Temperatures will drop through the day Friday as gusty northwest winds at 15-25 mph blow in much colder air. Lows Friday night will drop into the single digits southeast to near 20 below zero northwest.
Light snow and gusty winds made for a tricky morning commute across much of Minnesota on Friday, especially in western parts of the state where many school districts delayed the start of classes.
The teams will take off Sunday morning, up the North Shore of Lake Superior, for the annual running of the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, the longest sled dog race in the lower 48 states.
Snow showers push east early Friday. Temperatures will drop from near 30 in southern Minnesota to the teens by evening with subzero air settling into northern Minnesota by evening. Wind gusts will range from 30 mph east to as high as 50 mph west Friday.
A new documentary titled "40 Below: The World's Toughest Race," features competitors from around the world in Minnesota's own infamously chilly ultramarathon, the Arrowhead 135.
Thursday night snow could slow our Friday morning commutes. Much colder air and gusty winds are on tap for the weekend. Snow is possible in the far south Saturday morning.
Temperatures Thursday will be cooler, in the teens east and 20s west for highs. We’ll see sunshine before clouds increase as more snow showers develop late Thursday into early Friday. Bitter cold and wind moves in behind it.
Temperatures will be colder Thursday, with highs in the teens east and 20s west but we’ll have some sunshine too. Snow showers will develop in northwest Minnesota late Thursday and spread across Minnesota Thursday night into early Friday.
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