Wednesday, December 9, 2009 10:42 PM Central Time
Posted by Weathernerd
Last night brought the first major snowfall to the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. Locations south such as Albert Lea received around 14”. The south metro picked up between 5-8”.
A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 10 am CST Thursday for the area.
Much colder air will continue to plunge into the region on the northwest winds. The combination of these falling temperatures and the winds will lead to wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero across the Wind Chill Advisory area of central and southern Minnesota... with wind chill values approaching 35 below zero in western Minnesota.
A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
If you must venture outdoors... make sure you wear a hat and gloves.