The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Blizzard Warning for portions of northwest Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. The warning includes the Minnesota cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Breckenridge. And the North Dakota cities of Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Wahpeton, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin.
…BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY…
* WHAT…For the Blizzard Warning, blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
* WHEN…For the Blizzard Warning, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to midnight CST tonight.
* IMPACTS…Widespread blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility in open country. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. The dangerously cold wind chills 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.
