Blizzard Warning in effect until noon CST Saturday...
Rest of Today
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow may be heavy at times. New snow accumulation of 3 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. Windy. North winds 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. Windy. North winds 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Saturday
Light snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 8 to 12 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
... Blizzard Warning remains in effect until noon CST Saturday...
A Blizzard Warning remains in effect until noon CST Saturday.
* Bands of snow..heavy at times... will fall today into tonight before diminishing on Saturday.
* Additional snowfall accumulation through 6 PM Saturday of 8 to 12 inches can be expected with locally higher amounts. This will make storm totals since Wednesday night of 14 to 20 inches.
* North winds will increase to 25 to 35 mph... causing significant blowing and drifting with widespread whiteout conditions.
* Plan now to stay where you are from Christmas day into Saturday. Interstate 29 is closed from the Canadian border to the South Dakota border until further notice. Road conditions and closures for the Dakotas and Minnesota can be found by dialing 511.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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.
Local Storm Report
12/25/2009 0730 am
Fargo, Cass County.
Heavy snow e6.0 inch, reported by broadcast media.
Wday-TV in Fargo. 24-hr snowfall.
12/25/2009 0740 am
Fargo, Cass County.
Snow m4.4 inch, reported by co-op observer.
24-hr total
12/25/2009 0730 am
Fargo, Cass County.
Heavy snow e6.0 inch, reported by broadcast media.
Wday-TV in Fargo. 24-hr snowfall.
12/25/2009 0740 am
Fargo, Cass County.
Snow m4.4 inch, reported by co-op observer.
24-hr total
12/24/2009 0405 am
West Fargo, Cass County.
Snow m5.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.
5.5 inches of snow as of 405 am in West Fargo.
12/24/2009 0832 am
2 miles NE of Fargo, Cass County.
Heavy snow m6.0 inch, reported by broadcast media.
12/24/2009 0700 am
Fargo, Cass County.
Snow m5.3 inch, reported by co-op observer.
12/24/2009 0832 am
2 miles NE of Fargo, Cass County.
Heavy snow m6.0 inch, reported by broadcast media.
12/24/2009 0700 am
Fargo, Cass County.
Snow m5.3 inch, reported by co-op observer.
12/24/2009 0405 am
West Fargo, Cass County.
Snow m5.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.
5.5 inches of snow as of 405 am in West Fargo.
12/24/2009 0225 am
West Fargo, Cass County.
Snow m4.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
4.0 inches of snow as of 225 am in West Fargo.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:15 am CST on December 25, 2009
... Public information statement...
This message is being transmitted at the request of the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation has extended the no travel advisory for the entire state of North Dakota... excluding the northwest corner of the state... due to moderate to heavy snow... significant blowing and drifting snow... and reduced visibilities.
No travel advisories are issued for public safety. Motorists are urged to take no travel advisories seriously.
For Road information... call 5 1 1... or visit the North Dakota Department of Transportation web site at www.Dot.ND.Gov.