Cold high pressure was in place across northern Minnesota on the morning of the 1st. Light winds at International Falls allowed wind chills to drop as low as -42F during the early morning hours.
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Cold high pressure was in place across northern Minnesota on the morning of the 1st. Light winds at International Falls allowed wind chills to drop as low as -42F during the early morning hours.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Winds chills fell to -42F at the International Falls airport during the early morning hours of the 1st.
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