Full Notification

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 15 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest, south central, and southeast North Dakota.

* WHEN...From 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Friday to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Near blizzard conditions with widespread blowing snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches causing power outages. Roads could become blocked.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of freezing drizzle could cause a light glaze of ice on roads, bridges and sidewalks Thursday night and Friday before the snow begins.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MERCER ... HETTINGER ... LOGAN ... SHERIDAN ... GOLDEN VALLEY ... GRANT ... OLIVER ... FOSTER ... ADAMS ... STUTSMAN ... BURLEIGH ... STARK ... SLOPE ... WELLS ... LA MOURE ... DUNN ... EMMONS ... DICKEY ... BOWMAN ... MCLEAN ... MCINTOSH ... MORTON ... SIOUX ... KIDDER ... BILLINGS

Instructions:

Delay travel if possible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.