The snow is done, but the brutal cold will remain in Evansville, Henderson through Christmas

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The snow storm that swept through the Tri-State on Thursday evening was brief, but the cold air that swept in with it will be hanging around for a few days.

Early Friday morning, the National Weather Service reported some downright brutal wind chill readings in the area:

  • Evansville: minus-28

  • Henderson, Kentucky: minus-32

  • Carmi, Illinois: minus-26

  • Fairfield, Illinois: minus-21

  • Owensboro, Kentucky: minus-27

Forecasters say the main concern for Friday is blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts up to 35 mph. Visibility will be reduced in some places, and cold air and wind will create dangerously low wind chill readings.

Snow is blown across the parking lot at Schnucks by high winds as the temperatures begin to drop Thursday night, Dec. 22, 2022.
Snow is blown across the parking lot at Schnucks by high winds as the temperatures begin to drop Thursday night, Dec. 22, 2022.

The weather service is keeping a wind chill advisory in place from noon Friday until noon Saturday, as wind chill values overnight will still be very cold, between minus-10 and minus-20 degrees.

The high temperature on Friday in Evansville and Henderson is expected to reach 6 degrees, with an overnight low of 4 degrees. The temperatures will continue to increase each of the next few days, but won't get above the freezing mark until Wednesday, according to the weather service forecast.

Snow begins to fall along the Newburgh riverfront Thursday night, Dec. 22, 2022.
Snow begins to fall along the Newburgh riverfront Thursday night, Dec. 22, 2022.

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: How much snow fell in Evansville and Henderson?