Winter is here, and another small snowstorm is coming to northwest Minnesota with high winds and blowing snow, making visibility poor, especially in the open country and highways (especially on Highway 2).
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks reported that one to two inches of snow is expected throughout Friday afternoon and into the weekend for the Minnesota Forest Scene, with northwest winds increasing at the end of the snowfall at 6:00 p.m. tonight with gusts reaching up to 40 mph. The high wind can cause heavy blowing snow, reducing visibility in open country areas and highways, with wind chills dropping the temperatures down to 20 or 30 degrees below zero overnight.
Remember that if you have to travel during these conditions that your winter survival kits are fully stocked and prepared in case of an accident that causes you to fall off the road and to check the current road conditions to see when it is the safest to travel or which roads may be the safest.
