Wind Chill Advisory and Hazardous Weather Outlook

Dec 22, 20220

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

803 PM CST Wed Dec 21 2022

Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-North Beltrami-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Griggs-Steele-Barnes-Western Walsh-Including the cities of Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette,Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Cando, Langdon, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Valley City, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin

WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate winter clothing.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

713 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022

West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-

West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh-

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

1 to 4 inches of snow today into tonight, locally higher possible in west central Minnesota. Hazardous wind chills in the 25 below to 35 below zero range.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The main issue will be blowing snow potential Thursday late into Friday night, mainly in the Red River valley and eastern North Dakota. North to northwest winds will increase to 20 to 35 mph and this will cause blowing snow. The question will be how severe and widespread will the visibility reductions be. That is uncertain still.

Wind chills will remain hazardous and occasional drop to lower than 40 below zero Friday.

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 4am. Temperature falling to near -13 by 11pm, then rising to around -8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -34. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -33. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near -1. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -12. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Christmas Day

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.