Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Temperatures dropped into the 40s below zero in parts of northern Minnesota on Sunday morning, and Duluth set a daily record low temperature.

The National Weather Service reported a morning low of 41 below zero at Ash Lake and 40 below at Crane Lake.

Wind chill readings included 56 below at Ash Lake and 54 below at French River.

The Duluth airport's Sunday morning low of at least 26 below zero broke the previous Feb. 14 record low of 24 below, which had been reached four times — in 1875, 1879, 1949 and 1970.

The frigid conditions on Sunday came as a prolonged arctic outbreak continued in the state — and 

a day after a weather station east of Ely reported a low of 50 below

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Duluth and other locations around Minnesota may break another record on Sunday — the lowest maximum temperature recorded on Feb. 14. Temperatures are forecast to remain well below zero across the state.

Wind chill warnings and advisories are in effect for Minnesota through Monday. 

Find more forecast information on the Updraft blog

Other low temperature reports from Sunday morning included:

Minnesota News

Weather and Climate News

NewsPartners

Andrew Krueger

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Temperatures dropped into the 40s below zero in parts of northern Minnesota on Sunday morning, and Duluth set a daily record low temperature.


Frost forms on a window as temperatures dip below zero.

Temperatures tumble into 30s, 40s below zero across northern Minnesota

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