Winter blast to bring frigid wind chills Saturday into Sunday

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The coldest air of the season is on it’s way into the Ozarks this weekend making the final days of fall feel like the middle of winter.

Saturday begins with average temperatures with a high forecasted at 46 degrees with clouds moving in through the morning. By the noon hour winds begin to pick up out of the north ushering in the wave of bitter cold. Temperatures will drop all evening and overnight with a low expected around 14 degrees but National Weather Service Meteorologist Willie Gilmore says the wind chill could possibly be sub zero for the area by Sunday morning.

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Gilmore says temperatures will struggle to rise Sunday but the cold snap shouldn’t hang around to long with relief coming as soon as Monday.

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The North Little Rock meteorologist says it’s time to dust off those cold weather preparations including checking pipes and tending to pets.

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Temperatures next week are expected to be above average by mid week with a high of 63 degrees expected Wednesday with some long term predictions showing the possibility of above average temperatures going into the Christmas holiday.

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