Minnesota, 2014

Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 27 to 28, 2014

January 27 to 28, 2014 · NWS DLH · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

The combination of Arctic air and winds up to 15 mph (higher in some areas) resulted in a prolonged period of dangerously cold wind chill temperatures of 40 to 60 degrees below zero across northeast Minnesota. The coldest period was early Monday.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.

The combination of Arctic air and winds up to 15 mph (higher in some areas) resulted in a prolonged period of dangerously cold wind chill temperatures of 40 to 60 degrees below zero across northeast Minnesota. The coldest period was early Monday. Most schools across northeast Minnesota closed for both Monday and Tuesday.

The radar

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Event by event

15 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Central St. Louis

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Central St. Louis forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Crow Wing

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Crow Wing forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.482, -94.071 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Koochiching

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Koochiching forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
48.245, -93.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Aitkin

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Northern Aitkin forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Cass

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Northern Cass forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Cook / Northern Lake

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Northern Cook / Northern Lake forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.670, -90.975 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Itasca

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Northern Itasca forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.510, -93.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern St. Louis

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Northern St. Louis forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Pine

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Pine forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.121, -92.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Cass

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Southern Cass forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Cook

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Southern Cook forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.817, -90.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Itasca

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Southern Itasca forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.510, -93.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Lake

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Southern Lake forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.557, -91.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern St. Louis / Carlton

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Southern St. Louis / Carlton forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.091, -92.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Aitkin

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Southern Aitkin forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 512454, 512455, 512456, 512457, 512458, 512459, 512460, 512461, 512462, 512463, 512464, 512465, 512466, 512467, 512468.