Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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Color-splashed treelines. Falling leaves dance in the wind. Thermometers searching for freezing.

The first official 32-degree temperature of fall could happen at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Thursday or Friday morning. Temperatures appear certain to dip below freezing next week. The long-term average date for the first 32-degree reading at the airport? — Oct. 11.

The overall temperature trend into next week is decidedly down. Temperatures briefly recover back into the 50s Friday and Saturday afternoon. But next week’s cold front will leave little doubt that it is late October in Minnesota.

Next week’s upper air pattern favors a deep trof plunging cold air into the central U.S.

All signs still point toward a frosty Halloween in Minnesota. Highs in the 20s north and 30s south still appear likely. 

This looks like one of the colder Halloweens on record in Minnesota according to the 

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Paul Huttner

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NOAA via Weather Bell

Upper air forecast map for 7 pm October 28

Searching for freezing; season's coldest air so far arrives next week

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