Weather Column: It was a cold weekend across not only Minnesota but the entire Upper Midwest. It wasn?Äôt only the Midwest that was being impacted by this Arctic air mass, as this cold air pushed as far south as Texas.
Across Minnesota, the coldest spot Sunday morning was Embarrass where it dropped to -38 F.
Pine River was close behind with a low of an impressive -32 F recorded on Sunday. This was a new record low for that city.
Most of the region dropped from -20 to -30 F with wind chill values as low as -45 F. A wind chill warning was in effect for much of the region because of dangerous wind chill values for late Saturday into Sunday afternoon.
A warm front arrived on Monday helping to warm up the Gopher State and also allowing some of the snow that we received Friday to melt. (By the way, most of the region received anywhere from 3?Äù to 6?Äù of snow Friday).
This warmer air will stay with us through Friday before another system is expected to arrive for the Christmas Holiday Weekend. At this stage, some accumulation of snow is possible over the weekend. The track and timing of this system is still to be determined.
If you are doing some traveling, make sure that you keep an eye to the possibility of some slick roads at times. For the latest road conditions you can call 511, or go to www.511mn.org.
Finally, I have to wish mom and dad a happy 68th wedding anniversary! They started dating back in 1944 during World War II when my dad was home on leave ?Äì that is a lifetime of love and memories.
Have a great and safe Christmas and Holiday Season!
Weather history: On this date in 1939, many lakes across the region were finally beginning to freeze over. For example, records show that ?Äúthis was the latest date on record for Lake Minnewaska to freeze over at Glenwood.?Äù
Weather fact: Onshore breeze: A wind that blows from a ?Äúbody of water towards the land.?Äù This can also be known as a sea breeze.
MN AT A GLANCE:
Moorhead Low 17 High 30
Duluth Low 17 High 28
Central Minn. Low 18 High 31
Minneapolis Low 21 High 34
Rochester Low 22 High 35
Marshall Low 21 High 34
Wednesday: Variable cloudiness and mild, 50-percent chance of light snow. High 31 Low 17 Winds: SW 10-20 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Monday?Äôs sunrise: 8:00 a.m.
Monday?Äôs sunset: 4:39 p.m.
Normal High: 20
Normal Low: 2
Temperatures will be mild for the midweek and stay with us through Friday. Temperatures will be in the 20s and 30s. A change is expected to come our way Saturday into Sunday for the Christmas Holiday. A cold front will arrive on Saturday that will bring some snow and colder temperatures. If you are doing some traveling over the weekend, pay attention to changing weather conditions.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 26 Low 18 Winds: WSW 10-15 mph Prec. None
Friday: Partly cloudy. High 26 Low 15 Winds: SW 10-15 mph Prec. None
Saturday: Partly cloudy and colder, 20-percent chance of light snow. High 16 Low 5 Winds: NW 10-20 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Sunday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, 60-percent chance of light snow. High 10 Low 5 Winds: NE 10-20 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.50?Äù