Winter Storm Watch Thurs, Fri.

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…

* WHAT…Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very

difficult to impossible, including during the evening commute on

Thursday. Damage to trees and power lines is possible. Total

snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest Minnesota, west central

Minnesota, northeast North Dakota and southeast North Dakota.

* WHEN…From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Winds gusting as high as 60 mph could

cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant

drifting of the snow is also possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a

potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and

extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions

and make travel very dangerous.