Old Man Winter isn't waiting any longer

[Faster horses]

Here comes Old Man Winter for our area. We shouldn't complain,
it's been a nice fall. Still, we are not ready for this. Luckily, it might
not be around long. It snowed a bit this evening, came right straight
down. Not gonna be that lucky Saturday and Sunday. Stay safe, everyone!


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 AM MST SUNDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 AM MST SUNDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN BY LATE MORNING SATURDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE TEENS DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL RESULT IN BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS.
* IMPACTS...ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS.

 

[Anonymous]

Blizzard Warning

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
331 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012

...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SOUTH CENTRAL AND JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...

...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WEST AND NORTH...

.A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY FOR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THIS
INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BISMARCK...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...
LINTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN AND CARRINGTON. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE
AREA WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH TO CREATE
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. TRAVEL
WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FROM DICKINSON...THROUGH
THE WATFORD CITY AND GARRISON AREAS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO
7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. WINDS
WILL INCREASE GUST TO 35 MPH...WITH BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES
BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR
AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...AS WELL AS THE BOWMAN AND
HETTINGER AREAS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW AND
REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

ARCTIC AIR WILL ALSO SETTLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW
EXPECTED.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

This passed thru here during the night and morning... But without much wind (which was good because its light fluffy snow)....We ended up with about 4-6 " of snow (heard some areas along the Missouri had 10)-- but it quit snowing about noon- and now the sun is out and the temp dropping down toward 0 for the low tonight..

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

We ended up with only a strong inch or so of fluffy snow not much for wind and colder. It could just stay this way for a while.

 

[leanin' H]

Cold and miserable windy here. Snow is coming and we'll take it.

 

[Justin]

despite the clouds, it was a pretty nice day here. wind and a few snow flakes made it here about sundown. not suppose to get more than a couple inches of snow, or so they say :wink:

 

[I Luv Herfrds]

Sounded like a jet engine around 6am here. Area west of us got over 6" but I think we got less because of that wind.

 

[Silver]

-30 here right now, but supposed to warm up to -6 tomorrow ( -32 with the wind chill. ). Lol. Then around freezing and calm beginning of the week. Sure hope it doesn't get any warmer than that.
With luck we won't see above freezing temps until mid March.

 

[Faster horses]

Nothing much has happened here. Just cold and windy. I think it's 9 degrees F now with a wind chill. They are still calling for 2-4" of snow between now
and 6 am. I guess I'll be surprised if that happens. Like to get some wet
snow, and forget the cold and wind. Not likely to happen tho.

 

[pups and bucks]

Maybe 3 to 4 inches snow here.............8 degrees
...wind blowing
like hell!
Think I'll have another cup of coffee before I
do chores

 

[Anonymous]

I was reminded of the season today when I had to plug in the tractor blOck heater for a while before I could feed...lol

 

[PATB]

snow, freezeing rain, rain a generaly nasty day and dangerous to be on the roads driving.