Bundle up, Minnesota. The longest cold snap in nearly six years is on the way, and the mercury might not rise above zero from Saturday night until Tuesday afternoon. An arctic air mass that originated in Siberia will send temperatures tumbling from the balmy 30s Friday morning to well below zero for the weekend,
Blizzard warning: Kittson County, the northwestern-most county in Minnesota, is under a blizzard warning until 9 p.m. Friday. There's not a lot of snow falling, but winds are gusting up to 60 mph and causing dangerous travel conditions.
The National Weather Service forcasted wind chills as low as -24 degrees on Saturday and even lower for Saturday night in Willmar. The frigid was forecasted to last through Tuesday.
According to the European model, there's a chance that the air temperature at MSP could hit -20°F for the first time since 2019.
The latest from the National Weather Service is calling for up to six inches of snow in central Minnesota as a clipper system moves across the state Saturday night into Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service had multiple states under winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings early on Friday.
St. Cloud will likely see temperatures in the negatives the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service.
Additionally, a winter weather advisory is set for dozens of counties in eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota.
The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. It will be in effect from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Snow is expected in that part of the state. Total snow accumulations up to one inch.
There's a chance of snow in Minnesota this week. The National Weather Service reports a 20% chance of snow in the North Star state this Thursday, and the possibility of snow returns Saturday night at 30%, which continues into Sunday. Snow comes as daytime ...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said visibility is down to zero in some areas, and blowing snow is causing hazardous road conditions.
A winter weather advisory and high wind warning remain in effect for the Fargo area through the evening of Friday, Jan. 17, to be followed by dangerous cold for the weekend.