Delayed reporting on April 15 due to major snowstorm

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  • By Tim Flack
  • 319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  Grand Forks Air Force Base leaders authorized their personnel to report late for work Monday as a major snowstorm crawled across North Dakota on Sunday.

Base personnel were to report for work no later than 10 a.m. on April 15, officials announced at 8 p.m. Sunday. Storm essential personnel; however, were to report for normal duty.

Additional guidance for base schools, including possible delays or closures, will be published as it becomes available.

The National Weather Service issued a "winter storm warning" for Grand Forks county. The warning, updated at 7:36 p.m. Sunday, was to remain in effect until 1 p.m. Monday.

According to the warning:
  • Timing - Snow will continue to spread slowly northward, continuing overnight into Monday morning.
  • Winds - East to northeast winds of 15-30 miles per hour were expected to turn northerly on Monday. Visibility could be under one-half of a mile in heavy snow bands.
  • Snow - 5-8 inches expected, but will vary due to intensity in snow bands; could vary greatly in short distances.
For more information at Grand Forks Air Force Base, call 701-747-7669 or visit http://www.grandforks.af.mil/library/weathercenter/index.asp.