I am issuing a BLIZZARD WARNING for the following counties in Minnesota:
 WEST MARSHAL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
KITTSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
And the following in North Dakota:
PEMBINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
EATERN WALSH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA

                                                        A MAJOR SNOWSTORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS                    AREA DUMPING SNOW IN EXESS OF 1 FOOT WITH DRIFTING SNOW ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.THIS BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11:30 AM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL 1:00 AM FRIDAY MORNING DUE TO EXTREME DRIFTING SNOW.DRIFTS WILL BE IN EXESS OF 19 INCHES ON THE CANADA BORDER WITH DRIFTS UP TO 14 INCHES ELSEWHERE IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING.