Arctic air and northwest winds combined to lower wind chill readings to 35 to 45 degrees below zero in southwest Minnesota from the evening of January 16th to the morning of January 17th. Actual temperatures dropped to 10 to 20 degrees below zero, and northwest winds averaged 10 to 15 mph.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-16 21:00:00 to 17-JAN-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind chills dropped to the 35 to 45 below zero range for much of the night and morning hours on January 16-17. Northwest winds gusted to around 20 mph early in the event, but generally averaged 10 to 15 mph when the coldest wind chills were reached, during which time actual temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-16 21:00:00 to 17-JAN-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped to the 35 to 45 below zero range for much of the night and morning hours on January 16-17. Northwest winds gusted to around 20 mph early in the event, but generally averaged 10 to 15 mph when the coldest wind chills were reached, during which time actual temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-16 21:00:00 to 17-JAN-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped to the 35 to 45 below zero range for much of the night and morning hours on January 16-17. Northwest winds gusted to around 20 mph early in the event, but generally averaged 10 to 15 mph when the coldest wind chills were reached, during which time actual temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-16 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped to the 35 to 45 below zero range for much of the night and morning hours on January 16-17. Northwest winds gusted to around 20 mph early in the event, but generally averaged 10 to 15 mph when the coldest wind chills were reached, during which time actual temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-16 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped to the 35 to 45 below zero range for much of the night and morning hours on January 16-17. Northwest winds gusted to around 20 mph early in the event, but generally averaged 10 to 15 mph when the coldest wind chills were reached, during which time actual temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-16 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped to the 35 to 45 below zero range for much of the night and morning hours on January 16-17. Northwest winds gusted to around 20 mph early in the event, but generally averaged 10 to 15 mph when the coldest wind chills were reached, during which time actual temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-16 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped to the 35 to 45 below zero range for much of the night and morning hours on January 16-17. Northwest winds gusted to around 20 mph early in the event, but generally averaged 10 to 15 mph when the coldest wind chills were reached, during which time actual temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-16 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chills dropped to the 35 to 45 below zero range for much of the night and morning hours on January 16-17. Northwest winds gusted to around 20 mph early in the event, but generally averaged 10 to 15 mph when the coldest wind chills were reached, during which time actual temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees below zero.