Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Wind chill advisories cover most of western and northern Minnesota Saturday morning, plus a portion of central Minnesota:

The wind chill advisory in northwestern Minnesota continues until noon, it expires at 9 a.m. elsewhere.

Saturday highs only reach the single digits in western Minnesota and much of northern Minnesota:

The Twin Cities metro area and points to the south and east top out in the teens.

Lows late Saturday night and early Sunday look like this:

Sunday highs feature teens in northern and central Minnesota, 20s south:

Lake-effect snow is expected this weekend near Lake Superior:

The rest of us will have periods of snow Sunday afternoon and evening. 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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Ron Trenda

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Wind chill advisories cover most of western and northern Minnesota Saturday morning, plus a portion of central Minnesota. Saturday is the coldest day this weekend, then temps rebound a bit on Sunday, and we’ll see some snow move in Sunday afternoon and evening.

Saturday arctic chill eases a bit on Sunday; snow returns Sunday p.m.

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