685  
WWUS43 KFGF 130819  
WSWFGF  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND  
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-131200-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/  
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-EAST  
MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH  
CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-  
EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEMIDJI, CANDO, DEVILS LAKE, THIEF RIVER  
FALLS, RED LAKE FALLS, CAVALIER, WARREN, GRAFTON, BAUDETTE,  
LANKIN, HALLOCK, NEWFOLDEN, ROSEAU, DRAYTON, GRAND FORKS, EAST  
GRAND FORKS, MIDDLE RIVER, RED LAKE, MICHIGAN, CROOKSTON,  
FOSSTON, LEEDS, LANGDON, AND BAGLEY  
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...DRIFTING SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING 30 TO  
40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND  
NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ002-NDZ029-030-131200-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/  
NORMAN-STEELE-TRAILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HALSTAD, MAYVILLE, FINLEY, HILLSBORO, AND  
ADA  
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...DRIFTING SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING AS  
HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, NORMAN COUNTY. IN NORTH DAKOTA, STEELE AND  
TRAILL COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ022>024-028-131200-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/  
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE ITASCA, PARK RAPIDS, MAHNOMEN, AND  
TWO INLETS  
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...HUBBARD, EAST BECKER, MAHNOMEN, AND SOUTH CLEARWATER  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ027-131200-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/  
WEST BECKER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DETROIT LAKES  
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WEST BECKER COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ029-NDZ049-052-053-131630-  
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.A.0004.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/  
WILKIN-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRECKENRIDGE, FORMAN, LISBON, GWINNER,  
AND WAHPETON  
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 INCHES OR  
MORE POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, WILKIN COUNTY. IN NORTH DAKOTA, RANSOM,  
RICHLAND, AND SARGENT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ030>032-040-131630-  
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.A.0004.260315T0000Z-260316T0000Z/  
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADENA, NEW YORK MILLS, FERGUS FALLS, AND  
ELBOW LAKE  
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 INCHES OR  
MORE POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WADENA, EAST OTTER TAIL, GRANT, AND WEST OTTER TAIL  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
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