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Saturday afternoon temps were in the teens below below zero in much of northwestern and west-central Minnesota.

Our official Twin Cities high temp this New Year’s Day happened at 12:35 a.m., when it was 1 degree above zero at MSP airport. The “warmest” Saturday afternoon temperature at MSP airport was 5 below zero. I saw a 1 below zero reading at Holman Field Airport in St. Paul.

Our average Twin Cities high temp is 25 degrees above zero on New Year’s Day. Our record coldest Twin Cities Jan. 1 high temp was minus 12 degrees, in 1974. The low was -30 that day.

Lows Saturday night and early Sunday will reach the 20s below zero in many areas:

A few spots in northern and central Minnesota could drop below -30. 

There will be enough wind to create wind chills of -35 and colder in many areas. A wind chill warning runs from Saturday evening through 10 a.m. Sunday in portions of the Twin Cities metro area and across much of Minnesota. The wind chill warning is shaded darker blue on the following map, with wind chill advisories in light blue:

Here are details of the wind chill warning that includes portions of the metro area:

Minneapolis and St. Paul are included in a wind chill advisory for wind chills as low as -35 Saturday night and early Sunday.

Northwestern Minnesota remains in a wind chill warning until 10 a.m. Sunday, for wind chills as low as -40 to -55:

Northeastern Minnesota has wind chill warnings and advisories that continue until noon on Sunday:

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News 

A weekend snowstorm continues this Saturday night in southern and central Iowa, plus portions of Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

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

Here are Wisconsin snow forecasts, with “tonight” referring to Saturday night:

Here are Wisconsin winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories:

Much of northern Illinois is in a winter storm warning until 6 a.m. Sunday:

Here are forecast details for the Chicago area:

 for the latest warnings and advisories.

There is an enhanced risk of severe weather in several southern states Saturday evening and overnight.

 had issued tornado watches from northern Louisiana to southeastern Kentucky:

Sunday highs will creep slightly above zero in many areas, with teens in parts of southwestern Minnesota:

Temps recover nicely on Monday, with highs in the 20s in many locations and a few lower 30s in southwestern Minnesota:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach about 30 on Tuesday. Our highs then retreat to the lower teens on Wednesday, followed by single-digit highs Thursday and Friday.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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