While locations 1,200 to 1,500 miles away are getting pummeled with a historic winter blast, Minnesota remains cold and dry — and there's no sign of significant snow in the forecast. That said, there are some hints that a more active February is in store for Minnesota.

Bundle up, Minnesota. The longest cold snap in nearly six years is on the way, and the mercury might not rise above zero from Saturday night until Tuesday afternoon. An arctic air mass that originated in Siberia will send temperatures tumbling from the balmy 30s Friday morning to well below zero for the weekend,

The National Weather Service issued an extreme cold warning for the Twin Cities, cautioning against dangerous wind chills.

Thousands of Minnesota students got an extended Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend Tuesday as many schools across the state shut down due to extreme cold. Other students were allowed to stay home but had their lessons moved online.

An extreme cold watch is issued when there is a possibility of the air temp or wind chill dropping to -35 or -40. To meet the threshold of an extreme cold warning, there has to be a likelihood that the air temp or wind chill will reach -35 in the Twin Cities, or -40 in northern Minnesota.

The latest from the National Weather Service is calling for up to six inches of snow in central Minnesota as a clipper system moves across the state Saturday night into Sunday morning.

The term 'wind chill' is out, Minnesota. The National Weather Service has a new term for 'wind chill' that will be used from now on.

Residents in northern Minnesota can expect extremely cold temperatures over the weekend and into Tuesday as wind chills dip down as low as 55 degrees below zero.

(KNSI) — The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning in effect until noon on Tuesday. A dangerous cold snap has central Minnesota in its icy grip, with wind chills expected to plummet as low as -41.

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities says confidence is growing that snow will accumulate across Minnesota.

St. Cloud will likely see temperatures in the negatives the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service.

It has to reach an air temp or wind chill of -35 to generate an extreme cold warning in the Twin Cities. In greater Minnesota, the criteria for an extreme cold warning is -40 (air temp or wind chill). The map below shows potential wind chill values at 7 p.m. Monday.