Christmas Blizzard

[2400]

Woke up to 6-8" of heavy snow. It's 13* and the winds 21mph here so it's a little brisk this morning. Or as they say it's nipply out.

 

[tikkalover]

Woke up to 6-8" of heavy snow. It's 13* and the winds 21mph here so it's a little brisk this morning. Or as they say it's nipply out.

I did see on the news yesterday that Flagstaff is suppose to get 14.5 inches. :bigpuke:

 

[Sub_Elect]

Weather channel is saying 5-8". Weather underground is calling for 12+". They still have no idea. Hope it's on the lighter side.

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Projection for this afternoon...DM is gonna get caught up on his custom crank orders, 2400 is gonna give us some new coffee pictures, Kurtr is gonna watch the white stuff pile up, I'm gonna tie a bunch of lindy and spinner rigs, and KDM is gonna shoot some roosters!

 

[Joe]

I don't know what to think. I just hope people don't get tricked into thinking they were suppose to wake up to their cars being buried and then figure it is safe to venture out. On the other hand, this thing is barely producing a strong rain band near Colorado/Nebraska/Kansas borders. If they did overestimate it, I won't bitch and complain.

 

[DirtyMike]

Wife and I are going to skype her family as we open gifts. Then it's nothing but party pizzas and whatever Tv series we decide to knock out in one day. If I had blanks, I'd be painting today.

 

[tikkalover]

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
826 AM CST SUN DEC 25 2016

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-251630-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-
Foster-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-
Stutsman-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-
La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
Including the cities of...Crosby...Bowbells...Powers Lake...
Lignite...Columbus...Portal...Mohall...Glenburn...Sherwood...
Bottineau...Rolla...Dunseith...Rolette...Shell Valley...
St. John...Williston...New Town...Stanley...Parshall...Minot...
Velva...Towner...Drake...Rugby...Watford City...Killdeer...
Halliday...Beulah...Hazen...Center...Garrison...Washburn...
Underwood...Wilton...Turtle Lake...Mcclusky...Goodrich...Harvey...
Fessenden...Carrington...Beach...Medora...Dickinson...Mandan...
Bismarck...Steele...Tappen...Jamestown...Marmarth...Mott...
New England...Elgin...Carson...New Leipzig...Bowman...Hettinger...
Fort Yates...Selfridge...Solen...Linton...Strasburg...Napoleon...
Gackle...Lamoure...Edgeley...Kulm...Wishek...Ashley...Oakes...
Ellendale
826 AM CST SUN DEC 25 2016 /719 AM MST Sun Dec 25 2016/

...Major Storm Still On The Way...
...Do Not Be Fooled By What You See Outside Right Now...

Most folks across western and central North Dakota were waking up
this Christmas morning, looking outside, and wondering what happened
to the storm. Do not be fooled. It is on the way. Things will look
very much different later today.

Moisture was streaming up through Nebraska and into South Dakota
this morning ahead of the storm, and will be arriving into North
Dakota later.

Ice storm warnings are in effect for Lamoure...Dickey...and Mcintosh
counties. This is the area south of Jamestown. A blizzard warning is
in effect for the rest of western and central North Dakota.

Already this morning the Williston area had around three inches of
snow. Some flurries and freezing drizzle were over other parts of
the region. Careful if heading outside this morning, and be ready
for a big change later today.

The incoming storm is so intense that thundersnow, a thunderstorm
with heavy snow, is possible in the Bismarck to Linton area this
afternoon.

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Sweet, its been many years since I've seen lightning and thunder in a snow storm. :;:howdy

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Been pretty cool seeing this thing come together on radar the last couple of hours. Cut off low in Idaho, lee side low cranking up in Colorado and warm front east to the Ohio Valley. Then I go strap some tanks and think this is not so cool. Haha

 

[Bed Wetter]

Made a 30 hour trip to Bismarck and cobbled together a couple nice Christmas gatherings with her family and mine. (Special thanks to family for shuffling Christmas schedules to accommodate.) I was really impressed with the existing snow pack in Bismarck. My folks' neighborhood is already buried with snow piled 4-5' high on both sides of the street. Ditches are full. Hoping to make it to church in Fargo at 11:00... we'll see.

 

[dean nelson]

The two model runs I looked at have it cranking up around 10 or a touch later with one saying 15 for Bismark and the other 16.3.

 

[Wild and Free]

East wind while the heaviest snow falls the first half of the storm then switching to the NW tomorrow at 50+mph should make for some interesting drifts, if things wen't plugged up from the first few go rounds they will be after this one.

 

[Bed Wetter]

Hoping to make it to church in Fargo at 11:00... we'll see.

Driveway is already covered in ice. Guess it's pancakes with sprinkles for the kiddies instead...

 

[dean nelson]

Think that's called your screwed snow because it doesn't matter which way your house is facing your screwed! Radar is definitely starting to fill in over western SD now so here she comes.

 

[MathewsZman]

Started raining here 35 miles east of Pierre about 30 minutes ago . Doors are already froze shut on the truck . With this wind it could get really ugly . Talking a half inch or more ice build up .

 

[KDM]

Deck, Roads, Sidewalk, and everything else coated in thin layer of ice this morning. SUCK SANDWICH!!!!!! Have to be careful even going to the shop to keep from ending up on my arse.

 

[Mort]

Deck, Roads, Sidewalk, and everything else coated in thin layer of ice this morning. SUCK SANDWICH!!!!!! Have to be careful even going to the shop to keep from ending up on my arse.

That not good KDM...glad all we have gotten is snow so far...we got a few inches and the worst isn't even here yet

 

[PrairieGhost]

Foggy here north of Jamestown. There is a light freezing mist on the windows. The kids and grandkids were all here yesterday, but hit the road last night to get out of Dodge and get home. One boy and his kids headed back to western Montana yesterday evening about 6:00pm and thought he would be home by 2:00am. Long late drive. It looks slippery out and I would skip church if I didn't have to usher. Be safe guys.

 

[Kurtr]

Weather channel is saying 5-8". Weather underground is calling for 12+". They still have no idea. Hope it's on the lighter side.

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Projection for this afternoon...DM is gonna get caught up on his custom crank orders, 2400 is gonna give us some new coffee pictures, Kurtr is gonna watch the white stuff pile up, I'm gonna tie a bunch of lindy and spinner rigs, and KDM is gonna shoot some roosters!

I wish you were right it is pouring rain here...Ugh going to be a mess come this afternoon

 

[dean nelson]

Does anyone know how much snow Bismarck has officially for the year?

 

[jdinny]

Does anyone know how much snow Bismarck has officially for the year?

ive wondered that too dean.

the airport is the "official" measuring station in bis. I think there canbe quite a discrepancy in totals as KX on north side of town had 24.1" on hat big one and airport had 18.7". from if I add the 18.7 + 6.5 on that windy fkr, +3" on that one Friday/Saturday were low end pushing 30" high end 35"+

 

[dust in the wind]

About 32 to 35 inches I think.

getting some rain in mandan now