Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Ramsey, Minnesota

2018-01-01 · Ramsey, Minnesota

Event narrative

An individual was found in St. Paul and apparently died from exposure to the cold weather.

Wider weather episode

The coldest air mass since December 2016 remained across the Upper Midwest for the first day of 2018. Although wind speeds dropped some from the previous day, wind speeds averaged around 10 mph, which kept wind chill values near -35F. The coldest readings remained across west central Minnesota where wind speeds were stronger.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 726404. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.