Snow chances & wind return on Friday & Saturday! [Video]

OVERNIGHT – FRIDAY: A blast of arctic air led to single-digit highs and wind chills well below zero on Thursday, but overnight into Friday morning, that arctic air will start moving east. So by early morning, temperatures will be in the single digits above zero, a vast improvement compared to Thursday morning. By the afternoon hours, we’re in the 20s for our highs, above normal for this time of year.

The real story, however, is that a low-pressure system from Canada will bring a line of snow into our region, with the line of snow crossing into the James River Valley and Devils Lake Basin around 3 AM, reaching the Red River Valley around 5 to 6 AM, and Lakes Country and northwestern MN around 8 to 9 AM. It’s not until noon that any leftover snow from that line moves east of our region, leaving flurries and isolated snow showers for the …