fightingsioux4life Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 We got ourselves a good old fashioned prairie blizzard today; along with plunging temperatures. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/wxstory.php?site=fgf Blizzard conditions are expect to spread southward to the South Dakota state line this afternoon. Winds across southeastern ND and the southern valley will increase to 40 mph to 50 mph over the next couple of hours, resulting in blowing snow. The blowing snow will reduce visibilities to less than one quarter of a mile with localized white out conditions. Improved but still hazardous conditions are expected east of the valley, where the primary hazards will be drifting snow and rapidly falling temperatures. Temperatures will fall rapidly across the ENTIRE region tonight and a wind chill warning may be needed, especially across the north, after 9 PM. This frigid airmass will remain in place through mid week. Stay safe everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Another weekend, another storm..everyone stay safe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 http://www.crh.noaa....ry.php?site=fgf Blizzard conditions expected to develop near the Canadian border around 5 pm, into the Grand Forks area around 8 pm, into the Fargo area around 10 pm, continuing into Saturday morning. Life threatening wind chills to 60 below are expected through this weekend into early next week.Please check the NWS Grand Forks website at www.weather.gov/fgf for updates. Expect a more general snow event today into tonight for Roseau-Warroad-Lake of the Woods area with 3-5 inches through early Saturday. Otherwise today will see low pressure track to near Grafton by 6 pm. south of the low in eastern ND expect some warmer temps with high climbing to the mid 20s to lower 30s. With this warm air may come some light freezing precip this afternoon. Winds will turn to the north-northwest behind the low and expect a period of snow showers and strong winds to drop south through eastern ND and the Red River valley later today into tonight causing blizzard conditions. Very cold air will follow with continued north winds into the weekend into Monday with wind chills Sunday-Monday 40 to 60 below zero. I plan on going home after work and staying there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 http://www.crh.noaa....ry.php?site=fgf I plan on going home after work and staying there. You are lucky, I have to go to work 10:30pm, so hopefully in town isn't bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 You are lucky, I have to go to work 10:30pm, so hopefully in town isn't bad. If you are in town, I think you should be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Governor in Minnesota has already cancelled school for Monday. They are calling it the worst cold outbreak to potentially effect Minnesota in 17 years. Luckily I am still in the SW part on break, but even there they are expecting 50 below wind chills Sunday Night into Monday. I can't imaging what it is going to be like up in Grand Forks (up to 60 below wind chills I heard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choyt3 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Aren't those temps forecast the windchill value? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Aren't those temps forecast the windchill value? Yes, forgot to mention that and fixed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NDZ039&warncounty=NDC017&firewxzone=NDZ039&local_place1=&product1=Blizzard+Warning#.UscHPz_nYok BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WITH IMPROVEMENT BY MID TO LATE MORNING. VERY COLD AIR WILL RETURN TO THE AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. DURING THIS COLD OUTBREAK GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW ZERO. Low temps close to -30 alone, but windchills....BRRRRRRRRR!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforeverbaby Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Is it wrong to hope that they cancel ND schools for Monday....and that they decided to close my work on Monday? Stay safe everyone! and keep warm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Is it wrong to hope that they cancel ND schools for Monday....and that they decided to close my work on Monday? Stay safe everyone! and keep warm! I hope ND cancels school. I would rather my kids stay warm at home than having them wait for a bus in the "life threatening" cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 http://forecast.weat...ng#.UscHPz_nYok Low temps close to -30 alone, but windchills....BRRRRRRRRR!!!! That's pretty much razor blades flying through the wind my goodness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choyt3 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 That's pretty much razor blades flying through the wind my goodness... Welcome to the winter in Northern Minnesota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforeverbaby Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I hope ND cancels school. I would rather my kids stay warm at home than having them wait for a bus in the "life threatening" cold. That is kind of what I am thinking. I really don't want to send our bookmobile out, so that the kids can wait outside in the cold because their teacher went in without all of the students and the doors to the school are locked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas_Sioux Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 dont want this to happen school bus drivers left two kids on the bus http://www.wday.com/...090/group/News/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 We are looking at a severe Blizzard late Wednesday night into Thursday. Travel will be almost impossible on Thursday: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/wxstory.php?site=fgf A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the Red River Valley into the Devils Lake Basin for late Tonight into Thursday evening. Blizzard conditions are expected to develop around midnight near the Canadian Border, moving quickly into the southern Red River Valley late tonight. Northerly winds will gust over 60 mph at times, and zero visibility will result, perhaps even in larger towns and cities. Travel will likely become impossible at times during the Thursday morning commute when light snow combines with the intense northerly winds. A band of light snow and some blowing snow will also move from west to east today, creating additional travel troubles. Spread the word to family and friends, and take proper precautions for localized power outages with the potentially damaging wind gusts that may occur. Take care everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 We are looking at a severe Blizzard late Wednesday night into Thursday. Travel will be almost impossible on Thursday: http://www.crh.noaa....ry.php?site=fgf Take care everyone. We need to hope the bad weather is over by Friday so all the FB prospects can get into town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 We need to hope the bad weather is over by Friday so all the FB prospects can get into town! It's supposed to be over by Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas_Sioux Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 If you thought you were flying out of grand forks tomorrow at 5 or 8 your aren't. The delta ticket counter will open at 730 due to the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokey the cat Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 If you thought you were flying out of grand forks tomorrow at 5 or 8 your aren't. The delta ticket counter will open at 730 due to the weather. I see that Delta is still bringing one of the two into FAR tonight. Better to leave the planes in MSP than bring them in and not get them out screwing up the rest of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I wonder if Montana will make it in to play the women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Well they just shut down UND so..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 The Grand Forks Schools are closed tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux-cia Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Hope it's done by Saturday am. I was planning to go home, GF, this weekend and catch the BSU game Saturday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Snow-nami? Blizza-tastrophic? C'mon ... It's January. It's North Dakota. Next question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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