Blizzard — West Polk, Minnesota

2023-01-27 · West Polk, Minnesota

Event narrative

NDAWN, ASOS, and area RWIS stations report several hours of wind gusts between 35 and 43 mph, along with visibility reductions to 0.75 mile or less.

Wider weather episode

Blizzard conditions impacted the northern and central portions of the Red River Valley from the afternoon of January 26, through the overnight, then into January 27th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079574. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.