Winter Storm Warning in Effect 1 p.m. Tuesday to 7 p.m. Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a winter storm warning for heavy snow in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

* A LARGE WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA STARTING TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE QUICKLY TRANSITIONING TO HEAVY SNOW AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY.

* SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF A FOOT IS POSSIBLE.

* THE SNOW WILL BE WET AND HEAVY WITH EAST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH.

* STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

*A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Winter Storm Warning for:

Barnes

Benson

Bottineau

Burke

Burleigh

Cass

Cavalier

Divide

Eastern Walsh

Eddy

Foster

Grand Forks

Griggs

Kidder

La Moure

Mchenry

Mclean

Mercer

Mountrail

Nelson

Oliver

Pembina

Pierce

Ramsey

Ransom

Renville

Richland

Rolette

Sargent

Sheridan

Steele

Stutsman

Towner

Traill

Ward

Wells

Western Walsh

Williams

Winter Weather Advisory for:

Billings

Dickey

Dunn

Emmons

Golden Valley

Grant

Hettinger

Logan

Mcintosh

Mckenzie

Morton

Ransom

Richland

Sargent

Sioux

Stark

Keep checking WDAZ.com for further coverage of the expected winter storm

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