< Winter Storm Watch North Dakota | Effective 04/02/2026 08:14

Winter Storm Watch North Dakota | Effective 04/02/2026 08:14

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued April 2 at 10:14AM CDT until April 4 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 8:14am
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations around 6 to 12 inches, with a 20 to 40 percent chance of exceeding 12 inches. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A brief period of freezing rain could fall across far southern North Dakota early Friday morning.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
McLean; Sheridan; Burleigh
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND