A large part of the U.S. is getting hit with another Arctic blast, adding to an already cold January 2025. Forecasters expect temperatures to drop below zero in several states, and to plunge to more than minus 30 in parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. More winter storms are expected alongside that cold polar air.

You can also open the cabinets below your sink to allow warm air to circulate around the pipes. “Shut off the valves that go to your exterior hose bibs. That will isolate those lines and if there are freeze breaks in those lines you won’t have a continuous leak,” he said. And if you have a garage...

An Arctic air mass causes wind chills on Saturday morning to drop, ranging between -5° around the metro and -25° in parts of northern.