The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 2:00 a.m. Saturday and a Blizzard Warning from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday for Crookston and the KROX listening area.
The advisory and Blizzard warning includes the Minnesota cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, and Breckenridge. The North Dakota cities of Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, and Wahpeton
* WHAT… For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. For the Blizzard Warning, persistent whiteout conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest and west-central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
* WHEN… For the Winter Weather advisory until 2:00 a.m. Saturday. For the Blizzard Warning from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Travel will become very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow will cause whiteout conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commute. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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