Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

A Few Clouds

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	NW 18 G 36 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint	-25°F (-32°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	-31°F (-35°C)
Last update	22 Jan 4:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Minneapolis MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

This Afternoon
High: -6 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: -19 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -13 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 4 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -6. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Scattered flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -42. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.