From today’s Pioneer Press:
The coldest air mass to hit the metro since 1996 has arrived, plunging the air temperature to more than 20 below zero. With winds blowing west-northwest at 15 mph, wind chills can reach as low as minus 50.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for the region through noon Tuesday, noting that the extreme cold can freeze exposed flesh in less than five minutes.
The high Monday will hit only minus 17, then drop back down to minus 20 for a low overnight. Temps rise slightly Tuesday, reaching minus 1 in the afternoon, but stiff winds will keep the wind chill value at about minus 30 degrees.
The cold keeps its clamp on the Twin Cities through Wednesday morning, when the area finally sees above-zero temps. The high Wednesday will reach 4, then jump to 14 Thursday and 29 on Friday, when there’s also a 20 percent chance for snow.
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