..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH DAKOTA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE ENTIRE STATE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT THROUGH THE THURSDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE FORECAST. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS FROM 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO WILL PRODUCE EXTREME COLD IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $