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WSWFGF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1258 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
MNZ022>024-027-028-031-032-031400-
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MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-EAST
OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE ITASCA, TWO INLETS, MAHNOMEN,
WADENA, DETROIT LAKES, NEW YORK MILLS, AND PARK RAPIDS
1258 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND
13 INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST, AND WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING
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.
MNZ001-031400-
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WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROOKSTON AND EAST GRAND FORKS
1258 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY
SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES.
* WHERE...WEST POLK COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING 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.
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.
MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-031400-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-260403T1100Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.260403T2100Z-260405T0600Z/
ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED LAKE, ROSEAU, NEWFOLDEN, RED LAKE
FALLS, BAGLEY, BEMIDJI, BAUDETTE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, FOSSTON, AND
MIDDLE RIVER
1258 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY
SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5AND 8 INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM CDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING
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.
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.
MNZ002-003-029-NDZ024-026>030-038-039-049-052-053-031400-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.260403T1800Z-260405T0000Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBORO, NEW ROCKFORD, VALLEY CITY,
COOPERSTOWN, LISBON, MAYVILLE, BRECKENRIDGE, WAHPETON, FARGO,
ADA, GWINNER, GRAND FORKS, FORMAN, MOORHEAD, HALSTAD, MICHIGAN,
AND FINLEY
1258 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35
MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN CAUSE SNOW
TO ADHERE TO ROADS, CREATING ICY PATCHES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
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.
MNZ030-031400-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.260403T2100Z-260405T0600Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FERGUS FALLS
1258 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND
10 INCHES.
* WHERE...WEST OTTER TAIL COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
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.
MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-054-031400-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0027.260403T1800Z-260405T0000Z/
KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LANKIN, CAVALIER, WARREN, LEEDS, HALLOCK,
LANGDON, DRAYTON, DEVILS LAKE, GRAFTON, AND CANDO
1258 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 6
INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING 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.
MNZ040-031400-
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GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELBOW LAKE
1258 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5
AND 7 INCHES.
* WHERE...GRANT COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING 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.
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