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Winter Storm and Dangerous Cold - January 25-28, 2014

Overview Graphics & Photos Snowfall Peak Wind Gusts Wind Chills Temperatures Records


Overview

A complex and dangerous round of winter weather hit the Upper Midwest January 25th through the 28th, 2014.  Three different rounds of winter weather hit the region, bringing a variety of hazards over the several days.

Part 1 - Snow

The initial threat was snow that fell overnight Saturday, January 25th into the morning of Sunday, January 26th.  A general 1 to 4 inches of light, fluffy snow fell, except higher amounts were reported along the Interstate 94 corridor in Wisconsin.  The fresh, light snowfall would become a factor when the 2nd phase of the storm hit - the strong winds.

Part 2 - Wind / Blizzard

On Sunday, January 26th, strong northwest winds increased quite abruptly creating drastic changes in travel conditions.  Wind gusts of 30 to 60 mph were common.  While roads were in fairly good shape before the winds hit, white-out and blizzard conditions developed Sunday afternoon, especially across parts of Minnesota and Iowa, catching many motorists off guard.  Cars and trucks were stranded and numerous highways were closed.

Part 3 - Cold / Wind Chills

By the morning of Monday, January 27th, arctic air had swept in, dropping temperatures below zero. Combined with the strong northwest winds, wind chill values were -30 to -50 F causing wide spread school closings and activity cancellations.

Of note, a cold wave had hit earlier in the month - January 5-7, 2014

cold air animation

Loop showing wind chills from 10 a.m. Sunday (Jan.26) to 10 a.m. Monday (Jan.27). (Click on image to enlarge)

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Graphics / Photos 

snowfall map

warning map

january 27 wind chills

Snowfall from January 25-26.

US map showing extent of Wind Chill Warnings across Midwest - 7:00 a.m. January 27, 2014

Wind chills at 7:00 a.m. January 27th.

whiteout graphic

whiteout graphic

whiteout graphic

Example of poor to dangerous driving conditions on January 26th. Image courtesy of KAAL Facebook.

Blizzard conditions in Dodge County, MN between Hayfield and Dodge Center on January 26th. Image courtesy of KAAL Facebook.

Whiteout conditions along Interstate 90 east of Austin, MN on Jan.26th. Image courtesy of KAAL Facebook.

snow drifts

snow covered road

 

Large snow drifts along Interstate 90 near Dexter, MN. Image courtesy of MnDOT District 6 via Twitter.

Highway 105 in Mower Co., MN January 27, 2014. Image courtesy of Angela R. and Jim Peterson (KAAL) via Twitter.

 


Snowfall Reports (January 25-26, 2014)

...SNOWFALL REPORTS JANUARY 25-26...

LOCATION                       AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...IOWA...

...ALLAMAKEE...
WAUKON 8NW                     1.3       0828 AM 01/26   43.34N/91.60W

...CHICKASAW...
NEW HAMPTON                    2.1       0700 AM 01/26   43.06N/92.32W
2 SSE BASSETT                  1.0       0700 AM 01/26   43.03N/92.50W

...CLAYTON...
1 ENE VOLGA                    3.6       0700 AM 01/26   42.81N/91.52W
1 SW MONONA                    3.4       0700 AM 01/26   43.04N/91.40W
EDGEWOOD                       3.0       0752 AM 01/26   42.65N/91.40W
2 WNW MEDERVILLE               2.4       0700 AM 01/26   42.78N/91.45W
1 ESE GUTTENBERG               2.0       0600 AM 01/26   42.78N/91.10W

...FAYETTE...
WEST UNION                     4.0       0301 AM 01/26   42.96N/91.81W
1 NW FAYETTE                   3.7       0700 AM 01/26   42.85N/91.82W
1 WNW OELWEIN                  1.5       0500 AM 01/26   42.68N/91.93W

...FLOYD...
CHARLES CITY                   4.0       0302 AM 01/26   43.07N/92.69W
1 SSE CHARLES CITY             3.5       0700 AM 01/26   43.06N/92.67W
COLWELL                        3.0       0700 AM 01/26   43.16N/92.59W
2 SSE NORA SPRINGS             2.5       0700 AM 01/26   43.11N/92.99W
NASHUA 2SW                     2.5       0700 AM 01/26   42.94N/92.57W

...HOWARD...
2 NE CRESCO                    2.5       0600 AM 01/26   43.39N/92.09W

...MITCHELL...
2 E MONA                       3.5       0933 AM 01/26   43.48N/92.92W
RICEVILLE                      2.8       0741 AM 01/26   43.36N/92.55W
SAINT ANSGAR                   2.6       0630 AM 01/26   43.38N/92.92W

...WINNESHIEK...
7 SE LOCUST                    2.0       0700 AM 01/26   43.34N/91.64W

...MINNESOTA...

...DODGE...
2 SE MANTORVILLE               2.0       0630 AM 01/26   44.05N/92.72W

...FILLMORE...
3 E SPRING VALLEY              2.4       0700 AM 01/26   43.68N/92.33W
PRESTON                        2.0       0919 AM 01/26   43.67N/92.08W
LANESBORO                      2.0       0919 AM 01/26   43.72N/91.97W
SPRING VALLEY                  1.8       0919 AM 01/26   43.69N/92.39W
LANESBORO                      1.7       0700 AM 01/26   43.72N/91.97W
MABEL                          1.7       0700 AM 01/26   43.52N/91.76W
PETERSON 1S                    1.5       0658 AM 01/26   43.78N/91.82W

...HOUSTON...
2 ENE WILMINGTON               2.5       0800 AM 01/26   43.56N/91.51W
1 WNW LA CRESCENT              2.3       0800 AM 01/26   43.83N/91.31W
RENO 3SW                       1.8       0534 AM 01/26   43.53N/91.33W

...MOWER...
AUSTIN                         3.0       0300 AM 01/26   43.67N/92.98W

...OLMSTED...
ROCHESTER AIRPORT              2.1       0600 AM 01/26   43.91N/92.50W
ROCHESTER - DOWNTOWN           2.0       0301 AM 01/26   44.02N/92.48W
4 W SIMPSON                    2.0       0600 AM 01/26   43.93N/92.48W
2 N VIOLA                      2.0       0700 AM 01/26   44.10N/92.27W
ROCHESTER SE                   1.5       0926 AM 01/26   44.01N/92.48W
2 SW GENOA                     1.0       0700 AM 01/26   44.09N/92.64W

...WABASHA...
1 SSE THEILMAN                 2.4       0745 AM 01/26   44.28N/92.19W
1 N WABASHA                    2.3       0700 AM 01/26   44.38N/92.05W

...WINONA...
WINONA                         3.1       0240 AM 01/26   44.05N/91.66W
2 NE GOODVIEW                  3.0       0600 AM 01/26   44.09N/91.67W
4 SE DAKOTA                    2.5       0600 AM 01/26   43.87N/91.31W
GOODVIEW                       2.2       0749 AM 01/26   44.07N/91.71W
7 N NODINE                     2.0       0600 AM 01/26   44.00N/91.44W
1 NW WHITMAN                   1.5       0700 AM 01/26   44.16N/91.81W

...WISCONSIN...

...ADAMS...
1 WNW FRIENDSHIP               6.1       0700 AM 01/26   43.98N/89.83W
2 ESE MONROE CENTER            4.2       0700 AM 01/26   44.11N/89.92W
FRIENDSHIP                     3.9       0542 AM 01/26   43.97N/89.82W

...BUFFALO...
ALMA                           2.0       0600 AM 01/26   44.33N/91.92W

...CLARK...
3 NNW SHORTVILLE               3.0       0700 AM 01/26   44.54N/90.53W
NEILLSVILLE 4NNE               3.0       0828 AM 01/26   44.61N/90.56W
2 NNE OWEN                     1.7       0800 AM 01/26   44.98N/90.55W

...CRAWFORD...
DESOTO 1SE                     2.7       0636 AM 01/26   43.41N/91.19W
4 N PLUGTOWN                   2.0       0730 AM 01/26   43.26N/90.76W
4 SW LYNXVILLE                 2.0       0600 AM 01/26   43.21N/91.10W
3 SSE STEUBEN                  1.8       0730 AM 01/26   43.13N/90.84W

...GRANT...
SINSINAWA                      4.5       1020 AM 01/26   42.52N/90.54W
LANCASTER                      3.0       0841 AM 01/26   42.85N/90.71W

...JACKSON...
1 SSW BLACK RIVER FALLS        5.5       0830 AM 01/26   44.29N/90.85W

...JUNEAU...
NEW LISBON                     5.8       0927 AM 01/26   43.88N/90.16W

...LA CROSSE...
7 ENE BURR OAK                 3.8       0700 AM 01/26   44.07N/90.92W
1 N HOLMEN                     2.7       0820 AM 01/26   43.98N/91.26W
WEST SALEM                     2.6       0805 AM 01/26   43.90N/91.10W
HOLMEN 4N                      2.5       0821 AM 01/26   44.02N/91.30W
LA CROSSE 4NNW                 2.4       0730 AM 01/26   43.87N/91.27W
NWS LA CROSSE                  2.3       0600 AM 01/26   43.82N/91.19W
2 SSE HOLMEN                   2.3       0700 AM 01/26   43.93N/91.25W
LA CROSSE AIRPORT              2.3       0600 AM 01/26   43.88N/91.26W
LA CROSSE 5SSE                 2.1       1022 AM 01/26   43.77N/91.16W
FRENCH ISLAND                  2.0       0600 AM 01/26   43.86N/91.27W
2 S LA CROSSE                  2.0       0303 AM 01/26   43.80N/91.23W

...MONROE...
TUNNEL CITY                    4.3       0700 AM 01/26   44.01N/90.57W
3 W KIRBY                      3.8       0700 AM 01/26   44.10N/90.59W
1 ENE MELVINA                  2.5       0700 AM 01/26   43.81N/90.76W
SPARTA                         2.0       0829 AM 01/26   43.94N/90.81W

...RICHLAND...
2 NW RICHLAND CENTER           3.5       0700 AM 01/26   43.36N/90.42W
PORT ANDREW 8NNW               3.0       0627 AM 01/26   43.31N/90.66W
1 S RICHLAND CENTER            2.4       0700 AM 01/26   43.32N/90.38W
BOAZ                           2.0       0854 AM 01/26   43.33N/90.53W
4 SSW ROCKBRIDGE               1.0       0700 AM 01/26   43.40N/90.39W

...TAYLOR...
LUBLIN                         1.5       0838 AM 01/26   45.08N/90.72W
1 SSE MEDFORD                  1.5       0800 AM 01/26   45.13N/90.34W
WESTBORO 4E                    1.0       0840 AM 01/26   45.35N/90.22W

...TREMPEALEAU...
OSSEO                          6.0       0700 AM 01/26   44.58N/91.22W
PLEASANTVILLE                  5.0       0826 AM 01/26   44.45N/91.30W
ARCADIA                        3.5       0846 AM 01/26   44.25N/91.51W
2 WSW GALESVILLE               2.4       0700 AM 01/26   44.07N/91.39W

...VERNON...
HILLSBORO WSW                  4.0       0611 AM 01/26   43.65N/90.35W
1 WSW HILLSBORO                4.0       0700 AM 01/26   43.65N/90.35W
2 NNW BLOOMINGDALE             3.1       0700 AM 01/26   43.67N/90.81W
3 E ONTARIO                    3.1       0700 AM 01/26   43.72N/90.53W
1 E VIROQUA                    2.4       0700 AM 01/26   43.56N/90.88W
STODDARD 2NE                   2.1       0507 AM 01/26   43.69N/91.18W
LA FARGE                       2.1       0700 AM 01/26   43.57N/90.64W
1 ESE VIROQUA                  2.0       0700 AM 01/26   43.55N/90.87W
GENOA                          1.5       0600 AM 01/26   43.57N/91.23W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

Peak Wind Gusts (January 26, 2014)

...HIGHEST WIND GUSTS JANUARY 26 2014...

LOCATION                       SPEED     TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...IOWA...

...CHICKASAW...
2 N IONIA                      52        0605 PM 01/26   43.07N/92.46W
3 SW RICHFIELD                 44        1045 PM 01/26   42.91N/92.10W

...CLAYTON...
MONONA                         32        0729 PM 01/26   43.04N/91.39W
STRAWBERRY POINT               30        0553 PM 01/26   42.68N/91.53W

...FAYETTE...
OELWEIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      54        0635 PM 01/26   42.68N/91.97W

...FLOYD...
CHARLES CITY                   62        0635 PM 01/26   43.07N/92.61W

...MITCHELL...
SAINT ANSGAR                   38        0705 PM 01/26   43.38N/92.92W

...WINNESHIEK...
DECORAH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      52        0615 PM 01/26   43.28N/91.74W
4 E NORDNESS                   50        0637 PM 01/26   43.25N/91.70W

...MINNESOTA...

...DODGE...
2 E KASSON                     56        0330 PM 01/26   44.02N/92.71W
DODGE CENTER AIRPORT           44        0354 PM 01/26   44.02N/92.83W

...FILLMORE...
2 ESE CANTON                   51        0440 PM 01/26   43.51N/91.88W
PRESTON FILLMORE COUNTY AIRPOR 51        0534 PM 01/26   43.68N/92.18W

...MOWER...
1 ENE DEXTER                   54        0715 PM 01/26   43.73N/92.68W
AUSTIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT       41        0253 PM 01/26   43.66N/92.93W

...OLMSTED...
MAYO HELIPAD                   60        0553 PM 01/26   44.02N/92.48W
ROCHESTER AIRPORT              58        0348 PM 01/26   43.91N/92.50W
2 SE EYOTA                     52        0430 PM 01/26   43.96N/92.21W
4 NW ROCHESTER                 46        0540 PM 01/26   44.05N/92.53W
4 ESE DOUGLAS                  38        0537 PM 01/26   44.09N/92.49W

...WABASHA...
2 SSE KELLOGG                  48        0355 PM 01/26   44.28N/91.99W
1 NE BEAR VALLEY               48        0553 PM 01/26   44.32N/92.44W
1 E LAKE CITY                  36        0335 PM 01/26   44.45N/92.27W
1 N HAMMOND                    30        0525 PM 01/26   44.24N/92.38W

...WINONA...
1 E RIDGEWAY                   52        0520 PM 01/26   43.91N/91.54W
WINONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT       41        0618 PM 01/26   44.08N/91.71W

...WISCONSIN...

...CLARK...
1 WNW SIDNEY                   29        0929 PM 01/26   44.56N/90.66W

...CRAWFORD...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN  AIRPORT      48        0515 PM 01/26   43.02N/91.12W
1 WNW PRAIRIE DU CHIEN         40        0506 PM 01/26   43.05N/91.15W

...GRANT...
BOSCOBEL AIRPORT               45        0525 PM 01/26   43.16N/90.67W
PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT  41        0755 PM 01/26   42.69N/90.44W
1 ENE BOSCOBEL                 41        0603 PM 01/26   43.15N/90.68W
2 NE EAST DUBUQUE              39        0757 PM 01/26   42.52N/90.62W

...JACKSON...
BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA AIRPORT 39        0535 PM 01/26   44.25N/90.86W

...JUNEAU...
VOLK FIELD AIRPORT             47        0516 PM 01/26   43.94N/90.25W
NECEDAH                        45        0748 PM 01/26   44.03N/90.08W
1 E MAUSTON                    37        0904 PM 01/26   43.80N/90.06W

...LA CROSSE...
1 WSW ONALASKA                 48        0742 PM 01/26   43.88N/91.23W
LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT     44        0416 PM 01/26   43.88N/91.26W
1 SW LA CROSSE                 33        0518 PM 01/26   43.81N/91.25W

...MONROE...
SPARTA/FORT MC COY AIRPORT     40        0635 PM 01/26   43.96N/90.74W
2 N TOMAH                      40        0706 PM 01/26   44.02N/90.50W
4 NNW RIDGEVILLE               39        0810 PM 01/26   43.94N/90.60W

...TAYLOR...
MEDFORD TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT  36        0915 PM 01/26   45.10N/90.30W
3 NE LUBLIN                    35        0614 PM 01/26   45.11N/90.69W

...TREMPEALEAU...
2 WSW GALESVILLE               42        0311 PM 01/26   44.07N/91.39W
2 NNE TAMARACK                 42        0413 PM 01/26   44.21N/91.46W

...VERNON...
VIROQUA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      43        0715 PM 01/26   43.58N/90.90W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

Lowest Wind Chill Readings (January 27-28, 2014)

...LOWEST WIND CHILLS JANUARY 27-28TH 2014...

LOCATION                       TEMP      TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...IOWA...

...ALLAMAKEE...
POSTVILLE                      -33       0733 AM 01/27   43.09N/91.57W

...CHICKASAW...
3 SW RICHFIELD                 -40       0810 AM 01/27   42.91N/92.10W
2 N IONIA                      -40       0715 AM 01/27   43.07N/92.46W

...CLAYTON...
MONONA                         -44       0804 AM 01/27   43.04N/91.39W
STRAWBERRY POINT               -38       0823 AM 01/27   42.68N/91.53W

...FAYETTE...
WEST UNION                     -44       0939 AM 01/27   42.96N/91.81W
4 SSE ARLINGTON                -42       0854 AM 01/27   42.69N/91.65W
OELWEIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      -41       0915 AM 01/27   42.68N/91.97W

...FLOYD...
CHARLES CITY                   -40       0655 AM 01/27   43.07N/92.61W
ROCKFORD                       -37       0659 AM 01/27   43.05N/92.93W

...MITCHELL...
SAINT ANSGAR                   -40       0718 AM 01/27   43.38N/92.92W
OSAGE                          -32       0809 AM 01/27   43.28N/92.81W

...WINNESHIEK...
4 E NORDNESS                   -38       0637 AM 01/27   43.25N/91.70W
DECORAH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      -37       0915 AM 01/27   43.28N/91.74W
1 ENE JACKSON JUNCTION         -32       0919 AM 01/27   43.11N/92.04W

...MINNESOTA...

...DODGE...
2 E KASSON                     -44       0740 AM 01/27   44.02N/92.71W
DODGE CENTER AIRPORT           -40       0714 AM 01/27   44.02N/92.83W

...FILLMORE...
2 ESE CANTON                   -43       0455 AM 01/28   43.51N/91.88W
PRESTON FILLMORE COUNTY AIRPOR -41       0934 AM 01/27   43.68N/92.18W
3 SSW LANESBORO                -38       0918 AM 01/27   43.67N/92.00W

...MOWER...
1 ENE DEXTER                   -46       0755 AM 01/27   43.73N/92.68W
AUSTIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT       -42       0915 AM 01/27   43.66N/92.93W
LE ROY                         -32       0419 AM 01/27   43.51N/92.51W

...OLMSTED...
2 SE EYOTA                     -43       0730 AM 01/27   43.96N/92.21W
MAYO HELIPAD                   -43       0933 AM 01/27   44.02N/92.48W
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPOR -43       0746 AM 01/27   43.91N/92.50W
4 NW ROCHESTER                 -40       0300 AM 01/28   44.05N/92.53W
1 SSE STEWARTVILLE             -36       0744 AM 01/27   43.84N/92.48W
4 ESE DOUGLAS                  -33       0419 AM 01/27   44.09N/92.49W

...WABASHA...
2 SSE KELLOGG                  -41       0645 AM 01/27   44.28N/91.99W
1 N HAMMOND                    -41       0944 AM 01/27   44.24N/92.38W
1 NE BEAR VALLEY               -38       0753 AM 01/27   44.32N/92.44W
3 NW BUFFALO                   -36       0734 AM 01/27   44.26N/91.91W

...WINONA...
1 E RIDGEWAY                   -42       1040 AM 01/27   43.91N/91.54W
SAINT CHARLES                  -40       0724 AM 01/27   43.97N/92.06W
WINONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT       -32       0938 AM 01/27   44.08N/91.71W

...WISCONSIN...

...ADAMS...
FRIENDSHIP                     -40       0909 AM 01/27   43.97N/89.82W

...CLARK...
LOYAL                          -43       0759 AM 01/27   44.74N/90.50W
1 WNW SIDNEY                   -36       0800 AM 01/28   44.56N/90.66W

...CRAWFORD...
1 SW MOUNT STERLING            -36       0808 AM 01/27   43.31N/90.94W
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN  AIRPORT      -36       0935 AM 01/27   43.02N/91.12W

...GRANT...
BOSCOBEL AIRPORT               -38       0753 AM 01/28   43.16N/90.67W
PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT  -36       0855 AM 01/27   42.69N/90.44W
MUSCODA                        -36       1009 AM 01/27   43.19N/90.44W

...JACKSON...
BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA AIRPORT -46       0535 AM 01/28   44.25N/90.86W

...JUNEAU...
VOLK FIELD AIRPORT             -38       0958 AM 01/27   43.94N/90.25W
NECEDAH                        -35       0748 AM 01/27   44.03N/90.08W
MAUSTON                        -33       0832 AM 01/27   43.80N/90.07W
1 E MAUSTON                    -33       0904 AM 01/27   43.80N/90.06W

...LA CROSSE...
LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT     -38       0753 AM 01/27   43.88N/91.26W
1 WSW ONALASKA                 -34       0757 AM 01/27   43.88N/91.23W
3 SW BARRE MILLS               -32       0757 AM 01/28   43.80N/91.17W

...MONROE...
SPARTA/FORT MC COY AIRPORT     -35       0915 AM 01/27   43.96N/90.74W
2 N TOMAH                      -35       1006 AM 01/27   44.02N/90.50W
4 NNW RIDGEVILLE               -32       0910 AM 01/27   43.94N/90.60W

...RICHLAND...
1 SSE RICHLAND CENTER          -38       1009 AM 01/27   43.32N/90.38W
RICHLAND CENTER                -34       0604 AM 01/28   43.34N/90.38W

...TAYLOR...
MEDFORD TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT  -44       0635 AM 01/28   45.10N/90.30W
3 NE LUBLIN                    -40       0614 AM 01/27   45.11N/90.69W

...VERNON...
VIROQUA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      -39       0835 AM 01/27   43.58N/90.90W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.


Lowest Temperatures (January 27-28, 2014)

...LOWEST TEMPERATURES JANUARY 27-28TH 2014...

LOCATION                       TEMP      TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...IOWA...

...ALLAMAKEE...
POSTVILLE                      -14       0428 AM 01/28   43.09N/91.57W

...CHICKASAW...
NEW HAMPTON                    -21       0700 AM 01/28   43.06N/92.31W
2 N IONIA                      -21       0435 AM 01/28   43.07N/92.46W
3 SW RICHFIELD                 -17       0705 AM 01/28   42.91N/92.10W

...CLAYTON...
ELKADER 6SSW                   -29       0700 AM 01/28   42.78N/91.45W
VOLGA                          -27       0648 AM 01/28   42.80N/91.54W
MONONA                         -20       0224 AM 01/28   43.04N/91.39W
MCGREGOR                       -20       0559 AM 01/28   43.02N/91.19W
STRAWBERRY POINT               -15       0618 AM 01/28   42.68N/91.53W
GUTTENBERG DAM 10              -9        0600 AM 01/27   42.78N/91.10W

...FAYETTE...
2 S FAYETTE                    -22       0630 AM 01/28   42.80N/91.80W
4 SSE ARLINGTON                -19       0559 AM 01/28   42.69N/91.65W
WEST UNION                     -18       0224 AM 01/28   42.96N/91.81W
FAYETTE                        -18       0700 AM 01/28   42.85N/91.82W
OELWEIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      -18       0315 AM 01/28   42.68N/91.97W

...FLOYD...
ROCKFORD                       -18       0110 AM 01/28   43.05N/92.93W
CHARLES CITY                   -18       0315 AM 01/28   43.07N/92.61W

...HOWARD...
CRESCO 1NE                     -21       0700 AM 01/28   43.39N/92.09W

...MITCHELL...
OSAGE                          -23       0700 AM 01/27   43.28N/92.81W
SAINT ANSGAR                   -19       0206 AM 01/28   43.38N/92.92W

...WINNESHIEK...
1 ENE JACKSON JUNCTION         -19       0229 AM 01/28   43.11N/92.04W
4 E NORDNESS                   -16       1147 PM 01/27   43.25N/91.70W
DECORAH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      -15       0655 AM 01/28   43.28N/91.74W

...MINNESOTA...

...DODGE...
2 E KASSON                     -18       0125 AM 01/28   44.02N/92.71W
DODGE CENTER AIRPORT           -17       0313 AM 01/28   44.02N/92.83W

...FILLMORE...
PRESTON                        -26       0800 AM 01/28   43.67N/92.07W
3 SSW LANESBORO                -24       0329 AM 01/28   43.67N/92.00W
2 ESE CANTON                   -21       0335 AM 01/28   43.51N/91.88W
MABEL                          -18       0700 AM 01/28   43.52N/91.76W
PRESTON FILLMORE COUNTY AIRPOR -16       0634 AM 01/28   43.68N/92.18W

...MOWER...
LE ROY                         -20       0249 AM 01/28   43.51N/92.51W
AUSTIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT F -19       0700 AM 01/28   43.65N/92.97W
1 ENE DEXTER                   -18       0555 AM 01/28   43.73N/92.68W
AUSTIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT       -18       0355 AM 01/28   43.66N/92.93W

...OLMSTED...
BYRON 4 NORTH                  -22       0700 AM 01/28   44.09N/92.64W
2 SE EYOTA                     -18       0220 AM 01/28   43.96N/92.21W
4 ESE DOUGLAS                  -18       0331 AM 01/28   44.09N/92.49W
1 WSW ROCHESTER                -16       0320 AM 01/28   44.01N/92.49W
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPOR -16       0554 AM 01/28   43.91N/92.50W
MAYO HELIPAD                   -15       0933 AM 01/27   44.02N/92.48W
1 SSE STEWARTVILLE             -15       0250 AM 01/28   43.84N/92.48W
3 NE ROCHESTER                 -14       0617 AM 01/28   44.04N/92.44W

...WABASHA...
THEILMAN 1SSW                  -30       0750 AM 01/28   44.28N/92.19W
3 NW BUFFALO                   -20       0559 AM 01/28   44.26N/91.91W
2 SSE KELLOGG                  -17       0330 AM 01/28   44.28N/91.99W
1 N HAMMOND                    -16       0944 AM 01/27   44.24N/92.38W
MAZEPPA                        -16       0336 AM 01/28   44.27N/92.55W
PLAINVIEW                      -15       0654 AM 01/28   44.17N/92.17W
1 NE BEAR VALLEY               -15       0753 AM 01/27   44.32N/92.44W
1 E LAKE CITY                  -14       0400 AM 01/28   44.45N/92.27W
1 ENE WABASHA                  -14       0602 AM 01/28   44.38N/92.03W

...WINONA...
WINONA DAM 5A                  -18       0600 AM 01/28   44.09N/91.67W
MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5           -18       0700 PM 01/27   44.16N/91.81W
SAINT CHARLES                  -18       0914 AM 01/27   43.97N/92.06W
WINONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT       -17       0638 AM 01/28   44.08N/91.71W
1 E RIDGEWAY                   -17       0745 AM 01/28   43.91N/91.54W

...WISCONSIN...

...ADAMS...
FRIENDSHIP                     -26       0700 AM 01/28   43.98N/89.83W
2 SE GRAND MARSH               -22       0610 AM 01/28   43.87N/89.68W
MONROE CENTER 1E               -20       0700 AM 01/28   44.11N/89.92W

...BUFFALO...
ALMA DAM 4                     -14       0700 PM 01/27   44.33N/91.92W

...CLARK...
OWEN 2N                        -25       0800 AM 01/28   44.98N/90.55W
NEILLSVILLE 3ESE               -23       0700 AM 01/28   44.54N/90.53W
LOYAL                          -21       0559 AM 01/28   44.74N/90.50W

...CRAWFORD...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN               -20       0700 AM 01/28   43.05N/91.13W
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN  AIRPORT      -17       0315 AM 01/28   43.02N/91.12W
DE SOTO                        -17       0621 AM 01/28   43.42N/91.19W
1 SW MOUNT STERLING            -16       0607 AM 01/28   43.31N/90.94W

...GRANT...
BOSCOBEL AIRPORT               -22       0753 AM 01/28   43.16N/90.67W
MUSCODA                        -22       0619 AM 01/28   43.19N/90.44W
FENNIMORE                      -21       0559 AM 01/28   42.98N/90.66W
PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT  -18       0715 AM 01/28   42.69N/90.44W
LANCASTER 4WSW                 -18       0800 AM 01/28   42.83N/90.79W
1 ENE BOSCOBEL                 -18       0703 AM 01/28   43.15N/90.68W
2 NE EAST DUBUQUE              -16       0658 AM 01/28   42.52N/90.62W
TENNYSON                       -15       0700 AM 01/28   42.69N/90.70W

...JACKSON...
BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA AIRPORT -33       0515 AM 01/28   44.25N/90.86W
1 E BLACK RIVER FALLS          -20       0715 AM 01/28   44.30N/90.83W

...JUNEAU...
3 NW DELLWOOD                  -25       0720 AM 01/28   44.00N/89.99W
NECEDAH                        -19       0648 AM 01/28   44.03N/90.08W
VOLK FIELD AIRPORT             -17       0559 AM 01/28   43.94N/90.25W
MAUSTON                        -16       0642 AM 01/28   43.80N/90.07W
1 E MAUSTON                    -16       0705 AM 01/28   43.80N/90.06W

...LA CROSSE...
2 SSW COUNCIL BAY              -21       0700 AM 01/28   44.02N/91.30W
3 SW BARRE MILLS               -20       0747 AM 01/28   43.80N/91.17W
3 S LA CROSSE                  -19       0600 AM 01/28   43.78N/91.22W
LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT     -17       0653 AM 01/28   43.88N/91.26W

...MONROE...
SPARTA/FORT MC COY AIRPORT     -30       0735 AM 01/28   43.96N/90.74W
SPARTA                         -20       0800 AM 01/28   43.94N/90.82W
4 NNW RIDGEVILLE               -18       0608 AM 01/28   43.94N/90.60W
2 N TOMAH                      -17       0507 AM 01/28   44.02N/90.50W
2 NW VALLEY JUNCTION           -14       0550 AM 01/28   44.09N/90.45W

...RICHLAND...
RICHLAND CENTER 4N             -28       0700 AM 01/27   43.40N/90.39W
RICHLAND CENTER                -25       0729 AM 01/28   43.34N/90.38W
1 SSE RICHLAND CENTER          -21       0749 AM 01/28   43.32N/90.38W

...TAYLOR...
MEDFORD                        -24       0800 AM 01/28   45.13N/90.34W
3 NE LUBLIN                    -22       0614 AM 01/28   45.11N/90.69W
MEDFORD TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT  -22       0535 AM 01/28   45.10N/90.30W
1 E PERKINSTOWN                -21       0500 AM 01/28   45.21N/90.60W

...VERNON...
ONTARIO                        -26       0618 AM 01/28   43.72N/90.59W
VIROQUA                        -19       0700 AM 01/28   43.56N/90.88W
VIROQUA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT      -18       0555 AM 01/28   43.58N/90.90W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.


Record Temperatures (January 27-28, 2014)

 Record Low Temperatures for January 27th...

                         New      Old          Records
                        Record   Record         Began
                        ------   ------        -------
Boscobel ASOS WI         -13   -13 in 2000       1999
Minnesota City Dam 5 MN  -18   -14 in 1971       1896


Record Cold High Temperatures for January 27th...

                         New      Old          Records
                        Record   Record         Began
                        ------   ------        -------
Boscobel ASOS WI           1    16 in 2009       1999
Guttenberg L&D 10         -1     1 in 1986       1937    
Rochester MN              -6    -5 in 1966       1886

Record Low Temperatures for January 28th...

                         New      Old          Records
                        Record   Record         Began
                        ------   ------        -------
Byron MN                 -22   -22 in 1997       1993
Friendship WI            -26   -22 in 1936       1930
Gays Mills WI            -29   -29 in 1988       1986
Preston MN               -26   -25 in 1977       1952