Winter Storm Warning issued for much of the region

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
322 PM CST Fri Dec 27 2019

MNZ003-027-028-030>032-NDZ038-039-301200-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0012.191228T0900Z-191230T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0014.191228T1200Z-191230T1200Z/
Clay-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-
Wadena-Barnes-Cass-
Including the cities of Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Wolf Lake,
Fergus Falls, Perham, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning,
Battle Lake, Wadena, Menahga, Valley City, and Fargo
322 PM CST Fri Dec 27 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Light snow and freezing rain Saturday changing over to
  heavy snow and blowing snow Saturday night through Sunday
  night. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 14 inches and ice
  accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as
  high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northwest and west central
  Minnesota and southeast North Dakota.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Saturday to 6 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Periodic
  whiteout conditions are possible. Gusty winds combined with
  light ice accumulations could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for North Dakota can be found at
dot.nd.gov/travel and for Minnesota at 511mn.org, or by calling
5 1 1 in either state.