*Wind Chill Warning* continues for all of Northeast Minnesota and parts of Northwest Wisconsin through Noon CST Today…
This warning includes the following counties in the Duluth area:
Koochiching MN… Itasca MN… Cass MN… Crow Wing MN… Aitkin MN… Pine MN… Carlton MN… St. Louis MN… Lake MN… Cook MN… Douglas WI… Burnett WI… Washburn WI… Bayfield WI… And Sawyer WI…
Some cities included in the warning are:
International Falls MN… Grand Rapids MN… Walker MN… Brainerd MN… Aitkin MN… Pine City MN… Hinckley MN… Moose Lake MN… Esko MN… Duluth MN… Hibbing MN… Ely MN… Virginia MN… Cotton MN… Two Harbors MN… Silver Bay MN… Isabella MN… Grand Marais MN… Superior WI… Siren WI… Grantsburg WI… Spooner WI… Port Wing WI… Bayfield WI… And Hayward WI…
Air temperatures in the warning area at 8 AM Today ranged from 12 below to 20 below across Northwestern Wisconsin to between 15 below to 30 below across Northeast Minnesota with 30 below to 40 below zero temperatures common north and northwest of the Iron Range.
Wind speeds at 5 to 15 mph combined with these bitterly cold temperatures will cause wind chills to remain in the 30 below to 50 below range through early This Afternoon.
Frost bite can occur in just a matter of minutes under these conditions. Make sure to cover up all exposed skin!
Tim
