Weekend weather: Subzero temps set to grip Minnesota
Snow overnight into Saturday for far southern MN, southern WI, Iowa
Our unusually mild January is now pivoting to much colder weather. This will be the coldest weekend that we’ve seen in about a month.
Weekend temps and wind chills
Saturday morning lows will range from teens below zero in northwestern Minnesota to single digits above zero in the metro area and southeastern Minnesota:
Saturday afternoon wind chill temps will range from 20s below zero in northwestern Minnesota to single digits below zero in the metro area and southeastern Minnesota:
Saturday high temperatures will be in the single digits below zero in northwestern Minnesota, with single digits above zero in the remainder of Minnesota:
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For perspective, our average Twin Cities high temperature is 24 degrees this time of year.
Sunday morning low temps will range from 20s below zero in far northwestern Minnesota to single digits below zero in the metro area and southeastern Minnesota:
Sunday afternoon wind chill temps will range from 20s below zero in northern Minnesota to teens below zero in the south:
Most of northern Minnesota will have Sunday afternoon highs in the single digits below zero, with Sunday highs in the single digits above zero in southern Minnesota:
Accumulating snow stays south on Saturday
Snow is expected to spread across Iowa, far southern Minnesota and southern Wisconsin Friday night into Saturday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday:
The highest snow totals are expected in Iowa:
A mix of winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories have been issued for Iowa Friday night into Saturday.
Parts of far southern Minnesota will also see some snow. A winter weather advisory starts at 9 pm. Friday and runs to 6 p.m. Saturday in portions of far southwestern Minnesota:
Here are details of the winter weather advisory in far southwestern Minnesota Friday night through Saturday afternoon:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 821 AM CST Fri Jan 27 2023 MNZ089-090-098-SDZ061-062-272230- /O.EXA.KFSD.WW.Y.0004.230128T0300Z-230129T0000Z/ Nobles-Jackson-Rock-McCook-Minnehaha- 821 AM CST Fri Jan 27 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Nobles, Jackson and Rock Counties. In South Dakota, McCook and Minnehaha Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
You can find updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News network, and on the MPR News live weather blog.
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