A cold front moved through the northern plains on the 18th, bringing in the coldest air of the season. By the morning of the 19th, low temperatures across the area ranged from 15 below to 25 below. Combined with stiff northwest winds, temperatures felt like 35 below to 45 below zero. The extreme cold caused a buried fiber optic line to break near Enderlin.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RAMSEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EDDY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NELSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRIGGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STEELE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TRAILL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 18:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 18:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 18:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TOWNER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RANSOM, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 18:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SARGENT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 18:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CAVALIER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 09:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 18-JAN-12 18:00:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet