Temperatures dropped into the minus-20s Fahrenheit throughout the state Tuesday night, but it felt 30- to 40-degrees colder. Wind chills ranged between 55 below zero and 65 below zero overnight.
Xcel Energy says equipment failures on power poles is leading to outages all over the metro Tuesday evening, which started at about 5:40 p.m.
Air temperatures early Wednesday morning in the metro area are expected to drop to around 28 below zero. The record low for the day is 30 below, set back in 1887.
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/01/29/record-cold-twin-cities-wednesday-morning/
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