Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Here’s your early morning weather briefing, with an extended Updraft post expected around mid-morning.

Areas of dense fog have prompted a dense fog advisory for portions of southwestern Minnesota until 10 a.m. this Sunday:

Parts of northwestern Minnesota and west-central Minnesota will see a mix of light snow/sleet and freezing drizzle at times this Sunday. A winter weather advisory continues in several counties until 6 p.m.:

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

There is also a chance of a brief light snow shower/flurry or patch of freezing drizzle elsewhere in Minnesota this Sunday morning.

There could be some areas of freezing drizzle/light freezing rain along with the light snow that moves through west-central and southwestern Minnesota Sunday afternoon/evening.

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Sunday highs are forecast to reach the 20s across most northern and central Minnesota, with some lower 30s in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

The metro area tops out around 30 degrees Sunday afternoon, with light winds.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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Ron Trenda

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We’ll have a lot of clouds again today, but temps will be mild. We have details on advisories in parts of western Minnesota.

Another mild day; freezing drizzle for parts of northwestern Minn.

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