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Wet, frigid weather hits Upper Midwest

A strong storm system will produce snow over much of the Upper Midwest, with significant snow accumulations expected. High pressure will produce sunshine and mild temperatures over most of the Southeast. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
A strong storm system will produce snow over much of the Upper Midwest, with significant snow accumulations expected. High pressure will produce sunshine and mild temperatures over most of the Southeast. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)

By Associated Press 3 min read

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Heavy snow and plunging temperatures are expected to hit the Upper Midwest this week, dropping as much as a foot of snow on the region and pushing thermometer readings down by as much as 40 degrees overnight. The powerful storm, which is coursing into the area from Alaska, will likely bring the first major snowfall of the season.

Here’s what to expect:

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WINTER IS … HERE

The National Weather Service is warning that a ribbon of wet, frigid weather that pelted parts of Montana and the Dakotas with up to 3 inches of snow on Sunday will also crawl into Minnesota and Wisconsin early Monday. And keep your coats handy: the plunging temperatures are expected to linger, in some places dropping by as much as 40 degrees in a single day.