051 WWUS83 KFGF 131045 SPSFGF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 445 AM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-131900- West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods- West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake- East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks- Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Western Walsh- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Wolf Lake, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls, Perham, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake, Wadena, Menahga, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, Barrett, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Wahpeton, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 445 AM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY... Low pressure will move thru central Canada late this afternoon into early Thursday. A cold front will move through the region late this afternoon through tonight, and with it a period of light rain showers will track across eastern ND into northwest MN. While the period of light precipitation will be short lived, a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and light snow may lead to slick travel conditions. The best chance for the wintry mix will be late this evening through the Thursday morning commute as temperatures fall. Northwest winds will increase behind the front by Thursday morning with gusts 40 to 50 mph at times into Friday from the Red River Valley west, with the strongest winds west of the valley roughly from Devils Lake to Valley City. In addition, a second low will form to our east and there is expected to be a period of snow with this system over much of the area Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. There remains high uncertainty in intensity and amounts of snow with this system. But winds in combination with snowfall could create travel hazards across the area. Stay tuned to later forecasts and statements for updates. $$ DTR/DJR