Nothing blockbuster, but the Twin Cities could get a dusting of fresh powder. The next chance for "accumulating" snow comes Friday night into Saturday morning. And by "accumulating," the National Weather Service means less than an inch for the Twin Cities.

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 northernmost 33 counties in Minnesota (nearly half of the state - all shown in dark blue above) will see an extreme cold warning, which goes into effect at 6 pm on Saturday night and stays in place through noon on Tuesday.

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.

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

GRAND FORKS — A winter weather advisory is in effect for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 25.

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.

Minnesota has had hardly any snow so far this winter. But we could finally get more soon based on the latest predictions.

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.

(Undated)--The National Weather Service says another light snow event will bring a dusting to an inch of snow across portions of the Upper Midwest today. (Friday) Some of that snow

It is the coldest stretch in the Twin Cities metro and across the region so far this winter, with dangerously cold conditions also adding to already crowded emergency rooms from an intense respiratory illness season.