A storm that began with snow, strong winds and bitter cold in the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota early Wednesday was making travel treacherous and grounded flights on one of the most anticipated air travel days since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Blizzard warnings were posted in the region as National Weather Service officials called for wind chills to dip to 35 F (2 C) below zero, pushed by gusts of more than 60 mph (96.5 kph). Numerous travel advisories urged motorists to stay off the road and several highways were shut down altogether
âWinter has come to the area,â said Greg Gust, weather service meteorologist in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
No Travel Advisory, Blizzard Warnings
Road conditions deteriorating fast in the eastern part of the state and into Minnesota.
Strong winds did an about-face bringing blowing snow and recorded wind gusts up to 79 MPH in parts of the state. The South Dakota Departments of Transportation has issued a No Travel Advisory. Travelers will experience rapidly reduced visibility in most of the region.
The picture below is from just east of Chamberlain this morning. The forecast for the Sioux Falls area is still calling for around 4 inches of snow and wind gusts higher than 55 MPH.
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