We have bitterly cold weather today, currently it is 2.8.F here in Clayton,WI and getting colder! temperatures will likely be below zero by 5PM with highs staying below zero though Saturday for all of the area!, as you can see in this photo taken by me we have clear skies.

Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for Polk ( my county) Barron,St Croix,Dunn Washburn and Burnett counties. …DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LOOK TO IMPACT MUCH OF THE REGION STARTING FRIDAY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO THE BITTERLY COLD 25 TO 45 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY THEREFORE A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA BEGINNING AT 6AM TODAY AND FOR MUCH OF EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN BEGINNING AT 6 PM THIS EVENING. AND LASTING THOUGH THE DAY SATURDAY.

this means that if precautions are not taken it can lead to frost bit in minutes if you must go outdoors on Friday or Saturday Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

This includes the cities of New Richmond, St Croix Falls,Amery,Clear Lake,Clayton,Turtle Lake Siren,Cumberland,Menomonie,Spooner,Barron and Rice Lake, in the map above by http://.spc.noaa.gov/ , the light blue areas are Wind Chill Advisories and the darker blue is Wind Chill warnings there are some Wind Chill warnings in Nathans area please visit his site for information on the north! at http://cmlnmbs-weather.blogspot.com/