.A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL....AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW TO NORTHWESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY FRIDAY. THERE IS ALSO POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. IN ADDITION... STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECONSIDER. IF IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO TRAVEL...ENSURE THAT YOUR VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. PRIVATE AND PUBLIC USERS OF THIS INFORMATION ARE URGED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. STAY TUNED TO THE LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM.
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...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING ANOTHER FIVE TO SEVEN INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW TO NORTHWESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY FRIDAY MORNING. THERE IS ALSO POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WITHIN THE WATCH AREA AND ELSEWHERE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.