The snow storms are done. Now brace for the cold.

Snowstorm bumper cars are no longer a concern for now a weather expert says But in the wake of the new storm which dumped a essential amount of snow on the metro residents have another worry potentially perilous cold We had a long duration light to moderate snowstorm commented Jake Beitlich meteorologist with the National Weather Facility It snowed - hours and while it wasn t really heavy snow and the winds weren t strong we still saw to inches of snow across the south metro and to inches across the north metro There aren t any more substantial snow storms in the next limited weeks but the big thing is the cold temperatures he commented Cold air is moving in and with the fresh snow pack that is a recipe for really cold nights he announced Related Articles St Paul declares snow emergency Joe Soucheray You mean cold like in Yakutsk Siberia More snow on the way Here s how much we could get this weekend Falling tree kills northeastern Minnesota man clearing snow after storm Season s first snowstorm arrives drivers should expect slippery roads Monday morning will be chilly with temperatures in the mid single-digits in the Metro and outside the Twin Cities the mercury will drop to zero or slightly below zero he noted A strong chill is expected Wednesday night where everyone in the metro will be below zero and cities outside the metro will potentially see to degrees below zero Because of the frigid temperatures Beitlich announced it was a good idea for motorists to keep a jacket and hat in their vehicles and have their phones charged We declared winter was going to be moving in and it has he stated Because of the cold residents should expect to see the snow that has fallen sticking around making the likelihood of a white Christmas a possibility We are leaning towards it he mentioned The odds are in your favor