-40 Wind Chills, Plowable Snow In 'Powerful Storm': MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — "A powerful winter storm impacts the region beginning overnight," the National Weather Service said.

"Travel impacts from accumulating and blowing snow are expected overnight through Saturday. After the snow, dangerous wind chills as low as -40 develop Saturday night through Tuesday."

Meanwhile, a "wide range in snow amounts still exists," with 6-10 inches expected across southern Minnesota and 3 to 8 inches possible in the Twin Cities metro area.

Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Friday: Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph