Arctic Blast Will Sink St. Michael Temps

If you thought it was cold this morning, you might be in for a rude awakening tomorrow.

The National Weather Service in Chanhassen has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Thursday, as arctic air will move into the St. Michael-Albertville area sometime tonight.

Expect a low of about 10 below zero tonight, with high winds creating a wind chill in the range of -30.

"[The arctic front] will usher in the coldest air of the winter season so far. It will become windy across west central through south central Minnesota, in the wake of the front, with northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph. This will be coupled with plummeting temperatures," the NWS release stated.

Snow is also expected in the forecast, beginning tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow's high is set for 3 degrees, with winds in that 15 mph range, keeping wind chill temps below zero for much of the day Thursday.

Tomorrow night, there is a 50 percent chance of snow, with a low of around zero. More snow is expected Friday, as temperatures rebound into the teens.

By the weekend, the St. Michael area should see the 30s return, with a high for Sunday around 35.

Snow, however, remains in the forecase with a chance of precipitation each weekday next week, according to the 10-day forecast.