Arctic high pressure built into the northern plains in the wake of the January 24th-26th snowstorm, which dropped heavy snow over all of northwest Minnesota.  With subzero temperatures and wind speeds of 10 to 20 mph, wind chills dropped to 40 below to 65 below zero on the afternoon of the 27th.  Therefore, a wind chill warning was issued from the afternoon of the 27th through the afternoon of the 28th.  Dalton, MN, reported a wind chill of 62 below zero.  Wind speeds dropped off enough that the wind chill warning was not extended beyond the afternoon of the 28th.  However, with the arctic high pressure over the area, extremely cold temperatures abounded.  On the morning of the 27th, Perley fell to 36 below zero.  The coldest morning occurred on the 30th, when the temperature at Fosston fell to 50 degrees below zero, Ada fell to 48 below, Park Rapids fell to 45 below, and Thorhult fell to 43 below.  These were the coldest temperatures recorded during this stretch of subzero weather.  On the morning of the 31st, both Perley and Roseau reported lows of 34 degrees below zero.  Auto repair shops were kept busy jumping stalled cars, installing block heaters, repairing flat tires, and fixing batteries and spark plugs.  Residents around Moran Lake and Two Inlets Lake (near Park Rapids) reported brief power outages.

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in PENNINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WADENA, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in HUBBARD, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in GRANT, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in ROSEAU, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in NORMAN, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in MAHNOMEN, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC