Happy New Year! January 1st cold temperature report. Lows fell to their coldest levels of the season so far

Happy 2013, and Welcome to January! We rang in the new year on a cold note as Lows fell to their coldest levels of the season so far. The arctic air was pulled down behind a snow system that was effecting Missouri and Kansas. Lows for January 1st ranged from double digits below zero to around -5.F These temperatures were worsened by the fact that wind chills were falling below -20.F at times. In some places this morning temperatures fell far below what they did in 2012.


Lows Reported-Area Wide

 Cannon Falls -16.F
Red Wing -15.F
 Zumbro Falls -16.F
Kellogg -13.F
Plainview -12.F
Dodge Center -11.F
Winona -9.F
St Charles -9.F
Wabasha -8.F
Preston -6.F
Canton -5.F

Rochester Metro

Byron -10.F
 Stewartville -10.F
Rochester Airport -8.F
Oronoco -8.F
Elton Hills -8.F
NW Rochester -7.F
West Downtown Rochester-My Station -7.F