Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for McLean
Updated: 4:02 am CST on December 24, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday...
Blizzard Warning in effect from 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Saturday...
Today
Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Colder. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Lowest wind chills around 20 below.
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Lowest wind chills around 20 below.
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 1 to 4 inches. Highs around 10. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Lowest wind chills around 20 below.
Friday Night
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Windy. Light snow accumulations. Lows zero to 5 above. North winds 25 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Breezy. Highs around 15. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow remains in effect until 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday... ... Blizzard Warning in effect from 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Saturday...
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Blizzard Warning... which is in effect from 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Saturday. The blizzard watch is no longer in effect. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Friday.
* Snow will continue across portions of central North Dakota today... mainly from Minot to Bismarck and areas east. Moderate to heavy snow will develop late tonight and continue into 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 10 to 15 inches across much of 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.