URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

803 PM CDT Thu Mar 29 2018

Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-Including the cities of Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, and Park Rapids

803 PM CDT Thu Mar 29 2018

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of greater than 6 inches are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph could cause areas of blowing and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.