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Get ready for a wintry weekend, and be safe out there: Today's winter storm warning includes much of southern Minnesota, including the southern Twin Cities, plus a blizzard warning for parts of southwest Minnesota. Wind chill advisories, winter weather advisories and hazardous conditions will make their way through the state through at least Saturday. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.

Coming up on Morning Edition: Retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley will guide us through this active weather spurt. Plus we'll talk about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act at the U of M.
 
Approaching winter storm prompts many southern Minnesota schools to cancel classes

The snow was slow to arrive in parts of southern Minnesota, but is expected to increase in coverage throughout the day. Much of southeast Minnesota could see more than a half-foot of snow by Saturday morning.

The National Weather Service said gusty northwest winds will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow — with blizzard warnings going into effect later Friday in southwest Minnesota.

Those winds will also usher in frigid air for the weekend. Much of the state may not climb above zero on Sunday with wind chills in the 30s and 40s below zero.
 
‘Like a chain reaction’: UW-River Falls grappling with fourth student death in 2 months

About 5,000 students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will return to start the spring semester in a little over a week. But junior Juliana Graff knows the campus is still hurting, especially after the death of Mason Crum. He was a junior studying finance.

“I can’t really shake that feeling that this is going to continue, that there’s still going to be issues in this regard going forward, unless something changes,” said Graff.

Crum was the fourth River Falls student to die within a two-month span last fall. He died on Nov. 26 during an extended Thanksgiving break given to the campus to grieve three other students — sophomore Isabella Chavira, junior Sabrina Hagstrom and freshman Jasmine Petersen — who all died a few weeks prior to Crum.

 
What else we're watching:

Long-tenured Justice Anderson to leave Minnesota Supreme Court in May. Minnesota Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson is the longest-tenured current justice and the last to have gained his seat through the appointment of a Republican governor. He turns 70 in October, putting him at the mandatory retirement age.

Appetites: The best Minneapolis restaurants of 2023 and what's opening in 2024.  We asked a food critic to chime in on her favorite restaurants last year — and what 2024 has in store for eateries, like food trucks and new Twin Cities flavors.

It's going to get much colder. Here are safety tips to stay warm in subzero temps. If you’re headed outdoors, be sure to bundle up. If you don’t, you risk hypothermia or frostbite. Stock up on things you might need if you're stranded in your car. Locate a warming center and stay informed on travel conditions.

A recent lawsuit alleges 'excessive' defects at Boeing parts supplier. The allegations add to the scrutiny of Spirit AeroSystems, which made the fuselage and the door plug that blew out of the side of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 during a flight last Friday.

—Anna Haecherl and Amy Felegy, MPR News


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