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12/28/2025

No Travel Advisory Issued for Grand Forks County

12/28/2025

SNOW PLOW UPDATE: Crews have been out working on the main roads. It's been a long day. Starting around midnight, crews will start the process of plowing the entire city. Give yourself extra time getting around the City. Thank you to our street crews for their hard work.

12/28/2025

Wind chill is a way to describe how cold it feels on your skin, not the actual air temperature.

How it works
Your body is always giving off heat.
When it’s calm, a thin layer of warm air stays near your skin and helps keep you warmer.
Wind blows that warm layer away, so your body loses heat much faster.
The faster the heat loss, the colder it feels.

Example
If the air temperature is –10°F
And the wind is blowing 20–30 mph
➡️ It can feel like –30°F or colder on exposed skin.
That “feels like” number is the wind chill.

Important things to know
Wind chill does NOT change objects (cars, metal, buildings) to that temperature—only how fast skin loses heat.
Wind chill matters most for people and animals, especially exposed skin.
Higher wind = faster heat loss = greater risk of frostbite.

Why weather alerts use it
Meteorologists use wind chill because it tells you:
How dangerous it is to be outside
How fast frostbite can happen
How carefully you need to dress and limit exposure
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12/28/2025

Cold weather advisory
What’s happening
Extremely cold wind chills are expected, feeling as cold as –35°F.
This is due to cold temperatures combined with strong winds.

Where
Parts of northwest & west-central Minnesota
Parts of northeast & southeast North Dakota

When
Midnight tonight through 9 AM Monday

Why it matters
At these wind chills, frostbite can happen very quickly (around 10 minutes) on exposed skin.
Cold like this can also make it harder for your body to stay warm, especially if you’re outside for long.

How to stay safe
Limit time outdoors if you can, especially overnight and early morning.
Dress in layers: warm coat, hat, gloves/mittens, scarf, and insulated boots.
Cover all exposed skin—especially hands, face, and ears.
If you must go outside, take breaks indoors to warm up.
Check on pets and livestock; they’re affected by this cold too.

12/28/2025

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12/27/2025

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Red River Valley for potential blizzard conditions tomorrow alongside a Winter Storm Watch east of the Red River Valley. Blizzard conditions are possible tomorrow if at least 2 inches of snow falls on the ground in the Red River Valley. For areas east of the valley, at least 2 inches of snow is expected to fall but with less win so blizzard conditions have a lower probability. Heavy snow is possible out here, however, with areas receiving 6 or more inches of snow possible.

12/27/2025

Snowfall totals will increase as you head east of the Red River Valley. Areas that receive 2 inches or more of snow along and west of the Red River Valley are likely to experience blizzard conditions. Areas east of the valley will likely not experience as high of winds, so the probability for blizzard conditions is lower. There is the potential for higher totals east of the Red River Valley exceeding 6 inches.

12/27/2025

There is a significant change to the forecast for some areas for Sunday into Sunday night. A stronger low pressure system will develop over Wisconsin giving increased moisture back thru much of Minnesota, with chances for 2 inches or more of snow 6 am Sunday to 6 am Monday over 60 percent east of the Red River. In addition, north to northwest winds will increase into the 25-30 mph range with gusts 35-40 mph within the Red River valley. If the stronger winds coincide with 2 inches of more of snow then visibilities will be greatly reduced in blowing snow, especially Sunday afternoon and night. Areas of the eastern RRV is most prone to this at this time. Uncertainty exists in regards to position of low and moisture so stay tuned for updates.

12/25/2025

Season's Greetings, I hope you enjoy a satisfying meal and conclude 2025 on a great note.