WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR NW MINNESOTA AND EASTERN ND

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota has issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts of eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota from Thursday morning to Friday morning.

The watch includes the Minnesota cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, and Breckenridge.
In North Dakota – Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, 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.

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Potential snow amounts 4 to 7 inches, with light glazing of ice.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
* WHEN…From Thursday morning through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.