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

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The average temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for Jan. 1 through Jan. 9 of 2020 was 9.7 degrees warmer than normal. The only colder-than-normal day in that stretch was this past Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Much colder air is spreading across Minnesota today and it’ll linger into the weekend.

Saturday morning low temps will be in the teens below zero in much of northern and western Minnesota:

Some spots in the north will drop into the 20s below zero.  Metro area lows will be in the single digits above zero in and near Minneapolis and St. Paul, with some below-zero readings possible in the far suburbs.

Saturday highs reach the upper teens in the metro area, with single digits in western Minnesota and much of northern Minnesota:

Afternoon wind chills will be well below zero in the west and north:

Sunday highs reach the teens in the north and west, with 20s in the metro area and points to the south and east:

Sunday afternoon wind chill temps are coldest west and north:

Southeastern Minnesota could get clipped by some snow late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening, but the heavier snow will fall over southern and central Wisconsin. Another batch of snow moves into Minnesota and western Wisconsin Sunday afternoon and evening, and continues Sunday night.  

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Saturday morning through Sunday evening:

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We looked at a regional map of snow cover in Thursday’s Updraft post. Now, we have a detailed Minnesota 

, courtesy of the Minnesota State Climatology Office and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

You can see that snow cover ranges from near zero in parts of far southeastern Minnesota to over 24 inches in parts of the north. The official Twin Cities snow depth was three inches this Friday morning.

Most of Minnesota has plenty of snow on the ground for weekend cross-country skiers, sledders and snowboarders. There’s enough snow cover for snowmobiling in much of central and northern Minnesota.

 has a list of many events around the state of Minnesota this weekend. One outdoor activity that might be of interest is 

 this Saturday at Fort Snelling State Park:

Temperatures during the event will be in the teens, with wind chill temps slightly below zero at times. Wear warm clothes!

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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Ron Trenda

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Warm clothes will come in handy this weekend. We have details on the temperatures and wind chills for this weekend, plus an updated Minnesota snow cover map for your outdoor adventures. We could add to our snow pack late Sunday.

Helen Mongan-Rallis of Duluth walks her 9-year-old Border Collie, Peanut. 

Saturday is the coldest day this weekend; Sunday p.m. snow update

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