URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 700 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-270600- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140127T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 700 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SEVERAL INCHES OF FRESH SNOW HAVE FALLEN...AND WILL EASILY BLOW AROUND AS WINDS INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH MID MORNING. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING...CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING. * NOTE...THIS BLIZZARD WILL LIKELY BE THE MOST SEVERE OF THE SEASON. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IF YOU BECOME STRANDED. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL APPROACH 50 BELOW ZERO. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 18:19:23 +0000
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