Funviralpark “The life-threatening event, with whiteout conditions and dangerously cold wind chills, will continue later today and into Friday evening. Do not travel,” the Japan Meteorological Agency warned. With gusts approaching 40 to 50 miles per hour, the worst is expected.”
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Blizzard conditions (whiteouts with little to no visibility) will occur in rural southern and western Minnesota as winds pick up Thursday afternoon.Around 6pm, winds start picking up to blizzard and winter storm warning levels in St. Cloud, Rochester and the Twin Cities
“We expect the road to be closed and impassable,” the NWS said. “Given the dangerously cold wind chill of -30 to -40 degrees, stranded drivers would find themselves in a life-threatening situation.”
The HRRR model shows the strongest winds on Friday. Let’s take a look at the model’s predicted maximum gusts by 6am on Saturday. You can see dangerous gusts of 60 to 80 mph blowing along the North Shore, where blackouts are most at risk.
The largest gusts predicted by the NWS are:
Thursday morning is a “stay alert!” During this period, the NWS warned of significant blizzards and drifting snow and dangerous wind chills worsening as Thursday turns into Friday.
