Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Cook, Minnesota

2022-01-01 · Southern Cook, Minnesota

Wider weather episode

Cold high pressure moved into the Northland to begin 2022. Overnight lows the morning of the 1st settled into the 20s to 30s below zero across much of northeastern Minnesota. Light winds through the night led to wind chills falling into the 30s and 40s below zero with a few locations dropping into the 50s below zero. Two stations recorded minimum wind chills of -52F near Cass Lake and Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1000979. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.