Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Ramsey, Minnesota

2016-12-12 · Ramsey, Minnesota

Event narrative

An individual froze to death in St. Paul, Minnesota, outside the apartment building where they lived. Temperatures in the Twin Cities dropped to 3 below zero Monday morning, with a wind chill of minus 19.

Wider weather episode

After a weekend snow storm and arctic high pressure building across the Upper Midwest, temperatures fell well below normal, with wind chills around -20F the morning of Monday, December 12th. Local authorities identified a woman who froze to death in St. Paul. The individual was found Monday, December, 12th, outside the apartment building where she lived. Temperatures in the Twin Cities dropped to 3 below zero Monday morning, with a wind chill of minus 19.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 666330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.