Blizzard in Kittson, Minnesota

Blizzard January 16, 2026 · Kittson, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Minnesota RWIS at MN024, 1 mile W of Donaldson MN, reports blizzard conditions ongoing since 1800 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 1316471. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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