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WWUS43 KFGF 030743  
WSWFGF  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND  
243 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
MNZ040-031545-  
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/O.EXB.KFGF.WS.W.0004.260403T2100Z-260405T0000Z/  
GRANT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELBOW LAKE  
243 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM  
CDT SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND  
7 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...GRANT COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ001-031545-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.260403T1800Z-260405T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-260403T1100Z/  
WEST POLK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAST GRAND FORKS AND CROOKSTON  
243 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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...  
 
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.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-031545-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.260403T2100Z-260405T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-260403T1100Z/  
ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-  
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOSSTON, ROSEAU, RED LAKE FALLS, RED  
LAKE, NEWFOLDEN, MIDDLE RIVER, BEMIDJI, BAGLEY, THIEF RIVER  
FALLS, AND BAUDETTE  
243 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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 5 AND 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...  
 
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.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ002-003-029-NDZ024-026>030-038-039-049-052-053-031545-  
/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 HALSTAD, MICHIGAN, GRAND FORKS,  
COOPERSTOWN, VALLEY CITY, BRECKENRIDGE, LISBON, HILLSBORO, FARGO,  
MAYVILLE, NEW ROCKFORD, FORMAN, MOORHEAD, GWINNER, FINLEY,  
WAHPETON, AND ADA  
243 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 EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND  
10 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ022>024-027-028-030>032-031545-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.260403T2100Z-260405T0600Z/  
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST  
OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW YORK MILLS, TWO INLETS, FERGUS FALLS,  
WADENA, LAKE ITASCA, DETROIT LAKES, PARK RAPIDS, AND MAHNOMEN  
243 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...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 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>016-054-031545-  
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0027.260403T1800Z-260405T0000Z/  
KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-  
EASTERN WALSH-WESTERN WALSH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARREN, LEEDS, CANDO, DRAYTON, LANKIN,  
LANGDON, GRAFTON, HALLOCK, DEVILS LAKE, AND CAVALIER  
243 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 2 AND 5  
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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