Wind chills of 35 to 45 below were common across southeast Minnesota on the mornings of January 27th and 28th. These dangerous wind chills occurred behind a strong cold front that moved across the region on January 26th. As temperatures fell behind the front, strong northwest winds starting pushing the wind chills to 35 below or colder during the early morning of the 27th. Most locations then had wind chills of 35 below or colder into the morning of the 28th, which was when warmer air started to spread back across the area. The lowest recorded wind chill was 46 below from a mesonet reporting station near Dexter (Mower County). All the schools across southeast Minnesota were closed January 27th. A majority of the schools were closed again on the 28th or delayed the start of classes.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 27-JAN-14 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills of 35 below or colder occurred across Dodge County from the early morning of January 27th through the morning of the 28th. The lowest recorded wind chill was 44 below from a mesonet reporting station near Kasson.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in FILLMORE, MINNESOTA
From 27-JAN-14 03:15:00 to 28-JAN-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills of 35 below or colder occurred across Fillmore County from the early morning of January 27th into the morning of the 28th. The lowest recorded wind chill was 43 below from a mesonet reporting station near Canton.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HOUSTON, MINNESOTA
From 27-JAN-14 05:26:00 to 28-JAN-14 06:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills of 35 below or colder occurred across Houston County from the early morning of January 27th through the morning of the 28th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 27-JAN-14 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 05:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills of 35 below or colder occurred across Mower County from the early morning of January 27th into the morning of the 28th. The lowest recorded wind chill was 46 below from a mesonet reporting station near Dexter.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 27-JAN-14 01:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills of 35 below or colder occurred across Olmsted County from the early morning of January 27th into the morning of the 28th. The lowest recorded wind chill was 43 below from a mesonet reporting station near Eyota and the automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WABASHA, MINNESOTA
From 27-JAN-14 02:56:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills of 35 below or colder occurred across Wabasha County from the early morning of January 27th into the morning of the 28th. The lowest recorded wind chill was 41 below from a mesonet reporting station near Kellogg.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WINONA, MINNESOTA
From 27-JAN-14 05:26:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chills of 35 below or colder occurred across Winona County from the early morning of January 27th into the morning of the 28th. The lowest recorded wind chill was 42 below from a mesonet reporting station near Ridgeway.