Winter's icy grip

Sawtooth ice drips with cold water Tuesday, Jan. 22, on Little Buffalo Creek in Brainerd. After two mild days with temperatures in the upper teens, frigid air is expected Thursday and Friday. Thursday's daytime high may reach 6 below. The overnight temperature may fall to 26 below, with wind chill values of 25 to 35 below zero. The National Weather Service in Duluth reported the cold is expected to continue into the coming week with highs in the single digits or zero and overnight lows of nearly 10 below or colder.