Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am CST Friday...
Blizzard Warning in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 PM CST Saturday...
Rest of Tonight
Snow...areas of blowing and drifting snow. Breezy. New snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows around 5 below. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Lowest wind chills around 30 below.
Christmas Day
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Windy. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Lowest wind chills around 30 below in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Windy. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches. Lows zero to 5 above. North winds 20 to 35 mph. Lowest wind chills around 25 below.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Breezy. Highs around 10. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday... ... Blizzard Warning remains in effect from 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Saturday...
A Blizzard Warning remains in effect from 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Saturday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday.
* Late tonight northwesterly winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph at times will creating areas of blowing and drifting snow. Gusts to 35 mph Friday into Saturday over portions of western North Dakota are expected to create blizzard conditions.
* Wind chill values between 25 and 35 below zero will continue. Exposed skin can freeze within 30 minutes.
* Additional snowfall accumulations from 4 inches near Bowbells to 10 inches near Hettinger will occur Friday through Saturday.
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.