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No school in Benson today - Monday (again); wind chill warning

Lead Summary

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED
TODAY THROUGH MIDDAY
TUESDAY...

.A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE ENTIRE COVERAGE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE NOW FALLEN BELOW
ZERO AND WILL STAY THERE UNTIL AT LEAST MIDDAY
TUESDAY. DURING THIS TIME WINDS WILL REMAIN
MAINLY ABOVE 10 MPH...ALLOWING FOR
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS FROM 35 TO 50 BELOW
ZERO TODAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.

IN ADDITION...THIS MORNING...NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO AROUND
30 MPH IN THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY.
THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE CREATE AREAS
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM WEST
CENTRAL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA THROUGH THIS MORNING.Here's the current weather outlook:
 

Tuesday Jan 28

Day: Mostly sunny. Wind chill around -18°F. West northwest wind 10 to 15 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH.
 

Night: Clear. Lows around -11°F. Wind chill around -30°F. West wind 8 to 13 MPH.
 

Wednesday Jan 29

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs around 25°F. Wind chill around 13°F. South wind 11 to 18 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH.
 

Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 0°F. Wind chill around -17°F. Northwest wind to 13 MPH.
 

Thursday Jan 30

Day: Partly cloudy. Highs around 7°F. Wind chill around -9°F. Northwest wind to 13 MPH.
 

Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around -11°F. Wind chill around -28°F. West northwest wind to 11 MPH.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Photo:  Editor Reed Anfinson caught this view Sunday looking south from Benson along Highway 29.
 

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