Flash freezing, howling winds are major concerns for Memphis area amid cold snap
The National Weather Service in Memphis is asking residents to be wary of the wind and roads as a cold front rolls into the Bluff City Thursday eve...
The National Weather Service in Memphis is asking residents to be wary of the wind and roads as a cold front rolls into the Bluff City Thursday evening. Along with temperatures dropping to four or five degrees overnight, the weather service said there will be strong winds that could bring the wind chill temperature to between -15 and -20 degrees. "These gradient winds behind the front are going to be howling," said meteorologist Caitlin Dirkes. "With these northwest winds around 30 to 35 miles per hour, we're going to see wind chills probably around minus 15 or even approaching minus 20.