Road conditions are deteriorating as snow sticks and freezes on surfaces, with strong winds reducing visibility across the region, making travel hazardous.

Travel should be limited to emergencies; if necessary, carry a winter survival kit and stay with your vehicle if stranded.

The article highlights danger to travelers and extreme wind chill along and north of U.S. Highway 2.

Expect widespread travel impacts across eastern North Dakota and parts of northwest Minnesota, with the potential for life-threatening cold wind chills and zero visibility.

Drivers, especially high-profile vehicles, should use extreme caution due to gusty winds and blowing snow that limit visibility.

Temperatures are dropping rapidly, raising the risk of flash freezes on roads where snow has accumulated.

North Dakota issued a no-travel advisory for the northeast and northwest regions, including Grand Forks and Devils Lake, urging motorists not to travel despite no formal road closures.

Officials urged people to check official road conditions via NDDOT travel maps and 511, and to delay nonessential trips, carry warm gear, keep phones charged, and allow extra travel time if travel is unavoidable.

People are advised to secure holiday decorations, exercise extreme travel caution, and be prepared for potentially hazardous conditions.

Sustained northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph are expected, fueling dangerous travel conditions.

A weather system will bring very strong winds to much of south-central and southwest North Dakota from early evening today to Thursday, with northwest winds around 45 mph and gusts up to 70 mph.

A no-travel advisory aims to deter discretionary trips as responders and tow services may be unavailable; snowplows could be pulled from the roads in severe conditions, with closures reserved for impassable routes and fines possible for bypassing closures.