Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Get ready for another wintry blast through Minnesota. A powerful storm Thursday will bring winds from 50 to as high as 70 mph across Minnesota. 

 will be in the Red River Valley through northwestern Minnesota, where a few inches of snow and wind gusts to 70 mph will cause whiteout conditions.

The Red River Valley is one of the most extreme places on earth for blizzard intensity and frequency. Travel will be dangerous in that region Tuesday. Only emergency travel is advised. Here’s the National Weather Service bulletin:

The heaviest snowfall Thursday favors far northern Minnesota. Several inches of snow will accumulate with the highest totals near the Canadian border.

Winter weather advisories for light glaze ice and snow cover most of northeastern Minnesota. From the National Weather Service:

In the south, we’ll see less than an inch of snow in most areas. But high winds gusting to 50 mph will make travel difficult, especially Thursday afternoon and evening.

The onset of freezing temperatures will be sudden as winds shift into the northwest with this storm. Temperatures will quickly plunge Thursday into the single digits north and teens south. Any water standing around on roads and walkways will ice up quickly.

Wind and snow will make for a challenging rush hour Thursday afternoon. Forecast models suggest light snow chances again Friday and Sunday night.

Christmas week looks likely to bring another thaw.

We may be melting more snow by Christmas Day 2025!

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A powerful winter storm brings snow and high winds to Minnesota Thursday.

Blizzard warning in NW Minnesota; winter weather advisories include Twin Cities

Blizzard warnings and winter weather advisories

Blizzard warning in NW Minnesota; winter weather advisories include Twin Cities

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