Bring out the warm weather gear. Minnesota Prairie Roots file photo December 2018.
YOU KNOW IT’S COLD in Minnesota when…
- daily low temps are breaking records, such as minus 46 degrees Fahrenheit in International Falls on Sunday morning.
- Kabetogama in the far northeastern part of Minnesota records a low of 49 degrees below zero on Sunday morning.
- customers pack grocery stores in a rush to beat the cold and snow.
- vehicle tires crunch on surfaces.
- frost paints windows.
- cold seeps through the house.
- extra blankets are needed atop beds.
- warming up the vehicle is a necessity, not an option.
- skin exposed to the elements can freeze in a matter of minutes.
- dressing up means layering up.
- flannel rules.
- schools start late or close.
- a mug of coffee doubles as a hand-warmer.
- no one (or at least me) wants to go outdoors.
The National Weather Service is forecasting an Arctic air mass moving into Minnesota and other areas on Tuesday with dangerous windchills. We’re talking windchills of minus 45 degrees or colder in some parts of the state. For days.
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Minnesota Prairie Roots 
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