Winter Storm Watches and Winter Weather Advisories have been posted across most of North Dakota.

At some point today, many of the Winter Storm Watch areas will likely be upgraded to Winter Storm Warnings.

The only part of North Dakota that is not under some sort of weather advisory is extreme southwest North Dakota.

Here are the expected impacts for the Capital Region.

This includes the counties of Burleigh, Morton, McLean, Grant, Sioux, Emmons, Logan, and Kidder Counties in our listening area.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6 pm this evening until 6 pm Thursday. Mixed precipitation and blowing and snow are expected. Total snowfall up to two inches and ice accumulation up to a few hundredths of an inch. Winds could gust up to 55 miles per hour.

Unfortunately, it's likely to affect both your commutes Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.

Very strong winds could significantly reduce visibility with widespread blowing snow. You can plan on slippery road conditions with the expected freezing rain.

If you must travel, slow down and use caution. Be sure to have a winter survival kit in your vehicle and tell people about your travel plans.

****UPDATE****

The Winter Storm Watch that was in effect for northern North Dakota and the counties extending north and east of the Highway 52 corridor has been upgraded to a WINTER STORM WARNING.

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This includes the cities of Devils Lake, Grand Forks, and Fargo. It runs from 3 pm this afternoon through 6 pm Thursday afternoon.

Heavy snow and blowing snow are expected. Up to 8 inches of snow is possible with a likelihood of 6 inches. Winds will gust to 45 miles per hour.

Travel could be very difficult in this area. Once again, expect some of this area to be upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning at some point today.

You can expect another round of snow with another clipper system on Friday that could bring additional lighter accumulations for North Dakota.

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