MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The coldest air of the season is about to descend on Minnesota.
WCCO meteorologists say temperatures will plunge Friday in the wake of a storm system. Weekend temperatures will struggle to climb above zero. On Sunday, the forecasted high is minus-4 degrees.
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According to the National Weather Service, the weekend freeze will be accompanied by dangerously-cold wind chills. In some areas, where overnight temperatures will bottom out at about minus-20, it will feel like minus-40.
The coldest days are expected to be Sunday and Monday. Temperatures are expected to climb back into the single digits Tuesday.
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Ahead of the cold, a winter storm will cut across Minnesota. The storm will push into the state from the south on Wednesday evening, with a brief window of freezing rain before a quick change to snow — which will wrap up by midmorning Thursday. The Twin Cities metro can expect 1 to 3 inches, with the higher totals east and southeast of the Twin Cities. Blizzard warnings have been issued for northern Iowa, and such conditions are possible Thursday in the southeast corner of Minnesota, which may see a couple more inches of accumulation than the metro.
Trailing the storm will be strong winds from the northwest. Gusts up to 40 mph are expected Thursday afternoon. Blowing snow threatens to make travel hazardous, even in areas that only get a dusting of fresh snow.
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Source: CBS Minnesota