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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Return Of The Polar Vortex: A Sequel

Remember that bone-chilling cold of early December?


How about those two extra days off from school in early January due to wind chills in the deep negative numbers?


Well, prepare for a return to those days in the coming week.  The forecast for the next few days in the Twin Cities area (courtesy of WCCO.com):


7-day forecast for Minneapolis
Tuesday
Arctic Blast
Wednesday
Morning Flakes
Thursday
Sunny & Cold
Friday
Light Snow
Saturday
Light Snow
Sunday
Chance of Snow
Monday
Partly Cloudy
Hi  Lo
16 / -15
Hi  Lo
-1 / -5
Hi  Lo
3 / -15
Hi  Lo
3 / 0
Hi  Lo
19 / 10
Hi  Lo
21 / 15
Hi  Lo
20 / 10


When I went outside at 6:30 a.m. today to head to work, I think it was the coldest I've ever felt it since I started working at St. Anthony Public Schools.


The silver lining?  The Minnesota Twins report to Spring Training in sunny Ft. Myers, FL, on February 16.  It may not physically warm us up at all, but it would be nice to see the bright sunshine again even if just through the television...