UPDATE:
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and North Dakota Highway Patrol closed Interstate 29 northbound and southbound lanes from Fargo to the Canadian border until further notice.
This closure is due to zero visibility and ice-covered roadways. The road may be impassible or blocked due to high winds and drifting snow. Motorists are not allowed to travel on a closed road due to life threatening conditions.
ORIGINAL:
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and North Dakota Highway Patrol have issued a No Travel Advisory for portions of northeastern North Dakota due to near zero visibility and ice-covered roadways.
A No Travel Advisory means that motorists should not travel due to hazardous conditions which may make it unsafe to travel.
Cities included in this advisory are Grand Forks, Grafton, Pembina, and surrounding areas.
Counties: Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Steele, Walsh
Road Conditions: Slippery Roads, Areas of Near Zero Visibility
Weather Conditions: Snow, Blowing Snow, Drifting Snow
For more information on road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 or visit the ND Roads map at travel.dot.nd.gov/.
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