Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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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. 

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:

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 

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:

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

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

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Find your warmest coats, gloves, mittens and hats. This will be the coldest weekend of January 2023. Far southern Minnesota and much of Iowa and southern Wisconsin will see snow Friday night into Saturday. 

Weekend weather: Subzero temps set to grip Minnesota

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