The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Northern North Dakota and Northern Minnesota from Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.
The watch includes portions of northwest and north central Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, including the following Minnesota counties: Polk, Norman, Kittson, Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, Marshall, Beltrami, Pennington, Red Lake, Clearwater, Mahnomen, and Hubbard. The following North Dakota counties: Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, Benson, Ramsey, Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, and Traill.
The watch includes the cities of Crookston, Warren, East Grand Forks, Grand Forks, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Ada, Fosston, Hallock, Red Lake Falls, Bagley, Cando, Leeds, Devils Lake, Langdon, Baudette, Roseau, Hillsboro, Finley, Cavalier, Lankin, Drayton, Halstad, Mahnomen, Lake Itasca, Red Lake, Newfolden, Middle River, Mayville, Cooperstown, Michigan, Park Rapids, New Rockford, and Grafton,
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Heavy snow and patchy blowing snow possible. There is a 50 percent chance for total snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
* WHEN…From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The combination of falling snow and winds may lead to periods of blowing snow that may briefly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Monitor KROX Radio and KROXAM.com for the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
