However, Johnny Burg, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle, said he didn’t believe the latest Northwest storms were related to El Nino, a warming in the Pacific Ocean that can alter weather worldwide.
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Six to nine inches of snow are possible in Gillette starting later tonight.
People are advised to watch for frozen spots hidden by snow on the ground. That snow has started tapering off, and winter storm warnings are no longer in effect for the Sierra Nevada.
A winter storm that is expected to arrive at about midnight could drop 4 to 7 inches of snow across most of the Red River Valley Wednesday, according to meteorologists.
At this time, I’m not expecting quite that much snow, however, please keep in mind that the potential remains while the watch is valid.
Follow developments to this winter storm by clicking on the StormTeam forecast link attached to this story.
Fire Battalion Chief Stephanie Radecke said a 5-year-old boy and 6-year-old girl survived the crash off a freeway between Livermore and Tracy.
The storm struck Utah before moving into Colorado, leaving about a foot of snow in the Salt Lake City area and more than two feet in other places.
This will result in temperatures holding steady in the low 20s throughout the day, or falling slowly. Snow will begin earlier in the west, around 7am in North Platte, and slightly later toward the east. Heaviest snow is likely to fall between 8am and noon with light snow lasting through the evening hours, tapering off by Tuesday night.
More snow is in the forecast.
Heitkamp said the central part of the state could receive anywhere from 6 to 10 inches of snow.
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Youngsters head for the hills to sled in Salt Lake City as a major storm dumped snow through out the state, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015.
