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WWUS43 KFGF 031053
WSWFGF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
553 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
MNZ001-031900-
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WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAST GRAND FORKS AND CROOKSTON
553 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND
9 INCHES.
* WHERE...WEST POLK 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 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.
MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-031900-
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/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 FOSSTON, ROSEAU, RED LAKE FALLS, RED
LAKE, NEWFOLDEN, MIDDLE RIVER, BEMIDJI, BAGLEY, THIEF RIVER
FALLS, AND BAUDETTE
553 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 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND
12 INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST 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.
MNZ002-003-029-NDZ024-028>030-038-039-049-052-053-031900-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.260403T1800Z-260405T0000Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-EDDY-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HALSTAD, COOPERSTOWN, VALLEY CITY,
BRECKENRIDGE, LISBON, HILLSBORO, FARGO, MAYVILLE, NEW ROCKFORD,
FORMAN, MOORHEAD, GWINNER, FINLEY, WAHPETON, AND ADA
553 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 7 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.
MNZ022>024-027-028-030>032-031900-
/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
553 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
12 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.
MNZ040-031900-
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GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELBOW LAKE
553 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS 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.
NDZ026-027-031900-
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NELSON-GRAND FORKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRAND FORKS AND MICHIGAN
553 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
8 INCHES.
* WHERE...GRAND FORKS AND NELSON COUNTIES.
* 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.
MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-054-031900-
/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
553 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 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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