It's so cold in Minnesota, satellites think the Midwest is a cloud
MN weather: Dangerously cold yet again for Tuesday
Tuesday is set to be yet another dangerously cold day with bitterly cold temperatures and plenty of sunshine. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has your forecast.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It was so cold on Tuesday that cloud-detecting satellites think nearly all of Minnesota, the Dakotas and western Wisconsin are a cloud.
READ MORE: Minnesota weather: Here’s how cold it got Tuesday morning
It's dangerously cold in Minnesota
Local perspective:
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities shared a GIF of the satellite imagery on social media on Tuesday, saying "How cold is it this morning? Some of the cloud detecting satellites think nearly all of North & South Dakota, Minnesota, and western Wisconsin are a cloud."
The GIF shows dark and light blue covering much of the upper Midwest. Here it is:
FOX 9's Cody Matz looked closer at the imagery, saying "Also of note — look at the few white blobs among the blue. Notice their location? Red River Valley and right along the Minnesota River in southwest Minnesota: Lack of snow cover; Upper Red Lake: Large lake with thinner ice; the Twin Cities: Man made objects holding more warmth."
Minnesota weather: Here’s how cold it got Tuesday morning
It was bitterly cold Tuesday morning in Minnesota with temperatures and wind chills hitting well below zero.
Tuesday’s forecast in Minnesota
What to expect:
Tuesday morning starts off extremely cold with temperatures in the teens and 20s below zero and wind chills at 25 to 40 degrees below zero. Due to the extreme cold, several schools have announced closures or delays. You can find the full list here.
Afternoon highs will reach around 2 degrees in the Twin Cities metro, though it will feel much colder with subzero wind chills. Across the state, temperatures will range from the single digit to below zero.
The bitter cold will be accompanied by plenty of sunshine and northwest winds at 5-15 mph.
Overnight, temperatures will plummet, with lows in the teens and 20s below zero state wide. A cold weather advisory is in effect for the metro from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
More cold days ahead
What's next:
Wednesday will bring more of the same with single digit highs in the metro. Clouds will move in for southern and northeastern Minnesota, though areas north of the metro should stay relatively bright.
The clouds will linger into Wednesday afternoon before clearing out for a sunny Thursday. Temperatures will gradually warm throughout the week, reaching the 30s and 40s by the weekend.
Here’s a look at your seven-day forecast:
(FOX 9)