Yeah, snow sucks. schools here close when we have MAJOR cold/snow. Recent postings here got me a bit curious about cold weather around the lower 48 states, so I did a little research...
The coldest recorded temperatures in the US:
1. Prospect Creek, Alaska -80
2. Rogers Pass, Montana -70
3. Peters Sink, Utah -69
4. Riverside, Wyoming -66
5. Maybell, Colorado -61
6. Tower, Minnesota -60
7. Parshall, North Dakota -60
8. Island Park Dam, Idaho -60
9. McIntosh, South Dakota -58
10. Couderay, Wisconsin -55
The 10 coldest cities:
1. International Falls, Minnesota 36.4
2. Duluth, Minnesota 38.2
3. Caribou, Maine 38.9
4. Marquette, Michigan 39.2
5. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan 39.7
6. Fargo, North Dakota 40.5
7. Williston, North Dakota 40.8
8. Alamosa, Colorado 41.2
9. Bismarck, North Dakota 41.3
10. St. Cloud, Minnesota 41.4
The 5 places in the US with the lowest mean temperatures:
Mt. Washington, New Hampshire 27.2
International Falls, Minnesota 36.4
Marquette, Michigan 38.7
Duluth, Minnesota 39.1
Caribou, Maine 39.2
Places with the most number of days below freezing:
Mt. Washington, New Hampshire 242
Alamosa, Colorado 227
Ely, Nevada 218
Flagstaff, Arizona 208
Burns, Oregon 205
International Falls, Minnesota 197
Elko, Nevada 193
Marquette, Michigan 192
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