Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Two decades ago from January 30th to February 4th, 1996, record breaking cold temperatures hit the Northland. Numerous cold records fell, including the all time state record lows for Minnesota and Wisconsin. The temperature at the town of Tower, MN plummeted to -60 °F on the morning of February 2nd. This broke the previous Minnesota record low of -59 °F set on February 9th, 1899 at Leech Lake Dam. On February 4th the town of Couderay, WI saw the temperature plunge to -55 °F. This broke previously existing all time Wisconsin record low of -54 °F set on January 24th, 1922 at Danbury.

It was a a frigid stretch of days across the entire Northland as an arctic high pressure system pulled extremely cold air into the region. However, less than a week later temperatures warmed into the mid to upper 40s above zero, a temperature change of over 80 degrees in some locations.

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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

20 Year Anniversary of Minnesota and Wisconsin Record Cold Day