Blizzard Watch

The first full-blown blizzard I've experienced in quite some time may come barreling through the Northern Plains this weekend. The models have been fairly consistent with pushing an intense surface low up from the southwest and progressing an upper-wave eastward from the Pacific Northwest. As these phase together Saturday over the region, we'll likely see heavy snows and strong winds.

The NWS has issued Blizzard Watches from Montana to South Dakota to Minnesota already.

I'm not particularly one of them winter-storm chasers (yes, they do exist), and even if I were, I wouldn't have to go anywhere. We will likely experience the worst of it here in Grand Forks, late Saturday and into early Sunday.

It's the perfect weekend to be off shift. No, you'll find me hibernating in the apartment, working on the Webcam Network all weekend.