Cooler but still well above normal this week

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Minnesota’s slowest start to winter on record began with the warmest December on record. 

Now we watch and wait for the so far inevitable first subzero temperature of the season in the Twin Cities and most of central and southern Minnesota. Why 

 inevitable? In more than 150 years of records, the Twin Cities has never failed to record subzero temperatures in winter. 

The coldest temperature so far this winter season in the Twin Cities? Eight degrees above zero on Nov. 28, 2023. Temperatures have already reached subzero levels across much of northern Minnesota this winter.

So as this weekend’s subzero arctic outbreak finally arrives in the Twin Cities, we watch to see where this ranks among the latest first subzero temperatures on record.

Here are some key dates for subzero reading in the Twin Cities. 

 on record in the Twin Cities from the Minnesota State Climatologist’s Office. 

Temperatures in January so far are running 10.9 degrees warmer than normal in the Twin Cities. The next week will finally feel more like a traditional Minnesota winter. 

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Paul Huttner

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Subzero air will finally arrive this weekend. 

6th latest subzero on record likely for Twin Cities

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