Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Winter is finally ripening across Minnesota. 

Our latest salvo includes a winter storm warning for much of the North Shore region through 6 p.m. Thursday. A Clipper gliding across Minnesota with an easterly surface wind flow will turn on lake-effect snow along Lake Superior. Parts of the North Shore region could pick up double-digit snowfall totals by Thursday night.

Our Wednesday Clipper will bring mostly light snow to the rest of Minnesota. Snow will cause some slick spots on roads through tonight, but overall snowfall totals will remain light across most of the state away from the North Shore. 

Season’s first subzero outbreak this weekend

A major winter storm will dump more heavy snow from Iowa through the Chicago area Friday. That system may bring more light snow to southern Minnesota on Friday. Behind it, a major blast of Arctic air will bring the season’s coldest air mass so far.

Overnight lows will dip well below zero this weekend into early next week.

Daytime high temperatures will struggle to reach zero across southern Minnesota.

Get ready for the coldest air of winter so far by this weekend.

Weather and Climate News

Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

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Winter continues to deepen across Minnesota.

Snowfall projection for northeast Minnesota 

NOAA

Forecast low temperatures Sunday morning 2

Snow again: Winter storm warning for North Shore

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