Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Another wave of arctic air will push temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below the seasonal average. Dangerous wind chills are expected Tuesday morning, with extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories going into effect.

Light snow will continue to fall across southwestern Minnesota, lasting into Monday night. Two to 5 inches is expected in South Dakota from Mitchell to Sioux Falls. Southwestern Minnesota may see amounts from a trace up to 4 inches.

Winter weather advisories remain in place in southwestern Minnesota for Rock, Nobles and Jackson counties until 9 p.m. Monday night. 

Arctic air will move in Monday night, kicking off a cold stretch of weather for the week. An extreme cold warning will take effect in northwestern Minnesota at 6 p.m. Monday. 

Wind chills could drop as low as 45 below zero in the extreme cold warning area, and as low as 35 below zero in the cold weather advisory region. Here are some of the expected wind chills for northwestern Minnesota:

Monday night’s low temperatures will plummet into the teens below zero for the metro area and 20s below zero elsewhere.

Tuesday morning will require extra layers at the bus stop. “Feel-like" temperatures will range from the 20s to 40s below zero.

Wednesday’s temperatures will be in the single digits above and below zero with the Twin Cities making a run at double digits.

There are two chances for snow this week. 

The first, a larger system, will track south of us on Wednesday, bringing southern Minnesota the potential for some accumulating snowfall. The second system, closer to the weekend, may also stay farther south, but it’s still something to watch.

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Mandy Thalhuber

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Another wave of arctic air will push temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below the seasonal average. Dangerous wind chills are expected Tuesday morning, with extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories going into effect.


Extreme cold warnings, cold weather advisories Monday night

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Extreme cold warnings, cold weather advisories Monday night

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