Print Friendly Version

The North Dakota Department of Transportation
(NDDOT) along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) have extended
the Travel Alert to include Fargo, Casselton, Hillsboro, and surrounding areas due to snow and blowing snow which
is creating reduced visibility and hazardous driving conditions.
This Travel
Alert is still in effect for Gackle,
Jamestown, Valley City, Lisbon, Gwinner, Wahpeton, and surrounding areas. A Travel Alert means
conditions are such that motorists can still travel in these areas, but
should be advised of rapidly changing conditions. Motorists are encouraged to
reduce speeds and drive according to the conditions.
The three categories are as follows:
1. TRAVEL
ALERT – Motorists can still travel but may
encounter areas of challenging winter weather driving conditions on roadways.
Motorists should allow extra time to reach their destination and be alert to
conditions that may make travel difficult, change rapidly, or cause travel
delays. A TRAVEL ALERT has the potential to change to a NO TRAVEL ADVISED if
conditions deteriorate.
2. NO
TRAVEL ADVISED – Motorists should not travel due to
hazardous conditions which may make it unsafe to travel. Snowplows may be
pulled from the roads during severe conditions. Motorists should take NO TRAVEL
ADVISED seriously as those motorists who choose to travel at their own risk may
become stranded and emergency responders may not be able to reach them safely.
A NO TRAVEL ADVISED has the potential to change to a ROAD CLOSED OR BLOCKED if
conditions deteriorate.
3. ROAD CLOSED OR BLOCKED – Motorists are not allowed to travel on a closed road due to life threatening conditions. The road may be impassible or blocked. Motorists who drive past a road closure device may be fined up to $250.