Monday marked the 10th day that temperatures in Park Rapids have continuously been zero degrees or colder. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 4:57 pm, Feb. 16, 2021 ×
Crews working for the Itasca Mantrap Electric Cooperative wear layers, insulated gloves and face masks outdoors when working out in the cold. Chris Bungert, Parry Eidsmoe and other workers do their best to limit skin exposure in these frigid temperatures according to marketing and member services director Nikki Torkelson.(Photo courtesy Itasca Mantrap Electric Cooperative)
According to the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks, N.D., the low temperatures over the weekend ranged from 35 below to 38 below and the high ranged from eight degrees below to 10 below. On Monday, Feb. 15, Park Rapids reached zero degrees for the first time since Feb. 5.