A brief cold snap to end the week and start the weekend

From Friday into Saturday, and for the first time this February, temperatures will be within a few degrees of the seasonal average. A potent clipper is going to move through Wednesday night, and colder air will begin moving in behind it on Thursday. The coldest air of February so far will roost over the upper Midwest from Friday into Saturday, keeping high temperatures in the 20s and lows down to the lower teens. While it’s not much to brag about in most winters, this one has seen record warmth, and the arctic air might be a shock to your system.