A civil authority has issued A LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY for the following counties/areas: Dunn; McKenzie; McLean; Mercer; Mountrail; Ward, ND; at 10:41 AM on JAN 18, 2025 Effective until 12:41 PM. Message from IPAWSWEA.

ZCZC-CIV-LAE-038053-038061-038055-038025-038057-038101+0200-0181541-IPAWSWEA-

FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN BEGIN TO OCCUR WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF EXPOSURE TO THESE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. SAFETY ACTIONS- TAKE ALL NECCESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO STAY WARM AND SAFE; STAY INDOORS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE, LIMIT UNNECCESSARY TRAVEL, MONITOR NEWS AND WEATHER STATIONS FOR UPDATES. SEE MHA EOC WEBPAGE FOR MORE INFO: https://shorturl.at/wsaOv

EXTREME COLD WARNING ISSUED 1/18-1/21 LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS -55 DEGREES