A winter storm watch is in effect for eastern N.D. and northwestern Minnesota through Sunday night. The storm will move down from British Columbia, through Montana and Saskatchewan, into North Dakota on Saturday, and will move into Minnesota on Sunday. Significant snow, sleet and ice accumulations are expected.
Snow accumulations may be heavy late Saturday night and Sunday morning. Six inches or more of snow is possible across eastern N.D. and parts of west central Minnesota. Areas along the Highway 2 corridor can expect to receive the heaviest snow.
Winds will be from the east at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph, while the snow is falling. Blowing and drifting snow will increase on Sunday afternoon and evening. Winds will subside Sunday night.
Another significant storm is expected to hit Tuesday and Wednesday.
The extended forecast:
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This afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 20 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph decreasing to between 5 and 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday night: Snow. Low around 16. East southeast wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday: Snow and areas of blowing snow. High near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday night: Snow likely and areas of blowing snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy and blustery, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
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Tuesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 21.
Tuesday night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
