Wind chills from -35 to -45 continued through the morning hours of New Year's Day across southwest Minnesota as a strong arctic surface ridge continued to slide into the Northern Plains. This continued the extreme cold which initiated during late December 2017.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

West to northwest winds at times from 7 to 12 mph combined with air temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero to produce bitterly cold wind chills around -35 to -45 through the morning hours of New Year's Day.  Coldest wind chills during the early hours of the new year included Worthington (-46), Luverne (-44), Windom and Pipestone (-40).
As southerly return flow developed behind the retreating ridge, not as extreme wind chills of -20 to -30 occurred from the evening of January 1st into mid morning of January 2nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

West to northwest winds at times from 7 to 12 mph combined with air temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero to produce bitterly cold wind chills around -35 to -45 through the morning hours of New Year's Day.  Coldest wind chills during the early hours of the new year included Worthington (-46), Luverne (-44), Windom and Pipestone (-40).
As southerly return flow developed behind the retreating ridge, not as extreme wind chills of -20 to -30 occurred from the evening of January 1st into mid morning of January 2nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

West to northwest winds at times from 7 to 12 mph combined with air temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero to produce bitterly cold wind chills around -35 to -45 through the morning hours of New Year's Day.  Coldest wind chills during the early hours of the new year included Worthington (-46), Luverne (-44), Windom and Pipestone (-40).
As southerly return flow developed behind the retreating ridge, not as extreme wind chills of -20 to -30 occurred from the evening of January 1st into mid morning of January 2nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

West to northwest winds at times from 7 to 12 mph combined with air temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero to produce bitterly cold wind chills around -35 to -45 through the morning hours of New Year's Day.  Coldest wind chills during the early hours of the new year included Worthington (-46), Luverne (-44), Windom and Pipestone (-40).
As southerly return flow developed behind the retreating ridge, not as extreme wind chills of -20 to -30 occurred from the evening of January 1st into mid morning of January 2nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

West to northwest winds at times from 7 to 12 mph combined with air temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero to produce bitterly cold wind chills around -35 to -45 through the morning hours of New Year's Day.  Coldest wind chills during the early hours of the new year included Worthington (-46), Luverne (-44), Windom and Pipestone (-40).
As southerly return flow developed behind the retreating ridge, not as extreme wind chills of -20 to -30 occurred from the evening of January 1st into mid morning of January 2nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

West to northwest winds at times from 7 to 12 mph combined with air temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero to produce bitterly cold wind chills around -35 to -45 through the morning hours of New Year's Day.  Coldest wind chills during the early hours of the new year included Worthington (-46), Luverne (-44), Windom and Pipestone (-40).
As southerly return flow developed behind the retreating ridge, not as extreme wind chills of -20 to -30 occurred from the evening of January 1st into mid morning of January 2nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

West to northwest winds at times from 7 to 12 mph combined with air temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero to produce bitterly cold wind chills around -35 to -45 through the morning hours of New Year's Day.  Coldest wind chills during the early hours of the new year included Worthington (-46), Luverne (-44), Windom and Pipestone (-40).
As southerly return flow developed behind the retreating ridge, not as extreme wind chills of -20 to -30 occurred from the evening of January 1st into mid morning of January 2nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 01-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

West to northwest winds at times from 7 to 12 mph combined with air temperatures of 20 below to 30 below zero to produce bitterly cold wind chills around -35 to -45 through the morning hours of New Year's Day.  Coldest wind chills during the early hours of the new year included Worthington (-46), Luverne (-44), Windom and Pipestone (-40).
As southerly return flow developed behind the retreating ridge, not as extreme wind chills of -20 to -30 occurred from the evening of January 1st into mid morning of January 2nd.