Interstate 29 closed to Canadian border: U.S. Highway 2 closed to Crookston

Officials closed Interstate 29 just before 10 a.m. north to the Canadian border because of blowing and drifting snow. U.S. Highway 2 also was closed from the North Dakota border east to Crookston.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation and the Highway Patrol said there was zero visibility in some places and that driving conditions were hazardous.

A No Travel Advisory is still in effect for northeast North Dakota including the cities of Devils Lake, Rolla, Langdon, Grand Forks, Michigan, Drayton, Cavalier, Pembina, Fargo, Casselton, Mayville, Hillsboro and surrounding areas due to blowing snow causing zero visibility. Plows have been pulled in Grand Forks area and will resume operations when it is safe to do so. Conditions are such that motorists should not travel due to hazardous conditions which may make it unsafe to travel.

Much of northwest Minnesota was in a no-travel advisory because of blowing and drifting snow.

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