Minnesota Weather: Tuesday Kicks Off Stretch Of Brutal Cold

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Temperatures will fall like a rock on Tuesday in Minnesota.

WCCO's Katie Steiner said the Twin Cities reached its high of 36 degrees around 2 a.m.

As the day goes on, winds will start to ramp up, and the mercury will take a brutal dive. The daytime high in the metro will be 21.

A wind advisory is in effect in western and southwestern Minnesota until 3 p.m. Tuesday, with gusts of up to 50 mph possible at times. And there's a winter weather advisory and a winter storm warning to the northwest.

There won't be much snow -- only 1 to 2 inches in places -- but the wind will cause visibility issues as well as blowing and drifting snow.

It will be cold across the state this week, with single-digit highs Wednesday and Thursday, with temps falling below zero both nights.

Temperatures will creep closer to average over the weekend.

A big storm will miss us to the south Tuesday through Thursday. There will be towns getting over one foot of snow -- but not here.