As temperatures plunge in Minnesota, residents are warned that the brutal cold can cause local trees to crack, especially maples and birches, putting their health at risk.

The state's record low temperature was recorded on Feb. 2, 1996 in Tower, a small community in northern Minnesota.

Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard has the latest on an Arctic blast bringing dangerously cold temperatures to Minnesota over the next 72 hours. Most locations will plunge into the 20s and 30s below zero, with the Twin Cities holding the teens below.

As Minnesota braces for wind chills of -45 degrees, a decision looms on whether to close schools statewide, a rare move not seen since the 2019 polar vortex.