wunderground.com By: Nick Wiltgen Published: March 20, 2013
International Falls, Minn.
Not only are below-average temperatures gripping much of the Midwest and Northeast, but the chill is a stunning contrast to the extraordinary heat wave that was underway at this time a year ago. On the next few pages we provide some comparisons between the current cold snap and last year's warmth.
| High | Low | |
| Mar. 17, 2012 | 77 | 52 |
| Mar. 17, 2013 | 22 | -28 |
| Difference | 55 degrees | 80 degrees |
| Normal | 35 | 13 |
For International Falls, the recent low of 28 below zero on March 17, 2013, contrasted with the record-shattering high of 77 degrees on March 17, 2012 -- an amazing temperature swing of 105 degrees.
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