The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota has issued a Winter Storm Watch for portions of northwest Minnesota and eastern North Dakota from Monday night through late Wednesday night.
The watch includes the Minnesota cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Breckenridge. The North Dakota cities of Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Wahpeton, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation is possible at the beginning of the event. Then heavy snow with blowing and drifting snow is possible. Total snow accumulations greater than 6 inches and ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch are possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
* WHEN…From late Monday night through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
