Category: wind chills
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The cold snap continues, with a chance of light snow on Monday.
A bit of snow is expected Monday afternoon into early evening as a fast-moving clipper sweeps through the area. With minimal moisture and limited lift, any snowfall will likely be light, no more than a trace to about half an inch of accumulation. The only real chance for a bit…
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Arctic Blast Continues
Bitterly cold air will remain over the Northland this weekend. Temperatures will likely stay below zero again on Saturday, but there is a chance that some areas may climb above zero for a short time Sunday afternoon. If that doesn’t happen Sunday afternoon, then Monday afternoon’s temperatures look to rise…
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Extreme Cold and Winter Storm Alerts in the U.S.
A highly active winter pattern has taken hold, with dangerously cold Arctic air settled to the north as a massive winter storm targets a vast area stretching from the southern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the northeastern U.S. this weekend. Around here, it’s all about the dangerously cold…
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Polar Vortex Brings Frigid Temperatures to the Northland later this week
Temperatures warmed up in the Northland today, with highs reaching the single digits to around 10 above zero. Wednesday will bring warmer temperatures, with highs mainly in the teens. After that, the polar vortex will roll in, delivering the coldest air of the winter to the area. Thursday’s highs will…
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It’ll be frigid tonight, a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, then even colder air will move in later in the week.
A large ridge is pushing north into Alaska today, while a deep trough develops farther east, letting plenty of Arctic air spill south into the Northland. It’s going to be frigid tonight, with temperatures dropping into the teens and even 20s below zero. Winds will blow at 5 to 15…
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A frigid week is on the way, with the Polar Vortex making an appearance later in the week.
With Duluth possibly hitting 30 below or even colder later this week, here’s a look back at the years since 1990 when temperatures that frigid have occurred in the city. Note: Last winter in Duluth, the lowest temperature was a frigid -27°F on January 21, with February 12 not far…
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Frigid temperatures continue tonight and Sunday
An Arctic airmass is still locked over the Northland, bringing another bitterly cold night with temperatures dropping into the teens and 20s below zero. Northwest winds will keep gusting at 10 to 20 mph, occasionally reaching 30 mph, pushing wind chills down to between 25 and nearly 40 below zero…