Today’s Video:
Good Thursday morning everyone! A quieter start to the day across the area with some lingering snow showers likely across Northern North Dakota into this afternoon before more energy begins to work into the area in SW/Southern SD late this afternoon and into tonight. With southwest flow aloft several disturbances will work through the area and lead to consistent rounds of snow especially in South Dakota and into SE ND and Minnesota. Here’s a look at the simulated radar into Saturday morning and total snow:
Behind these waves the big storm system will begin to work towards the area Saturday and a heavy band of snow will develop with strong winds and potentially blizzard conditions at times are possible. Overall data is in decent agreement on the track of this system, but the band will be very narrow, so a small shift in track can mean a big difference in snow totals. Right now we do believe that 8-12″+ is certainly on the table with this system and the European model shows that idea very well.
Very strong winds both during and behind the system are possible with wind gusts up to 50 MPH not off the table:
Here’s a look at temperatures over the next 4 days:
Wind chills by Monday morning will return to dangerous levels:
Here’s a look at wind gusts over the next 4 days:
Here’s a look at city charts for Fargo, Minot, Sioux Falls and Minneapolis:
Here’s a look at 7-day precipitation totals from the European model:
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out via [email protected]! Have a great day!