GRAND FORKS, N.D. (NWS) – A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22.

BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 TO NOON CST THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23.

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. THE BLIZZARD WARNING INCLUDES BARNES AND CASS COUNTIES IN NORTH DAKOTA.

IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE. THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.

TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.