Was 2014 a cold winter?

The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during the winter season was 31.3 °F (−0.4 °C), one degree below the 20th-century average, and the number of daily record-low temperatures outnumbered the number of record-high temperatures nationally in early 2014.

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What was the coldest winter in Minnesota?

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Minnesota was -60 degrees, in Tower, in 1996. With that record, Minnesota is tied with North Dakota and Idaho for fifth lowest-ever recorded temperature.

What is the coldest its ever been in Minnesota?

-60 degrees F
February 2,1996 was the coldest instrument-measured temperature on record for the state of Minnesota. A location in St. Louis County, 3 miles south of Tower, recorded -60 degrees F on February 2, 1996. This value ties Minnesota with North Dakota for the all-time record low for a non-mountainous state.

When was the last polar vortex in Minnesota?

January 27-31, 2019
Map of lowest recorded wind chills as of 5 AM on Jan 30, 2019. The arctic outbreak from January 27-31, 2019 had some of the lowest air temperatures to visit Minnesota since 1996, and the lowest wind chills since the 1980s.

Will there be a polar vortex in 2021?

The Polar Vortex has just returned for the cold season 2021/2022, yet it is already facing its first stratospheric warming event. An unusually early warming event is starting over the Polar regions, with more warming forecast to follow into the late month.

Is a Polar Vortex coming 2020?

A new stratospheric Polar Vortex has now emerged over the North Pole and will continue to strengthen well into the Winter of 2021/2022.

When was the last blizzard in Minnesota?

The last storm to make this list is the April 13-16, 2018 thunder blizzard.

Is MN the coldest state?

Minnesota. Minnesota is the third-coldest state in the U.S. Located in the Upper Midwest region of the United States and touching Lake Superior to its northeast, the state’s climate is greatly affected by its latitude and proximity to Lake Superior.

Is Minnesota or Montana colder?

Minnesota (41.8 °F) Maine (41.9 °F) Wyoming (42.3 °F) Montana (42.6 °F)