Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Cook, Minnesota

2022-01-20 · Southern Cook, Minnesota

Wider weather episode

Cold high pressure centered over the Red River Valley of the north led to clear skies and very cold temperatures across northeastern Minnesota the morning of the 20th. A subtle trough over Upper Michigan led to an area of light winds in the Minnesota Arrowhead region that created wind chills as low as -45F.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.