Blizzard in West Marshall, Minnesota

Blizzard January 16, 2026 · West Marshall, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Minnesota RWIS station at MN168, 3 miles west of Warren MN, reports blizzard conditions ongoing since 0330 CST.

The wider storm

A clipper-type system brought a period of strong winds and light to locally moderate snow accumulations that resulted in localized blizzard conditions within the Red River Valley of northwest and west central Minnesota. Snow totals ranged from around inch to 3 inches. The highest wind gusts ranged from 45mph to 56 mph in northwest MN.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316465. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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