Breezy and milder this Saturday; blowing snow NW Minnesota
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Today we’ll see our mildest temps in several days.
Highs reach the 20s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with teens to the northwest:
Parts of southwestern Minnesota will top out in the lower 30s.
Winds will be gusty, so it will feel a bit cooler than the air temp today.
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Highs on Sunday will be in the single digits below zero in much of northern Minnesota, with single digits above zero to the south and in western Wisconsin.
Advisories and warnings North Dakota and near Red River Valley
Far northern Minnesota could see some light snow showers at times today.
Winds will increase today across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Ground blizzard conditions are expected in the portions of North Dakota that are shaded red:
Minnesota counties along the Red River are in a winter weather advisory (shaded blue) from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today for blowing snow:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 338 AM CST Sat Jan 8 2022 MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-030-039-049-052-053-090300- /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0003.220108T1700Z-220109T0300Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Pembina- Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Traill-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Breckenridge, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Grand Forks, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton 338 AM CST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...The Red River Valley. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce the visibility, especially in open country. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling, especially in open areas. The latest road conditions for North Dakota can be found at dot.nd.gov/travel and for Minnesota at 511mn.org, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state.
You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News network, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.
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