A very cold air mass settled over the region, with morning lows on the 1st generally in the 20s below zero. Highs on the 1st only managed to rise to around 10 below zero. New record low maximum temperatures were set at Fargo and Grand Forks for the 1st. As high pressure drifted into southern Minnesota on the morning of the 2nd, temperatures once again dropped into the teens and 20s below zero. Steady northwest winds combined with these very cold temperatures to produce wind chill readings from 40 below to 55 below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CAVALIER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RAMSEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EDDY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NELSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRIGGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STEELE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TRAILL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 15:03:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 15:03:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RANSOM, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 15:03:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 15:03:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SARGENT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 15:03:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TOWNER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 10:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet