The National Weather Service of Grand Forks has declared a Blizzard Warning for the Southern Valley by Fargo and Fergus Falls, starting today at 6:00 p.m. until noon on Thursday, February 23, with winds gusting as high as 45 mph and total snow accumulation of three to seven inches.
Travel to those areas will be difficult as wide-spread blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility and impact morning or evening commutes with dangerously low wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero that can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as ten minutes.
The Service declared a Wind Chill Warning for the Northern Valley by Crookston, Grafton, and Grand Forks that started at midnight on Wednesday and will last until noon on Thursday. Temperatures will drop to as low as 45 degrees below zero, with areas of blowing snow periodically reducing visibility at times.
A video with details and a map of the impacted areas by Neil Carlson of iNewZ.TV can be seen below-
