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Emile

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Wed Jan 22, 2025, 07:14 AM Jan 22

This Utah location dropped to negative 55 degrees on Monday night [View all]

LOGAN, Utah (ABC4) — With arctic air funneling into Utah, the last few days have been undoubtedly cold. But one Utah location was colder than most.

Peter Sinks, a natural sinkhole located just 20 miles northeast of Logan, recorded a temperature of minus 55 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday night, solidifying its claim as one of the coldest locations in the lower 48 United States.

But why was Peter Sinks so much colder than the rest of the Beehive State?

According to the Utah Climate Center at Utah State University, Peter Sinks’ low temperatures are due to a combination of factors unique to the location.

Read more at: https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/this-utah-location-dropped-to-negative-55-degrees-on-monday-night/

Damn, I thought it was cold here in Indiana.

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