No travel advisory issued for northeast ND

013019.n.gfh_.coldest.jpg — On a day when it was colder in Grand Forks, ND, than the Arctic Circle, a shopper at the Sam's Club parking lot, walks briskly to her car at -26 degrees with a windchill of -59 degrees. Wednesday's forecast calls for even colder temperatures. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald

By Sydney Mook and Sydney Mook

January 28, 2019 at 11:58 PM

The North Dakota Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Highway Patrol have issued a no travel advisory for northeast North Dakota, including Grand Forks, the NDDOT said in a news release.

The no travel advisory, which includes Grand Forks and the surrounding areas, is due to blowing snow creating “areas of near zero visibility,” according to the DOT.

“A no travel advisory means conditions are such that motorists should not travel in these areas,” the release stated.

Additionally, a travel alert has been issued for southeast North Dakota due to blowing snow creating areas of reduced visibility. Cities included in the travel alert are Fargo, Casselton, Lisbon, Hillsboro, Wahpeton and surrounding areas. A travel alert means conditions are such that motorists can still travel in these areas, but should be advised of changing conditions.

For updated road information, call 511 or go to the travel information map at www.dot.nd.gov .