995  
WWUS43 KFGF 150459  
WSWFGF  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND  
1159 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
MNZ029-NDZ049-052-053-151400-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0000Z/  
WILKIN-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAHPETON, FORMAN, GWINNER, LISBON, AND  
BRECKENRIDGE  
1159 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45  
MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, WILKIN COUNTY. IN NORTH DAKOTA, RANSOM,  
RICHLAND, AND SARGENT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS, NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS, AND  
SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY  
IMPOSSIBLE.  
 
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 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.  
 
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 TIRE CHAINS,  
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ030>032-040-151400-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0000Z/  
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADENA, ELBOW LAKE, FERGUS FALLS, AND NEW  
YORK MILLS  
1159 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WADENA, EAST OTTER TAIL, GRANT, AND WEST OTTER TAIL  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS, NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS, AND  
SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY  
IMPOSSIBLE, PARTICULARLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
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 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.  
 
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 TIRE CHAINS,  
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ003-NDZ038-039-151400-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260316T0000Z/  
CLAY-BARNES-CASS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARGO, MOORHEAD, AND VALLEY CITY  
1159 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, CLAY COUNTY. IN NORTH DAKOTA, BARNES AND  
CASS COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. FALLING AND BLOWING  
SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE, WILL MAKE  
TRAVEL DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
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.  
 
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE  
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN  
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND  
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ024-027-028-151400-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260316T0000Z/  
HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TWO INLETS, PARK RAPIDS, AND DETROIT  
LAKES  
1159 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH.  
 
* WHERE...HUBBARD, EAST BECKER, AND WEST BECKER COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. FALLING AND BLOWING  
SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE, WILL MAKE  
TRAVEL DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
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.  
 
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE  
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN  
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND  
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.  
 
 
 
 
 
JR  
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