Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Breezy. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Snow accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Christmas Day
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Windy. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation of 5 to 7 inches. Highs around 15. North winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Windy. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows 5 to 10 above. North winds around 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely. Blowing and drifting snow. Breezy. Light snow accumulations. Highs around 15. North winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
... Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow remains in effect until 6 am CST Friday... ... Blizzard Warning in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 PM CST Saturday...
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Blizzard Warning... which is in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 PM CST Saturday. The blizzard watch is no longer in effect. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Friday.
* Snow will continue across east central and southeast North Dakota today and tonight. Moderate to heavy snow will develop late tonight through Saturday morning.
* Additional snow accumulations late Thursday night into Saturday morning will range from 6 to 12 inches. Storm total snowfall amounts will range from 12 to 18 inches across much of east central North Dakota through Saturday night.
* Northwesterly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 and 50 mph late Thursday night through Saturday will create blizzard conditions. Visibilities will be reduced to one quarter mile or less during this time.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to a combination of falling and blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas.
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded... stay with your vehicle.