Nothing blockbuster, but the Twin Cities could get a dusting of fresh powder. The next chance for "accumulating" snow comes Friday night into Saturday morning. And by "accumulating," the National Weather Service means less than an inch for the Twin Cities.

If snow is a blanket for grass, the grass in Minnesota is feeling cold and vulnerable while the grass along the Gulf Coast is cozied up in a weighted snow blanket after 6-10+ inches buried the coastline from New Orleans to Pensacola.

Bundle up, Minnesota. The longest cold snap in nearly six years is on the way, and the mercury might not rise above zero from Saturday night until Tuesday afternoon. An arctic air mass that originated in Siberia will send temperatures tumbling from the balmy 30s Friday morning to well below zero for the weekend,

An extreme cold watch is issued when there is a possibility of the air temp or wind chill dropping to -35 or -40. To meet the threshold of an extreme cold warning, there has to be a likelihood that the air temp or wind chill will reach -35 in the Twin Cities, or -40 in northern Minnesota.

According to the European model, there's a chance that the air temperature at MSP could hit -20°F for the first time since 2019.

GRAND FORKS — A winter weather advisory is in effect for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 25.

The rare winter storm that hit the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of snow on areas that usually get none.

Residents in northern Minnesota can expect extremely cold temperatures over the weekend and into Tuesday as wind chills dip down as low as 55 degrees below zero.

St. Cloud will likely see temperatures in the negatives the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service.

The Bemidji State men's hockey team recently won the North Star College Cup tournament with a 3-1 victory over Minnesota State in the championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Goaltender Michael Bitzer stopped 26 of 27 shots during the game,

Northome's Jennifer Warren was recently selected to represent the state of Minnesota VFW on the National Women Veterans Committee. “It was a complete surprise,” she said, “but it’s such an honor.”

Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri has details on the rain chance this weekend and how much we’ll get in your 7 day Microclimate Forecast.