810  
WWUS43 KFGF 012009  
WSWFGF  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND  
309 PM CDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
MNZ003-029-030-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-020415-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250403T0000Z/  
CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-  
RICHLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERDAHL, VALLEY CITY, FERGUS FALLS,  
BARRETT, MCLEOD, FORMAN, HERMAN, RUTLAND, ELBOW LAKE, HOFFMAN,  
WAHPETON, LAWNDALE, ASHBY, ENDERLIN, MOORHEAD, GWINNER, FARGO,  
BRECKENRIDGE, LISBON, AND MILNOR  
309 PM CDT TUE APR 1 2025  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND  
10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH  
DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PREPARE FOR SLICK AND  
SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO  
FALLING SNOW. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE TUESDAY  
EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...GREATEST IMPACTS WILL BE TIED TO HEAVY  
SNOWFALL RATES. WARM GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE COMPACTION AND  
MELTING OF SNOW, LIMITING TOTAL ACCUMULATION ON THE GROUND,  
ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAYTIME.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER  
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS BOOSTER CABLES,  
FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. ALSO TAKE WATER, A  
FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE IN CASE  
YOU BECOME STRANDED.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-031-032-020415-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.250402T0000Z-250403T0000Z/  
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-  
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-EAST  
OTTER TAIL-WADENA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EBRO, HENNING, BEMIDJI, MENAHGA, ALIDA,  
ROSBY, LOWER RICE LAKE, RED LAKE, LONG LOST LAKE, PARKERS  
PRAIRIE, UPPER RICE LAKE, DETROIT LAKES, LAVINIA, EMMAVILLE,  
STAPLES AIRPORT, PERHAM, NARY, NEW YORK MILLS, ROY LAKE,  
CLEARBROOK, BAGLEY, PARK RAPIDS, PONEMAH, SHOREHAM, BATTLE LAKE,  
WOLF LAKE, WAUBUN, HUBBARD, LAKE ITASCA, BAUDETTE, MAHNOMEN,  
REDBY, NAYTAHWAUSH, AND WADENA  
309 PM CDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO  
7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND  
11 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. PREPARE FOR SLICK AND  
SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO  
FALLING SNOW. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE TUESDAY  
EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...GREATEST IMPACTS WILL BE TIED TO HEAVY  
SNOWFALL RATES. BEST CHANCE FOR HEAVIEST SNOW RATES WILL BE  
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WARM GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE COMPACTION  
AND MELTING OF SNOW, LIMITING TOTAL ACCUMULATION ON THE GROUND,  
ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAYTIME.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER  
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS BOOSTER CABLES,  
FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. ALSO TAKE WATER, A  
FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE IN CASE  
YOU BECOME STRANDED.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ001-002-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ016-024-026>030-054-020415-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.250402T0000Z-250403T0000Z/  
WEST POLK-NORMAN-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-  
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-  
STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SYRE, COOPERSTOWN, HATTON, ROSEAU, NEW  
ROCKFORD, ADAMS, TOLNA, FAITH, SALOL, FAIRDALE, GRYGLA, MCVILLE,  
FLAMING, ESPELIE, HILLSBORO, FOSSTON, FOX, OAKWOOD, NEWFOLDEN,  
PORTLAND, HALSTAD, HAYES LAKE STATE PARK, ADA, TWIN VALLEY,  
HADLER, LANKIN, GATZKE, CROOKSTON, KELSO, HOPE, NASH, THIEF RIVER  
FALLS, PARK RIVER, FERTILE, FLORIAN, MCINTOSH, ARGYLE, EAST GRAND  
FORKS, MALUNG, ROSEVILLE, CASPERSON, GRAND FORKS, ENGLUND, MIDDLE  
RIVER, LAKOTA, ROSEWOOD, RED LAKE FALLS, WARREN, STEPHEN, DAKOTA  
JUNCTION, GRAFTON, ANETA, ERSKINE, FINLEY, RADIUM, MAYVILLE, AND  
PENCER  
309 PM CDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6  
INCHES WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EAST CENTRAL NORTH  
DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PREPARE FOR SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WARM GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE  
COMPACTION AND MELTING OF SNOW, LIMITING TOTAL ACCUMULATION ON THE  
GROUND, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAYTIME.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY  
CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
CJ  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab ND Page
The Nexlab MN Page Main Text Page