Minnesota, 2016

Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 16 to 17, 2016

January 16 to 17, 2016 · NWS DLH · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

The Northland was subjected to its first Arctic cold outbreak during the middle of January. The wind chills plunges to well below zero.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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  • Wind
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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 Northland was subjected to its first Arctic cold outbreak during the middle of January. The wind chills plunges to well below zero. The coldest period occurred late Saturday, January 16th, into the morning of January 17th when wind chills ranged from -40 to -50 degrees. The coldest wind chill recorded was -52 degrees at the Silver Bay, MN marine site.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

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

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Cass

When
January 16, 10:00 PM CST to January 17, 10:00 AM 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, Southern Itasca

When
January 16, 10:00 PM CST to January 17, 10:00 AM 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, Central St. Louis

When
January 16, 11:00 PM CST to January 17, 11:00 AM 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, Southern St. Louis / Carlton

When
January 16, 11:00 PM CST to January 17, 10:00 AM 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, Northern St. Louis

When
January 17, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM 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, Northern Cook / Northern Lake

When
January 17, 3:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM 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, Southern Lake

When
January 17, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM 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 Cook

When
January 17, 5:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Cook forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.817, -90.541 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 610189, 610190, 610186, 610191, 610184, 610185, 610187, 610188.