Near-normal temperatures for Saturday, bitterly cold air mass to follow
Dangerously cold wind chills expected this week
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Expect temperatures close to seasonal averages this Saturday, with overcast skies. Flurries will gradually taper off, though some light snow showers may occur later Saturday night.
Valentine’s Day brought snowfall to the metro area, with totals ranging from 1 to 3 inches.
MSP Airport — 1.7 inches
Chanhassen — 1.9 inches
West St. Paul — 2.5 inches
St. Paul — 3.0 inches
Southeastern Minnesota, particularly along Interstate 90, will experience more snowfall from the second round of this system. A winter weather advisory is in effect until 6 p.m., with an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow possible.
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A weaker weather disturbance will pass through central and southern Minnesota tonight, bringing less than an inch of snow, as shown in the graphic above.
After the small system on Saturday night, our weather pattern will dry out, with no major systems expected throughout the entire week ahead.
Here comes the cold!
Saturday will bring near-normal temperatures, with highs in the lower to mid-20s. Areas to the west and north can expect single-digit temperatures, and skies will remain mostly cloudy across the state. Winds will be coming from the north at 5-15 mph.
Saturday night will see low temperatures drop below zero for areas outside of the metro and southeast. Northwestern Minnesota could experience teens below zero, with wind chill values reaching around 20 below zero.
Making headlines in the weather world, is the extreme cold coming Sunday through most of next week. An extreme cold watch has been issued for western, central and northern Minnesota for Monday morning.
The coldest wind chill values will occur Monday and Tuesday mornings, with wind chills plunging between 35 and 45 below zero. Temperatures are expected to dip between 15 and 25 below zero.