WEATHER STORY: I think “they” got the names of the air masses backwards. The cold air of the North Pole is called arctic. The cold air of northern Canada is called polar. So, polar air not from the pole is making us bitterly cold this weekend. When the arctic stuff comes to call, then we take a trip toward 30 below. It’ll be cold but not that cold this weekend. A Cold Advisory will cover most of us this weekend. Wind Chill Readings will be in the -30 range. Lake effect snow will create a Winter Weather Advisory for the U.P. and keep folks there warmer. By Monday, we go the other direction and start a warm spell with tropical air from the south coming to town. Normals: low 5-10, highs 21-26.

WEEKEND FORECAST AT A GLANCE: Minnesota - sunny and cold with lows near -15, highs

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