Minnesota, 2022

Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022 · NWS ABR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An extreme cold event occurred in conjunction with a series of system that produced heavy snow and persistent winds. Temperatures failed to break the zero degree mark by the evening of the February 22nd and fell to between 15 and 20 degrees below zero by the morning of February 23rd.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 ABR wrote it up.

An extreme cold event occurred in conjunction with a series of system that produced heavy snow and persistent winds. Temperatures failed to break the zero degree mark by the evening of the February 22nd and fell to between 15 and 20 degrees below zero by the morning of February 23rd.

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Event by event

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

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Big Stone

When
February 23, 5:20 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Big Stone forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.426, -96.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Traverse

When
February 23, 5:53 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Traverse forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.772, -96.472 (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: 1003955, 1003957.