A winter storm lashed the northeastern U.S. with heavy snow and wind gusts near hurricane force Saturday, causing coastal flooding and threatening widespread power outages as forecasters warned conditions would worsen as the day went on.
Our weekend weather will be good for most outdoor activities in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead and an update on the intense snowstorm hitting the East Coast of the U.S.
With forecast models cranking out 23 to 28 below zero for the Twin Cities in the next seven to 10 days, the odds of the Twin Cities area hitting at least negative 20 are growing.
Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 24 degrees on Jan. 29. Some spots in the metro area will reach 30 degrees Saturday afternoon. We have your weekend forecast details, including a chance of snow in far northern Minnesota.
After a cold start Friday, temperatures will head back up quickly over the next 24 hours. We’ll see highs in the lower teens, cooler than normal, but temperatures in the 20s and 30s return to Minnesota Saturday.
Temperatures statewide are below zero, but nowhere near as cold as Tuesday or Wednesday mornings. We’re mainly in the single digits below zero across the Twin Cities metro and even the coldest spots in the state are ‘only’ in the low to mid-teens below zero.
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