Monday, February 18, 2013
Apple Valley-Rosemount commuters will see subzero temperatures, extreme wind chills Tuesday morning.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Apple Valley-Rosemount and the rest of the Twin Cities Metro area are in for another round of wicked cold Tuesday morning. Today's relatively mild winter temperatures will plunge overnight; by 8 a.m., it should be 5 below zero, accompanied by winds of more than 20 mph. That adds up to a dangerous wind chill of 28 below zero. Temperatures should recover into their 20s again later in the week, but more snow is expected to fall Thursday and Friday. The cities could also see snow showers next Tuesday and Wednesday. As always, it's important to be safe during such extreme temperatures, which can freeze exposed skin in less than half an hour. Here are a few …
Monday, December 31, 2012
Just in time for your year-end parties, temperatures will drop to zero, and the wind chill factor could be in the negative double digits. That's potentially dangerous for revelers.
So you think it's OK to get drunk for New Year's Eve because you're not driving? Don't be so sure. Not getting behind the wheel may keep you out of jail, but the weather authorities are now adding a warning about another danger: tonight's extremely low temperatures. In central Dakota County, it'll be about zero, with a wind chill factor in the double-digit-below-zero range. That's cold enough to cause hypothermia and frostbite among those who aren't properly attired with a good hat and gloves. Say, people whose imbibing early in the evening gives them a sense of artificial invulnerability? In that case, just walking down a street could be dangerous. The warning gets stronger as you get further south. In Northfield, for instance, the wind…
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for counties throughout the Twin Cities, including Dakota.
It seems winter (and cold temperatures) has finally hit Rosemount and the rest of the Twin Cities. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for many counties throughout Minnesota, including Dakota County, Wednesday going into Thursday. Rosemount should expect to see scattered snow showers after 3 p.m., with a high near 20 degrees. Southwest wind will reach between 11 and 13 mph, the National Weather Service said. However, tonight the low is expected to be -7 degrees, with a wind chill of between -17 and -27 degrees. The wind may reach gusts of up to 28 mph. On Thursday, it should be sunny and cold with a high (yes, high) of 3 degrees, with wind chill values of between -17 and -27 degrees again, according to …
