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Weather and Climate News
Andrew Krueger

Blizzard conditions close highways across North Dakota

A man pushes a stuck vehicle during a blizzard
Matt Mittelstaedt, a driver for Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, pushes as a Good Samaritan tows the large passenger van he was driving when it got stuck in the snow at the intersection of State Street and Divide in Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday.
Mike McCleary | Bismarck Tribune via AP

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Updated: 11:30 a.m.

Authorities continued to advise no travel across much of North Dakota on Wednesday, amid an ongoing blizzard that's already dumped more than 18 inches of snow on parts of the region.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation closed long stretches of highway across the state, including Interstate 94 west of Jamestown, and U.S. Highway 2 west of Devils Lake.

Interstate 29 between Fargo and the Canadian border — which had been closed for a time — was back open Wednesday morning, though authorities advised no travel from Grand Forks north.

A weather spotter in Larimore, N.D., west of Grand Forks, reported 18.9 inches of snow as of 7 a.m. Wednesday. A spotter near Warren, Minn., reported more than a foot.

City offices and public transit were closed Wednesday in Grand Forks. The Associated Press reported that the State Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., was closed Wednesday, as were schools in Bismarck and Mandan, among other districts.

Snow is forecast to continue into Thursday, and totals may reach 2 to 3 feet in parts of central and western North Dakota.

Blizzard warnings remain in effect across much of North Dakota through Thursday. A winter storm warning remains in effect through Thursday night for far northwestern Minnesota.

Gusty winds will bring colder air across the region Wednesday night and Thursday, with a chance for snow showers statewide.

Find updated North Dakota road conditions here.

Find updated Minnesota road conditions here.