...ONE TWO PUNCH WINTER STORM CONTINUES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY...
.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH SATURDAY FROM BOTTINEAU TO
JAMESTOWN...AND THE ANTICIPATED BREAK IN SNOW IS OCCURRING OVER
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. FLURRIES...LIGHT DRIZZLE...AND LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE DURING THIS LULL IN THE STORM...AND
MAY ADD TO THE TRAVEL HAZARDS.
THE SECOND WAVE OF THE STORM WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AS
SNOW ENCOMPASSES THE AREA ONCE AGAIN. VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. THE GUSTY WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE
ADDITIONAL DOWNED POWER LINES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS ENTIRE EVENT SHOULD RANGE FROM
10 TO 14 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF LINE FROM WILLISTON TO WASHBURN
AND CARRINGTON...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW SOUTH OF THIS LINE.
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF PROLONGED
POWER OUTAGES DUE TO HIGH WINDS STRESSING ALREADY LOADED POWER
LINES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL...ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT.
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