Snow in Northern Plains as cold shot charges towards East Coast [View all]
Source: Washington Post
Snow in Northern Plains as cold shot charges towards East Coast
By Jason Samenow
Radar image Thursday morning showing snow in eastern North Dakota and northwest MinnesotaParts of North Dakota and northwest Minnesota are receiving a blanket of snow in the wake of a powerful, early cold season Arctic front. This front is headed east and will bring a radical change in the weather to the eastern half of the U.S., dropping temperatures up to 30 degrees
It’s snowing now in eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, where some areas could receive upwards of half a foot.
“There’s little doubt that 5-10” of heavy, wet snow will fall on northwestern Minnesota by midday Friday,” writes Star Tribune meteorologist Paul Douglas.
Winter storm warnings cover the northern Red River Valley of northwest Minnesota into tonight. In Grand Forks, North Dakota - near the Minnesota border, the 9 a.m. (CDT) observation indicated moderate snow and 33 degrees
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