Another snowstorm expected

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch to go into effect late tonight through Tuesday evening for the Jamestown area. A blizzard warning has also been issued for an area to the west of Jamestown including Linton, Mandan and Bismarck.

“The Jamestown area could end up in a winter storm warning rather than a blizzard warning, which would be one step up,” said Daryl Ritchison, meteorologist for Forum Communications. “But it is going to be a mess with rain changing to snow tonight. When it changes will determine how much snow you get.”

Ritchison anticipates somewhere between a half and 1 inch of precipitation from the system Monday through Tuesday. If the rain changes to snow Monday evening he forecasts total snowfall amounts of 7 to 10 inches. If the change doesn’t occur until Tuesday morning, the Jamestown area could receive 3 to 5 inches.

“Temperatures the rest of the week will be cold for this time of year,” he said. “Some areas, if the skies clear, could see lows below zero.”

Sun reporter Keith Norman can be reached at (701) 952-8452 or by e-mail at knorman@jamestownsun.com

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