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WWUS43 KFGF 120221
WSWFGF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
921 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
MNZ006-009-016-017-121030-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.260312T1800Z-260313T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED LAKE, BAUDETTE, BEMIDJI, AND BAGLEY
921 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM
CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40
MPH.
* WHERE...LAKE OF THE WOODS, NORTH BELTRAMI, SOUTH BELTRAMI, AND
NORTH CLEARWATER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. MAINLY DRIFTING SNOW IS
EXPECTED, BUT IN AREAS PRONE TO BLOWING SNOW, THE SNOW MAY BE
LOFTED AND BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
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.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH 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.
NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054-121030-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0019.260312T1800Z-260313T1200Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CANDO, MICHIGAN, DEVILS LAKE, LEEDS,
LANKIN, AND LANGDON
921 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7
AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD
TO AREAS OF QUICK AND SUDDEN REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY, MAKING
TRAVEL DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO
BLOWING SNOW. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY
EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES. 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.
MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ008-016-027-121030-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0003.260312T1800Z-260313T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED LAKE FALLS, EAST GRAND FORKS,
NEWFOLDEN, CAVALIER, DRAYTON, MIDDLE RIVER, HALLOCK, CROOKSTON,
FOSSTON, ROSEAU, WARREN, THIEF RIVER FALLS, GRAFTON, AND GRAND
FORKS
921 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH
AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY
DIFFICULT. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING
VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE, MAY MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS,
ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT
THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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.
MNZ002-022>024-027-028-032-NDZ030-121030-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0003.260312T1800Z-260313T1800Z/
NORMAN-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WADENA-TRAILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE ITASCA, DETROIT LAKES, TWO INLETS,
WADENA, ADA, HILLSBORO, MAHNOMEN, MAYVILLE, PARK RAPIDS, AND
HALSTAD
921 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS
55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF
FALLING SNOW AND WINDS MAY LEAD TO PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT
MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES. STRONG
WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
DJR
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