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Blowing Snow Today

Bitterly Cold today into the Weekend

Forecast thru Sunday

Watch Out for Hypothermia in Extreme Cold

Areas of blowing and drifting snow are occurring this morning. The greatest and most widespread visibility reductions are occurring in the eastern Red River Valley. If you are traveling, be prepared for changing visibilities.

Bitterly cold temperatures are expected to end the work week, lasting into the weekend. Air temperatures will remain below zero this afternoon thru Monday morning. Add in any amount of wind, wind chills become dangerously cold, with frostbite possible on exposed skin in as little as five minutes. If you must travel, take a winter survival kit.

A very cold period ahead, coldest wind chills this afternoon thru noon Friday. But still cold with temperatures below zero thru Monday morning.

With wind chills in the -40 to -60 range Thursday into the weekend, hypothermia will be a risk for those spending time outdoors. Here are the warning signs that the cold is starting to have a dangerous effect