Show in grip of blizzard extreme cold weather Is recorded in various sections of the north and west the cold wave extends over a wide area embracing the upper mississippi sis sippi and Misso missouri url valleys and the western lake region particularly severe weather Is reported in the dakotas eastern montana northeastern nebraska northwestern iowa northern illinois and indiana and portions of wisconsin and michigan at st paul sunday the minimum on the official thermometer was 33 23 degrees below other thermometers registered as low as 40 below bismarck reported 28 and superior via ls 36 in a number of places in IA the northwest it was the coldest weather of the year |