by Paul Douglas | Jan 9, 2015 | Blog
16 F. high in the Twin Cities Thursday. 23 F. average high on January 8. 4 F. high on January 8, 2014. 3″ snow fell yesterday at MSP International Airport. 2.5″. Old 24-hour snowfall record for January 8 (1909). January 8, 1982: Both January 9th and 10th...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 8, 2015 | Blog
-9 F. morning low on Wednesday. -1 F. high yesterday afternoon. 23 F. average high on January 7. 5 F. high on January 7, 2014. January 7, 1902: January thaw across Minnesota. Twin Cities warms to 46 degrees. No, I don’t remember this. Means To An End “Hope...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 7, 2015 | Blog
Embrace The Burn Friends in California ask me what subzero feels like. I compare it to a (naked) cannonball into an Olympic swimming pool filled with low-grade battery acid. Not. Pleasant. Ice crystals up your nose and squeaky snow are tell-tale signs of serious...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 6, 2015 | Blog
-11 F. wake-up temperature Monday morning. -1 F. maximum temperature yesterday at 5:59 PM. 24 F. average high on January 5. -2 F. high on January 5, 2014. January 5, 1942: Temperature rose from 32 below zero to 41 above in 24 hours in Pipestone. Benefits of Brrr This...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog
12 F. maximum temperature yesterday at 12:01 AM Sunday morning. -1 F. daytime high on Sunday. 24 F. average high on January 4. 35 F. high on January 4, 2013. January 4, 1984: Warm-up across Minnesota. Twin Cities reaches 43. Frozen. The Sequel Yes this is a Disney...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 4, 2015 | Blog
33 F. high in the Twin Cities Saturday, before the arctic front arrived. 24 F. average high on January 3. 29 F. high on January 3, 2014. January 3, 1981: Air cold enough to freeze a mercury thermometer pours into Minnesota. Tower hits 45 below zero. January 3, 1971:...