Braving cold temperatures Monday, Feb. 25, Chelsea Welch drives her lawn tractor with a snowblower on a driveway near Wise Road.
High winds caused drifting in open areas in the Brainerd lakes area during the weekend. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts reached 40 mph Sunday at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. Monday's high temperature reached 2 degrees with a morning wind chill of 22 below.
A wind chill advisory was in effect for central and northern Minnesota until 3 a.m. Tuesday with wind chill values as low as 30 below. Cold temperatures are expected to last through the coming weekend and 1-3 inches of snow may fall Tuesday. Another round of snow may arrive Friday and Saturday.
