Blizzard — West Polk, Minnesota

2026-01-16 · West Polk, Minnesota

Event narrative

Minnesota RWIS at MN114, 1 mile NNW of Beltrami MN, reports blizzard conditions ongoing since 1800 CST.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1316468. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.