New Record Low Temperatures Set This Morning

Several locations in our area set new record low temperatures this morning. 

                 Janurary 2, 2010

               NEW RECORD  PREVIOUS
                  LOW       RECORD
 
Mitchell          -23    -21 IN 1961
Sioux Falls       -30    -20 IN 1928
Yankton           -24    -22 IN 1974
 
Marshall          -27    -27 IN 1974  Tie
Pipestone         -32    -24 IN 1928
Worthington 2NNE  -31    -25 IN 1974
 
Sibley 3NE        -31    -23 IN 1912
Sioux City        -22    -16 1942/11
Sioux Rapids 4E   -30    -17 1942
Spencer 1N        -30    -22 1912
 

This mornings low temperature for Sioux Falls, -30 degrees, is
also the first time the temperature has been -30 degrees or
colder since new years day 1974 when the low was -32 degrees.



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