A hazardous weather outlook has been issued by the National Weather Service for portions of eastern North Dakota and northwestern and west central Minnesota.
Light snow is forecast throughout the day by the National Weather Service. Snowfall is expected to taper off tonight, with accumulations of up to an inch possible.
There will also be a slight chance of snow on Thursday in the region, with total accumulations of up to an inch or two expected.
A significant winter storm system is expected to move into the area on Friday and Friday night.
Significant snowfall and strong northern winds are possible. Blowing and drifting snow could also complicate weekend travel plans.
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The counties included in the hazardous weather outlook include: Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Nelson, Cavalier, Walsh, Eddy, Towner, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent and Richland counties in North Dakota and Polk, Pennington, Red Lake, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Clay, Hubbard, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant counties in Minnesota.
Here is the most recent National Weather Service weather forecast for Grand Forks:
THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 12. North northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
TONIGHT: Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. North northwest wind between 11 and 13 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -21. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 7 and 10 mph.
THURSDAY: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. South southeast wind between 6 and 11 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
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FRIDAY: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 5.
FRIDAY NIGHT: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -9.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy and blustery, with a low around -21.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.
