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WWUS43 KFGF 120904
WSWFGF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
404 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054-121015-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0019.260312T1800Z-260313T1200Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LANKIN, MICHIGAN, LANGDON, LEEDS, DEVILS
LAKE, AND CANDO
404 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
MNZ002-027-032-NDZ030-121015-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.A.0003.260312T1800Z-260313T1800Z/
NORMAN-WEST BECKER-WADENA-TRAILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADENA, DETROIT LAKES, ADA, HILLSBORO,
HALSTAD, AND MAYVILLE
404 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
..WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED
MNZ004-005-008-NDZ008-121715-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0003.260312T1800Z-260313T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WS.W.0002.260312T1800Z-260313T1200Z/
KITTSON-ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDDLE RIVER, CAVALIER, ROSEAU,
NEWFOLDEN, DRAYTON, AND HALLOCK
404 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50
MPH.
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, EAST MARSHALL, KITTSON, AND ROSEAU COUNTIES.
IN NORTH DAKOTA, PEMBINA COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. 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 AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
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.
MNZ006-009-016-017-121715-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.260312T1800Z-260313T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEMIDJI, BAUDETTE, RED LAKE, AND BAGLEY
404 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45
MPH.
* WHERE...LAKE OF THE WOODS, NORTH BELTRAMI, SOUTH BELTRAMI, AND
NORTH CLEARWATER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. FALLING AND 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 AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES. 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.
MNZ001-007-013>015-022>024-028-NDZ016-027-121715-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0003.260312T1800Z-260313T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0020.260312T1800Z-260313T1200Z/
WEST POLK-WEST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRAND FORKS, RED LAKE FALLS, EAST GRAND
FORKS, CROOKSTON, PARK RAPIDS, GRAFTON, TWO INLETS, WARREN, LAKE
ITASCA, MAHNOMEN, FOSSTON, AND THIEF RIVER FALLS
404 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7
AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1
TO 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE
DAMAGE.
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.
MNZ003-029>031-040-NDZ039-053-121715-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0020.260312T1800Z-260313T1200Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-CASS-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAHPETON, NEW YORK MILLS, BRECKENRIDGE,
MOORHEAD, FARGO, FERGUS FALLS, AND ELBOW LAKE
404 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7
AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1
TO 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
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.
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