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KEY MESSAGES

- Blizzard conditions are ongoing across eastern North Dakota and portions of northwest Minnesota. Widespread blowing snow and very cold wind chills will make travel dangerous and potentially life-threatening for those stranded.

- Arctic air late in the week will bring cold weather impacts to the region.

..Late Week Cold

A chunk of arctic air dives south late week, bringing cold temperatures, with highs well below zero both Friday and Saturday, potentially lasting into Sunday as well. Probabilities for wind chills of -40F or lower are already greater then 60% over much of the FA.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/

Issued at 1147 AM CST Sun Jan 18 2026

Blizzard conditions will continue to bring LIFR to VLIFR to all TAF sites except KBJI through the evening and early overnight hours. On top of extremely poor visibilities and low ceilings, winds will gust up to 45 knots. Overnight, conditions will slowly improve, but there will still be bouts of blowing snow that will reduce visibility into the IFR/MVFR range. Conditions will be much improved on Monday.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ND...Blizzard Warning until 9 PM CST this evening for NDZ006>008- 014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054. Cold Weather Advisory until noon CST Monday for NDZ006>008- 014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054. MN...Blizzard Warning until 9 PM CST this evening for MNZ001>005- 007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040. Cold Weather Advisory until noon CST Monday for MNZ001>009- 013>017-022>024-027>032-040. Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for MNZ006- 009-016-017-023-024-028-031-032.