Minnesota Weather: 'Dangerously Cold' Temps Arrive

TWIN CITIES, MN — Around 2 inches of snow has fallen across central Minnesota, and more will fall Monday. Motorists should expect strong winds with gusts in excess of 35 mph that will cause blowing snow and poor travel conditions.

Temperatures will drop Monday night with lows in the teens below zero across western Minnesota.

"Very cold air will continue to surge into the region tonight. Wind chills will drop to 25 to 40 below across western Minnesota, while lighter winds and milder temperatures will keep wind chills in the zero to 15 below range further east," says the National Weather Service.

Here's the forecast for the Twin Cities metro, via the National Weather Service:

New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Top image via National Weather Service