Cold Weather Advisories Now In 50+ Minnesota, Wisconsin Cities

People throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin experienced mild weather at the beginning of last week, but things are changing now in an extreme way.

On Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a series of Cold Weather Advisories to prepare over 50 cities for bitterly cold weather that will be arriving this weekend and last into the start of next week.

They urge everyone under a Cold Weather Advisory to use caution while traveling outside and be sure to wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. You should also make sure you have a winter survival kit in your vehicle.

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Cold Weather Advisory 1

Impacting the cities of International Falls, Ely, Brainerd, Duluth, Pine City, Hill City, Hinckley, Aitkin, Walker, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Pine River, and Bigfork.

What: Frigid wind chills as low as 36 below zero expected.
Where: Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley, Lena Lake, Big Sandy Lake, East Lake areas, the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake, Deer Creek, and Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations include Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area.
When: From 9 PM Sunday, January 18, to noon Monday, January 19.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory 2

Including the cities of Grand Marais, Silver Bay, Isabella, and Two Harbors.

What: Frigid wind chills as low as 39 below zero expected.
Where: Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central areas.
When: From 9 pm Sunday, January 18, to noon on Monday, January 19.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory 3

Impacting the Wisconsin cities of Spooner, Phillips, Hayward, Hurley, Washburn, Grantsburg, Superior, Bayfield, and Ashland.

What: Frigid wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected.
Where: Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Red Cliff Band, and the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation—other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
When: From 3 am to noon on Monday, January 19.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

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Cold Weather Advisory 4

Impacts Minnesota and North Dakota, including the cites of Fosston, Drayton, Valley City, Thief River Falls, Newfolden, Michigan, Forman, Middle River, Wahpeton, Cando, Langdon, Lankin, Roseau, Lisbon, Hallock, Crookston, Cavalier, Mayville, Fargo, Finley, Detroit Lakes, East Grand Forks, Breckenridge, Halstad, Gwinner, Leeds, Moorhead,
Cooperstown, New Rockford, Devils Lake, Warren, Red Lake Falls, Grafton, Ada, Hillsboro, Grand Forks, Mahnomen, Fergus Falls, and Elbow Lake.

What: Frigid wind chills as low as 36 below expected.
Where: Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
When: For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 pm on Saturday, January 17. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Sunday, January 18, to noon on Monday, January 19.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory 5

Including the cities of Baudette, Bemidji, Wadena, Two Inlets, Red Lake, Bagley, Park Rapids, New York Mills, and Lake Itasca.

What: Frigid wind chills as low as 36 below expected.
Where: Wadena, Hubbard, Lake Of The Woods, North Beltrami, South Beltrami, East Becker, North Clearwater, South Clearwater, and East Otter Tail Counties.
When: From noon Sunday, January 18, to noon on Monday, January 19.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

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