Worst behind us: Still brutal, but temps climbing

The majority of Twin Cities metro school districts called off school for a second day Tuesday – good news for the kids whose Christmas break just got even longer.

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Brrrr! I still love you MN! Home sweet home.

by Stephanie Melander via Instagram 1/5/2014 4:04:27 AM
Don't forget about the animals in this extreme cold. Keep them safe along with your family and yourself!

by Hennepin MN Alerts via twitter 1/5/2014 4:18:11 AM
@StarTribune @CSBSJU in 1994, classes were cancelled. Had to use a hair dryer to melt ice on metal apt door in order to get pizza delivery.

by AnneMFinn via twitter 1/5/2014 4:26:38 AM
Eyeballs neatly crystalized when I took the dogs out. #Minnesotawinter

by karalynn8 via twitter 1/5/2014 6:46:24 PM
Close up with the cold. Frozen eyelashes today at minus 5 on the Lake Street / Marshall Ave bridge between #Minneapolis and #StPaul. Photo by Star Tribune reporter @ericrpr. #startribune #winter #minnesota #cold #mncold

by startribune via Instagram 1/6/2014 1:22:18 AM
12 day break... Two days of school... Three days of break... The 2014 school/break ratio is much better! #school #better #2014 #minnesota

by Russell Lindahl via twitter 1/6/2014 1:42:35 AM
#minnesota is trending. I guess that's what happens when you live in a freezer. #minnesotacold

by jobojudy via twitter 1/6/2014 1:43:07 AM
The current temp is -11 degrees, and the wind chill is -32 degrees. So yes, we are going out to play ice hockey. #Minnesota

by EthanHulett94 via twitter 1/6/2014 1:43:42 AM
Only in Minnesota will you see people at a frozen yogurt place when it is -10 degrees. #Minnesota

by Sidney Brown via twitter 1/6/2014 1:43:48 AM
While waiting for -18 to turn to -19, I googled "hunker down" and got this: "To take shelter, literally or figuratively; to assume a defensive position to resist difficulties." Doesn't seem to fit most Minnesotans.

by Terry Sauer 1/6/2014 3:40:41 AM
These old windows can't keep up.. It's a two pair of pants to bed kind of night #mncold

by christina w via twitter 1/6/2014 3:43:21 AM
Sleeping with my hood on tonight. #mncold

by Ellen Sackrison via twitter 1/6/2014 3:43:28 AM
I'm already bored with hibernating ???? ❄️⛄️#mncold

by emilyzniewski via twitter 1/6/2014 3:43:58 AM
Patrick Hogan, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Airports Commission, said the cold isn’t likely to effect air travel out of the Twin Cities. He hadn’t heard of any cancellations or delays Sunday.

by Terry Sauer 1/6/2014 3:51:12 AM
Xcel Energy increased staff Sunday and Monday to deal with the possibility of increased calls. All was quiet Sunday; no electrical outages were reported, said spokeswoman Mary Sandok.

by Terry Sauer 1/6/2014 3:57:18 AM
Here we go ... the 10 p.m. official word on overnight temps from National Weather Service meteorologist Shawn DeVinny: The Twin Cities metro area will sink to 26 below in the predawn hours, and Monday’s high will be 15 below, Take it to the bank (if it's open tomorrow.)

by Terry Sauer 1/6/2014 4:01:05 AM
... it's so cold in minnesota that the state's biggest paper is ... liveblogging it. live.startribune.com/Event/Polar_fr…

by AdamMinter via twitter 1/6/2014 4:04:14 AM
@MalcolmMoore shameless play to be included on the @startribune liveblog.

by AdamMinter via twitter 1/6/2014 4:04:16 AM
@StarTribune With my best Black Friday purchase by far, an electric blanket. #stupidcold

by Stacy Wiroll via twitter 1/6/2014 4:04:39 AM
Dangerously cold out there. You can get frostbite in 5 minutes. Take it seriously & be on the look out for anyone outside who may need help.

by Hennepin MN Alerts via twitter 1/6/2014 4:13:14 AM
ow.ly/sifZQ Many locations in Minnesota and west central Wisconsin already -40 to -55 tonight.

by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 1/6/2014 4:16:33 AM
This is truly not that bad right now, but if the wind keeps blowing watch out tomorrow morning

by St George 1/6/2014 4:26:48 AM
It is now 55 degrees warmer inside my refrigerator than outside air temp. That is all. #stupidcold

by Patricia Lopez via twitter 1/6/2014 4:27:25 AM
I think I'll go start my car now so it'll be warm when I leave for work in the morning. #stupidcold #coldoutbreak #coldweather #coldtweet

by johnamansfield via twitter 1/6/2014 4:27:59 AM
So, @ian_leonard just said the worst weather will be between 5a-6a tomorrow. Guess what time I drive to work? Yep...ugh #StupidCold

by TwinsTunes via twitter 1/6/2014 4:29:09 AM
Silver frostbite for #MNCOLD -> we're still 115 degrees warmer than coldest place on earth (via @NASA ) -> science.nasa.gov/science-news/s…

by larsleafblad via twitter 1/6/2014 4:36:30 AM
You know it's cold for Minnesota when the grocery store cashier replaces "Have a nice day" with "Stay warm out there." #ILoveWinter #mncold

by Emily via twitter 1/6/2014 4:36:53 AM
A few resources to help the homeless in the extreme #mncold bring.mn/812757#.Usor_U… via @BringMN

by Stacy Knudson via twitter 1/6/2014 4:37:29 AM
Multimedia editor Jenni Pinkley captured this photo of a frozen Minnehaha Falls today, when temperature were only about 5 degrees below zero. Current temp in Minneapolis: -19 degrees, with wind chill of 44 below zero.

by Colleen Kelly 1/6/2014 4:40:24 AM
Chicago City officials: Maybe we better cancel school.

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by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 8:03:53 AM
The "snow shark" remains a popular weather photo. It was taken a couple of days ago by Star Tribune photographer Glen Stubbe:

by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 8:07:48 AM
The massive area of subzero wind chills continue expanding across the country. #coldoutbreak ow.ly/i/4d1lq

by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 1/6/2014 8:26:00 AM
Remember the 70s? 1970s we felt cold like this 5 to 7 of those 10 years. MNStrong and Smart.

by Denice 1/6/2014 8:46:45 AM
Our latest weather video is called, "Tough enough to take on the cold."

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by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 8:49:33 AM
Honestly feels like I'm camping in my room right now. Under 4 layers of blankets, hoodie and even wearing socks to sleep. #COLD #PLS

by Jayson Bronkhorst via twitter 1/6/2014 8:53:48 AM
I revel at & relish extreme cold, but knowing there are #homeless folks sleeping outside tonight in #Wisconsin & #Minnesota …my heart sinks.

by Wm Schuth via twitter 1/6/2014 9:38:05 AM
Weather video: Mace Michaels has the morning report. strib.mn/1lufyXF

by StribNightOwl via twitter 1/6/2014 10:00:04 AM
Wind Chill Warning issued January 06 at 4:12AM CST until January 07 at 12:00PM CST by NWS dlvr.it/4f37pr

by Anoka Weather Alerts via twitter 1/6/2014 10:32:17 AM
Is "polar vortex" now in your vocabulary?

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by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 10:35:28 AM
Power appears restored in Maplewood. Power outages continue in the Wisconsin communities of Hudson and New Richmond.

by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 10:39:38 AM
"Space heaters need a 36 inch clearance around them to prevent fires." @fireofficercorp http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdOKM-nCEAAo-1k.jpg

by Public Info via twitter 1/6/2014 10:42:35 AM
Alert posted to website of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport says: "Record low temps not expected to affect MSP airport. Check with your airline for questions about flight status."

by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 10:48:14 AM
A blogger for the Bangkok Post has posted an entry titled "Cold - Minnesota style."

It begins: "My home state of Minnesota in the United States is getting a lot of attention today and for good reason. It is cold – just as cold as the planet Mars in some places, they say."

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by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 10:54:08 AM
A reader sent a link to a poem titled, "Frost Bite," which begins:

Frigid breezes
Cut through the air like razors
Icicles shimmer in a dazzling sun
Melting prisms
Daggers ready to plunge
Frost laden trees
Shiver with every harsh gust

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by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 11:00:54 AM
Dakota Electric says it has reported power to most of the 1,730 members in northern Lakeville and south Burnsville area. It reported an outage at about 4 a.m.

by Susan Hogan 1/6/2014 11:09:04 AM

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Worst behind us: Still brutal, but temps climbing

The majority of Twin Cities metro school districts called off school for a second day Tuesday – good news for the kids whose Christmas break just got even longer.