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(CNN) - Minnesota is known for its cold weather, but the southern part of the state froze on Friday and Saturday night.
Overnight temperatures remained below zero, CNN meteorologist Gene Norman said, but the strange thing was that the current temperatures in the state are warmer for this time of year.
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"It's a bit unusual," Norman said, adding that ice formation occurred due to a surge of hot air. "What falls from the sky, melts in a shallow layer on the ground and freezes again when it touches the ground."
So how cold is it in Minnesota? Well, it's so cold that ...
School buses slip on the roads
People use their ice skates on the sidewalk
Icy in Savage MN # mnwx pic.twitter.com/EzNRcwTltE
- Mark Norgren (@marknorgren) December 28, 2019
Leveled up as a Minnesotan today. #mnwx pic.twitter.com/JSiKA265z1
- Spanny Lee Tampson (@SpannyTampson) December 28, 2019
Some people try to drive with predictable results
Cars spinning and sliding in my neighborhood in Farmington. 🍿 # MNWX @ CodyMatzFox9 @JYuhasKSTP pic.twitter.com/fG8vpWAbwd
- B-Yeezy⚡️ [$ 100k BTC by 2022] (@ 2SlyBry) December 28, 2019
Basically ... everything slips
My friend who lives in Prior Lake just sent me this video to illustrate how slippery it is this morning. #mnwx pic.twitter.com/L0vHCnuMzy
- John Kriesel (@johnkriesel) December 28, 2019
Looking ahead to Sunday, the northern parts of the state could see 10 to 20 centimeters of snow, Norman said. About 2 to 7 centimeters of snow are expected around Minneapolis and the southern part of the state, while 15 to 30 centimeters are expected westward near the borders with North and South Dakota.
freezing cold