Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota brace for dangerously cold weather with wind chill temperatures potentially reaching -40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. The arctic blast, expected to move south by early next week, poses significant health and safety risks, particularly to those experiencing homelessness or spending time outdoors.
Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota are bracing for dangerously cold weather over the weekend, with wind chill temperatures of negative 40 degrees or less Fahrenheit expected in all three states.Why It MattersExtreme cold weather comes with major risks to health and safety. Homeless people and others outdoors are particularly at risk for conditions like hypothermia and frostbite when temperatures drop below freezing.
Wind chill temperatures as low as negative 39 degrees in North Dakota and negative 35 degrees in Minnesota are expected.Newsweek reached out for comment to NWS via email on Friday evening.What People Are SayingThe NWS Weather Prediction Center, in a post to X, formerly Twitter on Friday: 'Bitterly cold air currently moving into the northern Plains will overspread much of the country this weekend into next week, providing the cold air ingredient for both winter storms.
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