The Nationwide Climate Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota has issued a Winter Climate Advisory till 6:00 p.m. tonight and a Blizzard Warning from midnight tonight to 10:00 a.m. on Friday for parts of northwest Minnesota, and japanese North Dakota.
* WHAT…For the Blizzard Warning, blizzard circumstances are anticipated. Complete snow accumulations of 6 to 14 inches and ice accumulations of round one-tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as excessive as 55 mph. For the Winter Climate Advisory, freezing rain. Extra ice accumulations of a lightweight glaze.
* WHERE…Parts of northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
* IMPACTS…Journey will likely be very tough to unimaginable. Widespread blowing snow will considerably scale back visibility. The hazardous circumstances will influence the morning or night commute. Gusty winds might carry down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…After the interval of freezing rain this morning, there must be a lull in winter impacts by way of early night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Journey must be restricted to emergencies solely. Should you should journey, have a winter survival equipment with you. Should you get stranded, keep together with your car. Decelerate and use warning whereas touring. Put together for attainable energy outages.
