Blizzard Warning issued till NOON on Saturday, one other Blizzard Warning issued for Sunday – No Travel Advisory Issued – KROX

…BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3:00 AM TO 9:00 PM ON SUNDAY (January 18, 2026)…

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has issued a Blizzard Warning for parts of northwest Minnesota and japanese North Dakota on Sunday from 3:00 AM 9:00 PM .
The Blizzard Warning is for the next counties Polk, Kittson, West Marshall, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, Benson, Ramsey, Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, and Traill.

Including the cities of Drayton, Michigan, Cando, Langdon, Lankin, Hallock, Crookston, Mayville, Finley, East Grand Forks, Leeds, Cooperstown, New Rockford, Devils Lake, Warren, Grafton, Hillsboro, Grand Forks, and Cavalier.

…BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY…

* WHAT...Blizzard circumstances anticipated. Total snow accumulations between 1 and three inches. Winds gusting as excessive as 60 mph.

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

* WHEN…From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS…Whiteout circumstances are anticipated and can make journey treacherous and probably life-threatening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Persons ought to think about delaying all journey. Motorists ought to use excessive warning if journey is totally crucial.

NO TRAVEL ADVISORY ISSUED
(10:30 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened Highway 2 from Crookston to East Grand Forks, beforehand closed resulting from no visibility. Other space highways stay no journey suggested in northwest Minnesota.

No journey suggested: 

• Highway 1: Warren to North Dakota
• Highway 11: Karlstad to North Dakota
• Highway 175: Hallock to North Dakota

Motorists ought to examine their native climate forecasts previous to journey. There is potential for extra winter climate occasions Saturday night, which may create no journey advisories and closed roads. Check www.511mn.org for the most recent journey info.

Motorists ought to plan accordingly. When a highway is closed it’s unlawful to journey in that space. Motorists may be fined as much as $1,000 and/or sentenced to 90 days in jail. In addition, if vacationers should be rescued from a closed highway, different bills and penalties will apply.

No Travel Advised implies that the visibility has been lowered to the purpose that it is vitally harmful to journey. Motorists are suggested to not journey in these areas till the excessive winds subside and circumstances enhance.

Motorists ought to put together for altering climate and monitor highway circumstances at 511mn.org. Drivers ought to plan accordingly with an emergency provide equipment and clothes for excessive chilly.

Important: journey should still be troublesome on county, township and municipal roads. Check with native companies for his or her highway circumstances.

MnDOT snowplow operators will do their half to make highways protected and motorists ought to keep in mind to:

• Stay alert for snowplows, which flip or exit regularly and infrequently with little warning
• Stay again at the very least 10 automotive lengths behind the plow. Don’t drive right into a snow cloud.
• Slow down to a protected pace for present circumstances.
• Turn in your headlights and put on your seat belt.
• Turn off the cruise management.
• Be affected person and keep in mind snowplows are working to enhance highway circumstances in your journey.
• Don’t drive distracted.

For extra recommendations on protected winter driving, go to mndot.gov/workzone/winter.html.

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