Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for McLean
Updated: 8:44 PM CST on January 8, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...
Rest of Tonight
Snow. Not as cold. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Total snow accumulation 3 to 7 inches. Lows 5 to 10 above. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Blowing and drifting snow in the morning. Areas of blowing and drifting snow in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 10 to 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Mostly clear. Breezy...colder. Lows around 5 below. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Lowest wind chills around 20 below.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Friday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Friday.
Snow will continue tonight into Friday. Expect some sleet or freezing rain at times before midnight also. Gusty northwest winds will develop early Friday morning and create widespread blowing snow. Snow totals of 2 to 8 inches possible.
Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.
A Winter Storm Warning means a combination of freezing rain... sleet... snow and blowing snow will make travel conditions hazardous in southwest North Dakota.
Record Report
Statement as of 9:00 PM CST on January 8, 2009
... Daily precipitation record broken at Bismarck ND...
.A record amount of precipitation 0.21 inches has fallen so far today at the Bismarck Airport. This breaks the old record for Jan 8th of 0.20 inches previously set in 1877. In addition we have had 2.9 inches of snowfall so far at the Bismarck Airport... this is only 0.1 inch away from tieing the daily snowfall record for Bismarck on Jan 8th... which is 3.0 inches set in 1918.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:43 PM CST on January 8, 2009
... Public information statement...
The Divide County sheriff advise no travel in Divide County due to snow and blowing snow. Visibilities are down to 100 feet at times.