Blizzard in West Polk, Minnesota

Blizzard January 27, 2023 · West Polk, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1079574. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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