National Weather Service
FARGO (KFGO) — Several winter weather warnings and advisories are in effect or will be by the end of Wednesday around North Dakota.
A blizzard warning has been posted for much of central North Dakota where the first blast of significant snow could dump up to 18 inches in some areas Thursday.
The storm system, tracking to the northeast from the Rockies and sweeping into the Midwest, is expected to impact all parts of the state to some degree with winter storm warnings, advisories or watches outside of the blizzard zone.
In Cass, Clay, and Norman counties, a winter storm warning is set to go into effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday and last until 6 a.m. Friday.
KFGO Chief Meteorologist Tom Szymanski is forecasting mixed precipitation Wednesday night in and around Fargo-Moorhead. Light rain, freezing rain, and sleet is expected to mix with snow later in the night.
On Thursday, Szymanski said it will likely be windy with areas of blowing snow and wind speeds 20-40 mph. He is expecting the snow to end Thursday night before midnight.
Szymanski said snow accumulation from late Wednesday through Thursday night will likely be in the 3-6-inch range. More will fall to the west, northwest, and north.
Whiteout conditions were expected to make travel along stretches of Interstates 94 and 29 nearly impossible because of the blowing snow.
Up to 18 inches of snow is forecast for Bismarck and the surrounding region, while the Dickinson area could see 8 to 12 inches of snow, and the Minot and Williston regions 6 to 8 inches .
The state Department of Transportation said a shortage of snowplow operators could impact snow removal in the Williston region.
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