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Twin Cities Cold Weather Records
It may be cold now, but Minneapolis-St. Paul has much, much worse weather in its past.
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After facing two cold spells within just weeks, there is no doubt Minnesotans have been suffering through some frigid temperatures. But this most recent freeze is a far cry from the coldest weather to pummel the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro.
Here’s a look at the Twin Cities’ coldest temperatures, courtesy of the National Weather Service.
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All-Time Low: Jan. 22, 1936 and Jan. 19, 1970 (-34 degrees Fahrenheit).
- But Now: This recent cold snap dipped down to a mere -16 Monday.
Coldest Day: Jan. 22, 1936 (high of -17, low of -34 and an average temperature of -26).
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- But Now: Monday had a high of -6, a low of -16 and an average of -11.
Longest period below freezing: 8 p.m. Dec. 18, 1977 through 11 a.m. Feb. 23, 1978— a period of 66 days and 16 hours.
- But Now: This cold spell was above freezing as recently as Friday, when Minnesota warmed up to a sweltering 33 degrees.
Longest period of zero or below: 8 p.m. Dec. 31, 1911 through 1 p.m. Jan. 8, 1912—a period of 186 hours. It would have been 311 consecutive hours, but the temperature climbed above zero for four hours before dipping down again through Jan. 13, 1912.
- But Now: The Twin Cities were well above zero as recently as Sunday.
Longest period with an overnight minimum of zero or below: Jan. 18 through Feb. 22, 1936—36 consecutive days.
- But Now: For this cold spell, the period only goes back to Sunday.
Longest period with an overnight minimum of -10 or below: Jan. 12 through Jan. 31, 1963—20 consecutive days.
- But Now: Temperatures below -10 only go back to Monday for this most recent freeze.
Longest period with an overnight minimum of -20 or below: Feb. 7 through Feb. 12, 1899 and Jan. 30 through Feb. 4, 1996—six consecutive days.
- But Now: Temperatures haven’t dropped this far during this cold spell.
Longest period with an overnight minimum of -30 or below: Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, 1904 and Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, 1912—two consecutive days.
- But Now: Temperatures haven’t dropped this far during this cold spell.
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