Minnesotans are in for a weekend of arctic cold. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for western and central Minnesota through noon Saturday. A wind chill advisory is out for the rest of the state.
The St. Cloud State University Welcome Center held the Eight Annual Northern Plains Winter Storm Conference this afternoon to discuss the latest advancements.
Minnesota State Fair officials and fairgoers are bracing for what could be the hottest stretch of weather at the Great Minnesota Get-Together in 65 years.
Here’s today’s headlines on WJON:
Winter Storm Warning continues into tomorrow
MnDOT says driving conditions are difficult to fair
Three facing charges after bar fight
Farmers face possible drought
Monticello Nuclear Plant shut down for maintenance
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The National Weather Service says, after mild weather today and early Saturday, a strong arctic cold front will crash temperatures, bring strong winds and drop wind chills well below zero Saturday night.