Winter Weather
January 9, 2013
A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PLAINS LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
DEVILS LAKE BASIN THURSDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. FURTHER SOUTH...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS POSSIBLE
BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ALONG
AND NORTH OF A VALLEY CITY TO GRAND FORKS TO ROSEAU LINE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM WILL DETERMINE WHO GETS THE
MOST SNOW FROM THIS STORM.
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SOME AREAS IN THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY
AND DEVILS LAKE BASIN COULD EXPERIENCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATER
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.