Strong winds, which were slowly decreasing after a snowfall, combined with bitterly cold arctic air to drive wind chills to 40 to 55 degrees below zero from late on December 17th through the morning of December 18th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 17-DEC-16 15:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong northwest winds on December 17th, decreasing to around 10 mph during the night of the 17th, combined with falling temperatures to lower wind chill readings to 40 to 55 below zero. Actual temperatures dropped to colder than 20 below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 17-DEC-16 15:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong northwest winds on December 17th, decreasing to around 10 mph during the night of the 17th, combined with falling temperatures to lower wind chill readings to 40 to 55 below zero. Actual temperatures dropped to colder than 20 below zero, including a record 31 below zero at Marshall.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 17-DEC-16 15:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong northwest winds on December 17th, decreasing to around 10 mph during the night of the 17th, combined with falling temperatures to lower wind chill readings to 40 to 55 below zero. Actual temperatures dropped to colder than 20 below zero, including a record 26 below zero at Lake Wilson.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 17-DEC-16 15:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong northwest winds on December 17th, decreasing to around 10 mph during the night of the 17th, combined with falling temperatures to lower wind chill readings to 40 to 55 below zero. Actual temperatures dropped to colder than 20 below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 17-DEC-16 15:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong northwest winds on December 17th, decreasing to around 10 mph during the night of the 17th, combined with falling temperatures to lower wind chill readings to 40 to 55 below zero. Actual temperatures dropped to colder than 20 below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 17-DEC-16 15:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong northwest winds on December 17th, decreasing to around 10 mph during the night of the 17th, combined with falling temperatures to lower wind chill readings to 40 to 55 below zero. Actual temperatures dropped to colder than 20 below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 17-DEC-16 15:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong northwest winds on December 17th, decreasing to around 10 mph during the night of the 17th, combined with falling temperatures to lower wind chill readings to 40 to 55 below zero. Actual temperatures dropped to colder than 20 below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 17-DEC-16 15:00:00 to 18-DEC-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong northwest winds on December 17th, decreasing to around 10 mph during the night of the 17th, combined with falling temperatures to lower wind chill readings to 40 to 55 below zero. Actual temperatures dropped to colder than 20 below zero, including a record 28 below zero at Lakefield.