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Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
246 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 245 AM CST THURSDAY...

Location                     Amount
4 WNW Crown Butte Lake       8.2 in
6 NE Crown Butte Lake        8.0 in
Center                       8.0 in
2 N Watford City             7.5 in
Underwood                    7.3 in
Ellendale                    7.2 in
Bismarck NWS                 7.2 in
Hazen                        7.0 in
3 SSE Bismarck               7.0 in
5 N Mandan                   7.0 in
1 WNW Bismarck               7.0 in
1 ENE Bismarck               7.0 in
1 NNW Bismarck               7.0 in
New Town                     7.0 in
3 SW Dickinson               6.5 in
Dickinson                    6.5 in
2 E Dickinson                6.5 in
4 NW Hazelton                6.3 in
Killdeer                     6.0 in
Stanley                      6.0 in
Belfield                     6.0 in
Selfridge                    6.0 in
Mandan                       5.9 in
Bowman                       5.5 in
1 WSW Hannover               5.5 in

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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JP Martin