The Twin Cities are bracing for a chill worthy of the heartiest Midwesterner this week, as forecasters warn of dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills that could drop as low as 40 degrees below zero. According to the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN, M.L.King Day in Minneapolis will be partly sunny and cold, with highs hovering around -7 degrees. But don’t let the sunshine fool you – wind chill values may reach a biting -29 degrees.
As the night descends, so does the mercury, with temperatures expected to plunge near -18 degrees, and wind chills potentially dropping to -34. Come Tuesday, the city will see increasing clouds and a slight reprieve in temperature with a high near 7, but wind chill values will remain alarmingly low, forecast to be as low as -32. A 20 percent chance of snow is also on the horizon for Tuesday night, adding to an already frigid week.
The Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service cautions residents about the “dangerously cold wind chill values between 25 and 40 degrees below zero” expected today and tonight. Residents are advised to take all necessary precautions to protect themselves from the extreme cold, which is set to persist through the week…