But a late-week warmup is in store as Pacific air from the west displaces the arctic air that has blanketed the state for days. Weekend highs in Bismarck-Mandan could be in the 40s above zero.

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Arctic air remains into Saturday after a warm start to the week gave way to bitter cold, sending the mercury into the 20s midweek and bringing wind chill levels in the single-digits in some areas.

An Arctic air mass kept its grip on much of the central and eastern U.S. on Friday, plunging temperatures to record lows as snow blanketed central Colorado and the Pacific Northwest braced for an ...