With a midnight high temperature of 8°F and an 11:59pm low temperature of -11°F, the average temperature for Sunday, 12/09/2012 was -1.5°F, which was 15°F below normal. This was the coldest December day of my life, breaking the previous coldest average temperature of 4°F set last December 5th. The temperature fell to zero sometime around 4:30am, continued dropping to -4°F at 8am, then rose slightly to an afternoon high of 1°F at 3pm before falling through evening to -11°F. Wind chills were fairly steady in the -20°F to -25°F range throughout the day.
In my first winter here in Grand Forks last year, there were only five days colder than today. I suspect this winter won't be like last winter though and it will be much closer to normal, which means much colder. Then again, the meteorologist in me wants to experience all that my surroundings have to offer weather-wise. So I say bring it. Call up the 'Hounds of Winter' Grand Forks and let me experience a true Dakota winter. If that comes to fruition and come February I regret asking for this, I will look back on this day and remember there is usually a silver lining to these very cold days.
At least it was a sunny day, and that is worth being thankful for.
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