© Crosby JournalA snowmobiler negotiates the streets of Crosby, North Dakota.
Snow, wind, and cold have assaulted North Dakota yet again in the past 24 hours. In Bismarck Friday morning the temperature was 12 below zero with a new inch or two of snow expected following Thursday's more significant storm.
Snow in the southern part of the state was bad enough Thursday that snowplow operators were pulling off the road, blinded by the whiteout conditions. A foot of snow was common in the heaviest band.
The National Weather Service predicts a high temperature of 3 degrees Fahrenheit Friday in Bismarck, as well as additional snow. As of Thursday, three-quarters of the state's roads were still snow-covered, in whole or in part, from the storm that just ended the day before.
More than once during the winter, the Department of Transportation has issued a no-travel advisory, most recently on February 10.
Comment: Two things of note regarding this short blog article.
One: The solar cycle continues to baffle the scientists and their models.
Two: It is easier to keep shifting one's expectations than to admit that the expectations may be off.