Cold Weather Pattern Setting up over the Northern Plains

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The relatively mild temperatures of the last few weeks will end abruptly this week.

Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says there will be several surges of cold air this week….

Heitkamp says it could be much worse…..

Heitkamp says it looks like the door to Canada will stay open for a while…..

He says this is setting up a normal winter weather pattern.

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