Photos from the drive to Hoffman on Tuesday morning, March 31

In the video clip at the bottom of this post is the view at Crossroads in Kensington at 9:30am...

West Central Area schools CLOSED for Tuesday, March 31

Another winter storm is raging across the western Minnesota prairies. It's gonna get bad again! I'm planning to leave the office at Noon on Tuesday, finishing up the April 2nd issue of the Hoffman Tribune this morning.

Complete area forecast from the National Weather Service for Monday-Wednesday

Monday – snow likely, mainly after Midnight. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday night – snow and widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Blustery, with a east northeast wind between 20 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tuesday – snow and widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind between 21 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tuesday night – snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind between 14 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Flooding photos (dated last week) near Wendell from Sheriff Walvatne

Hoffman Tribune office closing at NOON on Tuesday, March 31

Due to the impending blizzard coming our way, the Tribune office will close on Tuesday morning at NOON. The office will re-open on Wednesday morning. I'll also be gone on Thursday morning, attending an agriculture-related event in Morris.

A warning to the public - Don't mess with barricades!

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