Happy 2013, and Welcome to January! We rang in the new year on a cold note as Lows fell to their coldest levels of the season so far. The arctic air was pulled down behind a snow system that was effecting Missouri and Kansas. Lows for January 1st ranged from double digits below zero to around -5.F These temperatures were worsened by the fact that wind chills were falling below -20.F at times. In some places this morning temperatures fell far below what they did in 2012.

Lows Reported-Area Wide

 Cannon Falls -16.F
Red Wing -15.F
 Zumbro Falls -16.F
Kellogg -13.F
Plainview -12.F
Dodge Center -11.F
Winona -9.F
St Charles -9.F
Wabasha -8.F
Preston -6.F
Canton -5.F

Rochester Metro

Byron -10.F
 Stewartville -10.F
Rochester Airport -8.F
Oronoco -8.F
Elton Hills -8.F
NW Rochester -7.F
West Downtown Rochester-My Station -7.F