Winter Storm Watch 12/18/2024 00:57 for North Dakota areas

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued December 18 at 2:57AM CST until December 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
December 18, 2024 - 12:57am
Expires: 
December 18, 2024 - 9:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow, light freezing rain, and blowing snow possible. There is a 60 percent chance of at least 6 inches of snow, with a low chance of exceeding 8 inches. A light glaze of ice accumulation is possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Burke, Divide, Mountrail, and Williams Counties. * WHEN...From noon CST today through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND