Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Forecast model trends now show lower snow totals for the Twin Cities metro area and central Minnesota, with the highest snow totals Friday into Saturday in southern Minnesota and across much of Wisconsin.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale Forecast System model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 2 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday:

Here’s the National Weather Service snow forecast posted Friday morning:

The latest forecast models show that much of the Twin Cities metro area may see 2 to 4 inches of snow Friday into Saturday morning.

The updated forecast discussion and Twin Cities forecast reflect this change:

The northwestern portion of the metro area will probably see their snow begin later Friday afternoon, with snow arriving earlier in the remainder of the metro area. 

Wisconsin will see some impressive snow totals from this storm:

Much of southern Minnesota and Wisconsin are in a winter storm warning Friday into Saturday. Winter weather advisories include parts of central Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area Friday and Friday night:

Here are details of the winter storm warning in southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa:

The blizzard warning in parts of southwestern Minnesota has various start times and end times.

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

Updated forecast information will be posted by the National Weather Service offices in the 

Heavy snow is expected this weekend in parts of northern Wisconsin:

Here are the warnings and advisories that have been posted in northeastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin:

. Wisconsin road conditions can be found 

Saturday morning low temperatures will be below zero in western and northern Minnesota and just a few degrees above zero in the Twin Cities metro area and southeastern Minnesota.

Strong winds will create Saturday morning wind chill temps of 20 below zero to 32 below zero in western Minnesota, with wind chills in the teens below zero in much of eastern Minnesota:

Saturday high temps will be slightly below zero in western Minnesota and a few degrees above zero in the east:

Twin Cities high temps of 10 to 12 degrees above zero will be well below the average Jan. 13 Twin Cities high of 23 degrees.

Low temperatures Sunday morning will be in the teens below zero in western and northern Minnesota, with single digits below zero in the metro area and southeastern Minnesota:

Sunday morning wind chills will be in the 30s below zero in western Minnesota and in the 20s below zero in much of eastern Minnesota:

Sunday highs will be below zero in many locations. Parts of the Twin Cities metro area could creep slightly above zero:

Your warmest coat and mittens will be appropriate attire this weekend.

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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The highest snow totals Friday into Saturday will be in southern Minnesota and in Wisconsin. Very cold temps and strong winds are on tap for the weekend.

Southern Minnesota set for heaviest snow; subzero wind chills this weekend

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