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One mother’s trip to celebrate her daughter’s birthday turned tragic last year after the daughter was struck by lightning. FOX 9 follows her journey back home Minnesota.

This weekend is expected to bring comparatively warmer temperatures, with a couple of clipper systems bringing the possibility of light snowfall to the northern part of the state. 

It was a frigid start to the day on Thursday with temperatures dipping into the single digits and subzero wind chills across Minnesota. Here's how cold it got.

Thursday will be calmer and brighter, but cold, with widespread highs in the teens.

With wind chills below zero, FOX 9 checked in with people trying to stay out of the cold wind and others who are embracing it. 

Amid the extreme cold in Minnesota, there are spaces open for people who are looking for a place to keep warm.

A cold front moving through bringing rain, snow and plummeting temperatures could create slick spots on Minnesota roads. 

A wind advisory is in effect for Wednesday as a cold front brings plummeting temperatures and subzero wind chills.

Coast Guard teams in Alaska suspended their search for at least five people 24 hours after a fishing ship overturned on Sunday.

Tuesday will be an overall quiet and slightly warmer day with periods of patchy sunshine and clouds.

With overnight temperatures dropping to dangerous levels this week, concerns are growing for the increasing number of people sleeping outside in Minnesota, whether by choice or necessity.