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,

There is a smorgasbord of winter weather headlines across Minnesota as a cold front ushers in snow, powerful winds and very cold air that will stick around through the weekend into early next week. As of 2:30 p.

The National Weather Service forcasted wind chills as low as -24 degrees on Saturday and even lower for Saturday night in Willmar. The frigid was forecasted to last through Tuesday.

"The warmth peaks Thursday and Friday before we go back into the deep freeze this weekend," the National Weather Service says — and Minnesota will be in the bullseye of the coldest temps and wind chills in the nation.

A winter weather advisory and high wind warning remain in effect for the Fargo area through the evening of Friday, Jan. 17, to be followed by dangerous cold for the weekend.

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.

The latest from the National Weather Service is calling for up to six inches of snow in central Minnesota as a clipper system moves across the state Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Additionally, a winter weather advisory is set for dozens of counties in eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota.

The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. It will be in effect from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Snow is expected in that part of the state. Total snow accumulations up to one inch.

The NWS has issued warnings this weekend after a powerful polar vortex plunged temperatures nationwide during the week.