Roads Closed, Travel Not Recommended During Winter Storm

In North Dakota, eastbound lanes of I-94 from Jamestown to Fargo and westbound lanes from Fargo to Valley City are closed.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/AP) – A wintry mix of snow, sleet and gusty winds is closing schools and making travel treacherous in parts of the Upper Midwest.

In North Dakota, eastbound lanes of I-94 from Jamestown to Fargo and westbound lanes from Fargo to Valley City are closed.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) have CLOSED I-29 northbound and southbound lanes from Fargo to Grand Forks and CLOSED ND Highway 13 eastbound and westbound lanes from I-29 to Wahpeton due to heavy snow and blowing snow creating near zero visibility and dangerous driving conditions.

Cass and Grand Fork county courthouses and offices closed Thursday as well as North Dakota State University and dozens of other schools.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol advised against travel in eastern parts of the state because of blowing snow and near zero visibility.

In Minnesota, the DOT has advised no travel in Clay and Wilkin counties.

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the eastern edges of the Dakotas and western Minnesota.

That region was bracing for up to a foot of snow and wind chills as low as -40.

In Wisconsin, freezing rain and snow snarled the morning commute, closed schools and left 5,300 We Energies customers without power.