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Winter Storm Watch

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Sun 01/18/2026 07:00 AM EST

End Time

Sun 01/18/2026 10:00 PM EST

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Fargo, ND ∙ Grand Forks, ND ∙ Winger, MN ∙ Harlow, ND ∙ Pine Bend, MN ∙ Clyde, ND ∙ Hove Mobile Park, ND ∙ Mountain, ND ∙ Page, ND ∙ Emerado, ND

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1154 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations up to one inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Ground blizzards may create whiteout conditions that could make travel extremely dangerous or impossible. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Technical Header

MNZ013>015-022-NDZ038-049-052-180200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0001.260118T1200Z-260119T0300Z/ Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-Mahnomen-Barnes-Ransom-Sargent- Including the cities of Fosston, Lisbon, Gwinner, Valley City, Thief River Falls, Forman, Mahnomen, and Red Lake Falls 1154 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026