Widespread Accumulating Snow Is Now Expected For North Dakota

We've been hearing about a major cool-down from our balmy temperatures we have been enjoying in Bismarck for a while now.

This Alberta Clipper system has had local TV meteorologists more excited than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Some have been predicting snow to accompany this system, while others have been more conservative.

I personally prefer to go straight to the horse's mouth, the National Weather Service in Bismarck.

It does indeed look like we will see snow with this system, not just wind and cold, and it could be messy.

It's supposed to start out as rain late Monday evening and switch over to snow by morning. 1 to 3 inches seems to be the current snowfall totals expected over Bismarck-Mandan and much of south-central North Dakota. Other areas just to the east of us could see a bigger swath of snow exceeding 4 inches (locally higher totals possible).

This could impact your travel plans on Tuesday, both in the morning and on your way home.

Much colder temperatures will follow, with highs in the low 20s and overnight lows in the teens to single digits. So, it appears any snow we receive isn't going away anytime soon, much like that annoying relative that crashes your Thanksgiving celebration.

Another potential snow event is possible for the Thanksgiving weekend that could drop more significant snowfall.

We could be looking at several days of snow chances, which could impact travel. It looks like winter is knocking at the door, and it will indeed flip like a light switch. In the meantime, enjoy two more beautiful days.