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WWUS43 KFGF 181744
WSWFGF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1144 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
MNZ029-030-NDZ049-052-053-190000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/
WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GWINNER, FORMAN, FERGUS FALLS, LISBON,
BRECKENRIDGE, AND WAHPETON
1144 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, WEST OTTER TAIL AND WILKIN COUNTIES. IN
NORTH DAKOTA, RANSOM, RICHLAND, AND SARGENT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-NDZ008-016-026>030-038-039-054-190000-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND
FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FINLEY, FARGO, LANKIN, MIDDLE RIVER,
VALLEY CITY, CROOKSTON, DRAYTON, FOSSTON, THIEF RIVER FALLS,
NEWFOLDEN, HILLSBORO, HALLOCK, COOPERSTOWN, MAYVILLE, RED LAKE
FALLS, MICHIGAN, GRAFTON, EAST GRAND FORKS, WARREN, GRAND FORKS,
ROSEAU, ADA, CAVALIER, HALSTAD, AND MOORHEAD
1144 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. PLAN ON SLIPPERY
ROAD CONDITIONS. GROUND BLIZZARDS CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THAT
MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS
COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
NDZ006-007-014-015-024-190000-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CANDO, NEW ROCKFORD, LEEDS, LANGDON, AND
DEVILS LAKE
1144 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...BENSON, CAVALIER, EDDY, RAMSEY, AND TOWNER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. PLAN ON SLIPPERY
ROAD CONDITIONS. GROUND BLIZZARDS CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THAT
MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
MNZ006-009-190000-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED LAKE AND BAUDETTE
1144 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...LAKE OF THE WOODS AND NORTH BELTRAMI COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. PLAN ON SLIPPERY
ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING
VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE, WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS,
ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT
THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE
BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
MNZ016-017-022>024-027-028-031-032-040-190000-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/
NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-
WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TWO INLETS, BEMIDJI, DETROIT LAKES, LAKE
ITASCA, MAHNOMEN, PARK RAPIDS, NEW YORK MILLS, WADENA, BAGLEY,
AND ELBOW LAKE
1144 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST, AND WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING
SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE, WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
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.
JR
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