For the second day this week, temperatures rose to record highs as January continues to get warmer in Minnesota. According to the National Weather Service Twin Cities, the mercury touched 52 degrees Thursday at the Minneapolis-St.

While the wait goes on for meaningful snow in the Twin Cities, Minnesota's North Shore is set for a significant amount this weekend. A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Lake Superior shore, where up to 10 inches of snow could fall on Saturday and Sunday.

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,

“A clipper brings a chance of snow to the Northland Tues/Tues night, with a dusting up to several inches accumulation,” says the NWS in Duluth. “Greatest snow accumulation is expected over the Arrowhead and in the NW WI snowbelt.”

Experience Minnesota’s thaw with temps reaching the mid-40s with sunshine this week. Don’t get too comfortable— subzero temperatures return by Sunday night.

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.

While we can expect the lower 40s for highs here in Central Minnesota on Tuesday, part of our state will have much more winter-like weather.

Blizzard warning: Kittson County, the northwestern-most county in Minnesota, is under a blizzard warning until 9 p.m. Friday. There's not a lot of snow falling, but winds are gusting up to 60 mph and causing dangerous travel conditions.

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.

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

The rare winter storm that hit the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of snow on areas that usually get none.

Friday will have lots of sunshine and will be slightly cooler than Thursday. There are some slight snow chances this weekend, with most of the precipitation concentrated in northern Minnesota. FOX 9 Meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.