Blizzard conditions are expected to hit the northwest corner of Minnesota on Thursday.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. The storm is expected to drop up to four inches of snow while winds gust up to 70 mph.
The storm will hit portions of northwest and west-central Minnesota, along with northeast and southeast North Dakota.
Minnesota cities that could be impacted include Ada, Crookston, East Grand Forks, Fosston, Hallock, Halstad, Middle River, Moorhead, Newfolden, Red Lake Falls, Roseau, Thief River Falls and Warren.
With whiteout conditions expected, travel should be restricted to emergencies only, the Weather Service said. Anyone who does travel should do so with a survival kit.
High winds, colder temperatures and a mix of precipitation are also expected to settle into other parts of the state starting Thursday and lasting through the weekend, including in the Twin Cities metro area.
On Thursday, the metro could see rain in the early morning, mainly before 4 a.m., while winds will gust as high as 40 mph, the Weather Service said. The afternoon holds a 50% chance of snow, with expectations of less than half an inch.
Temperatures will rise as high as 35 degrees and fall as low as 1 on Thursday, the Weather Service said. From there, temperatures will stay below freezing through the weekend with a high of 24 degrees Friday and a low of 1 degree Sunday night.
