Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am CST Friday...
Blizzard Warning in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 PM CST Saturday...
Tonight
Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow after midnight. Breezy. Snow accumulation of 3 to 4 inches. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Christmas Day
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Windy. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation of 6 to 7 inches. Highs 15 to 20. North winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Windy. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation around 3 inches. Lows 10 to 15. North winds 30 to 35 mph.
Saturday
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Windy. Moderate snow accumulations. Highs around 15. North winds 25 to 30 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Friday... ... Blizzard Warning remains in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 PM CST Saturday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Friday. A Blizzard Warning remains in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 PM CST Saturday.
* Snow will continue with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches tonight. Heavy snow will develop Friday through Saturday.
* Additional snow accumulations late tonight into Saturday are expected to range from 12 to 15 inches.
* 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.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 2:20 PM CST on December 24, 2009
Recent snowfall reports snow reports listed by amount
inches location St County time ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 5.00 Wilton ND McLean 0800 am 4.50 14 S Watford City ND McKenzie 0800 am 4.50 Harvey ND Wells 0520 am 4.00 Martin ND Sheridan 0130 4.00 Montpelier ND Stutsman 0800 am 4.00 7 N Foxholm ND Renville 0800 am 4.00 4 N Carrington ND Foster 0800 am 4.00 Jamestown ND Stutsman 0600 am 4.00 Crosby ND Divide 0825 PM 3.50 Halliday ND Dunn 0200 PM 3.50 Medora ND Billings 0130 PM 3.50 Medina ND Stutsman 0800 am 3.20 Watford City ND McKenzie 0805 am 3.00 Marshall ND Dunn 0130 PM 3.00 2 S Minot ND Ward 0800 am 3.00 Flasher ND Morton 0800 am 3.00 5 NW Linton ND Emmons 0700 am 3.00 Minot ND Ward 0600 am 2.80 Underwood ND McLean 0800 am 2.60 Lansford ND Bottineau 0500 am 2.50 1 E Dunn Center ND Dunn 0800 am 2.50 Bottineau ND Bottineau 0742 am 2.50 Cartwright ND McKenzie 0930 PM 2.40 Ashley ND McIntosh 0800 am 2.30 Grassy Butte ND McKenzie 0948 PM 2.10 4 NW Hazelton ND Emmons 0700 am 2.00 Bismarck ND Burleigh 0805 am 2.00 5 N New Salem ND Morton 0800 am 2.00 2 S Mandan ND Morton 0800 am 2.00 Heart Butte dam ND Grant 0800 am 2.00 2 NW Beulah ND Mercer 0800 am 2.00 Jamestown ND Stutsman 1200 am 2.00 Lincoln ND Burleigh 0910 PM 2.00 Kief ND McHenry 0905 PM 1.80 Dickinson ND Stark 0800 am 1.10 Killdeer ND Dunn 0800 am