Possibly Record-Setting Cold On The Way, Followed By Big Warm-up

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Get ready for an intense blast of cold – but it won't last for long!

Flurries will start tapering off during Saturday morning, with accumulations in the metro done by 8 a.m. Additional accumulations in the metro will be about a half an inch.

Accumulations in southeastern Minnesota will be done by about noon, also up to about an inch.

Skies will start to clear up a little bit later Saturday, and we will have clear skies overnight -- which is when temperatures will start to plummet.

Wind chills during the day Saturday will be at about minus-15 degrees, and they will dip into the minus-20 to minus-40 range Saturday evening and overnight.

We will likely set a record low Saturday night of minus-25. The old record was minus-24, which was set in 1983.

Sunday's high will be minus-5 degrees, and wind chills during the day will still be about minus-20.

Monday, however, will be in the mid-20s and mostly sunny. Tuesday will be in the mid-to-upper-30s with a chance for some morning flurries.

We should stay at or above average for the rest of the work week, so hunker down and keep warm in the meantime!

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