A surface low tracked across North Dakota and into north central Minnesota on Monday, January 28th. A strong surface pressure gradient set up over eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota as the low pushed into southwest Ontario Monday night. Cold air rushed into the area by Tuesday morning, which dropped temperatures to five below to twenty below zero, with the coldest temperatures in the Devils Lake region. Temperatures remained steady or continued to fall during the day Tuesday, with wind chills ranging from 40 below to 50 below zero. Tuesday night lows fell to the 20s below zero, with the coldest lows again around the Devils Lake region. High pressure finally built into the area on Wednesday afternoon, which allowed wind speeds to relax. Some schools cancelled classes on Tuesday, while several other schools started 2 hours late.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RANSOM, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SARGENT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EDDY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRIGGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STEELE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TRAILL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RAMSEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NELSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TOWNER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CAVALIER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS