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The Upper Midwest continues to be gripped with extreme cold warnings and advisories in effect until midday Tuesday, with dangerously cold wind chills expected to reach 30 to 40 degrees below zero. The coldest air arrives overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, followed by potential snowfall midweek as temperatures gradually rise.

Over 30 hours spent with sub-zero temperatures, and 30 more to go…

We are halfway through our latest cold-snap, and we can expect the coldest portion of this arctic airmass Monday night into Tuesday. Highs will finally reach above zero sometime after noon on Tuesday.

Extreme cold warning and cold weather advisories continue to paint the state in hues of blue. Some northern metro counties have been added to the extreme cold warning until noon on Tuesday. 

High temperatures for Monday remain in the single digits and teens below zero. 

Northwest winds will gradually increase, contributing to the brutally cold wind chills.

Wind chill values between 30 and 40 degrees below zero continue for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

The heart of the cold weather will descend upon the state tonight, as temperatures drop to teens, 20s and even some 30s below zero for northern Minnesota.

Expect dangerously low wind chills on Tuesday morning, ranging from 30 to 40 degrees below zero, which can lead to frostbite or hypothermia on exposed skin in less than 10 minutes; take extreme caution when venturing outdoors.

Southerly winds will gradually bring seasonal temperatures back to the region on Wednesday. A clipper system will bring our next chance for some light snow, but amounts look to remain under an inch at this time. 

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The Upper Midwest continues to be gripped with extreme cold warnings and advisories in effect until midday Tuesday, with dangerously cold wind chills expected to reach 30 to 40 degrees below zero. The coldest air arrives overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, followed by potential snowfall midweek as temperatures gradually rise.


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