The extreme cold can be lethal in minutes, and it can cause problems for your vehicle and your home. Sam Kraemer was inside and outside the FOX6 studios, talking about a variety of cold weather topics.

If you’re venturing outdoors, dressing properly is key. “Dressing in layers, wearing loose fitting layered clothing is the best to trap heat and stay dry,” says Faraz Covelli. A hooded coat or hat will help prevent heat from leaving through your head, while swapping gloves for mittens will keep your fingers cozy.

We're tracking high temperatures in the teens, with morning temps in the single digits and accumulating snow this weekend.

With extreme cold weather approaching Nebraska and southwest Iowa, an Omaha mechanic says it's important to think ahead with your vehicle.

The powerful winter storm arrives Friday, bringing extreme cold and dangerous wind chills. The dangerous cold & wind chills will be prolonged from Friday through Monday of next week.

Minnesota’s Weather Authority has issued a Forecast First Alert starting midday Thursday and lasting through midday Saturday as Extreme Cold Warnings go into effect ahead of dangerously low wind chills expected across the region through the end of the week and into the weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold watch late Thursday, Jan 22 at night through early Saturday, Jan. 24.

Snow this weekend will accumulate and remain on the ground due to extreme cold, with a wind chill as low as 17 degrees below zero Sunday.