Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Our low temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 15 degrees Friday morning and also on Thursday morning. That’s chilly; 15 degrees is our average Twin Cities low temp for Dec. 7!

Minnesota and western Wisconsin highs this Friday will be mainly in the 30s. Some 40s are possible in southwestern Minnesota, with a few upper 20s in the northeast.

Much of central and southern Minnesota will reach highs in the 40s Saturday, with 30s elsewhere:

The Twin Cities could reach 30 early on Sunday, following by slowly falling temps. Twin Cities metro area highs may only reach the upper teens on Monday, followed by lower 20s Tuesday and mid-20s Wednesday.

Some snow is expected to enter northwestern Minnesota by late Friday afternoon, then spread southeastward. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Friday afternoon through Friday night:

Northeastern Minnesota may see some 1- to 2-inch snow accumulations Friday evening into the overnight hours:

Deer hunters could use some fresh snow for tracking deer. The National Weather Service has this cautionary note about thin ice:

Some on and off snow showers are expected in much of northern and central Minnesota on Saturday.  

The flakes could be mixed with rain at times. The Twin Cities metro area and points to the south have a chance of rain showers Saturday, especially in the afternoon. The rain could mix with snow or change to light snow late Saturday.

The NAM forecast model shows this potential precipitation pattern Saturday and Saturday evening:

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Temps rebound slightly on Saturday, then dip again on Sunday. There’ll be snow chances in parts of Minnesota Friday evening and on Saturday. Brace for the arctic chill on Monday.

Saturday the milder day of the weekend; snow chances in some areas

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