Don't let the above normal temperatures fool you as the National Weather Service in Bismarck is predicting snow for the first weekend of the New Year, accompanied with another blast of Arctic air.
Just in time for holiday travel, the area will be effected by another clipper system. It seems like this is the year of the clipper. Let's break it down for you.
List25.com has compiled a list of the coldest major American cities, and Bismarck, along with two other points on the North Dakota map, is practically leading the pack.
Here is the latest from the National Weather Service in Bismarck on the Arctic weather moving into the area, including a mixture of snow and very cold temperatures.
Here is the latest update from The National Weather Service in Bismarck. At this hour, it seems The Arctic Clipper that will move through the area Sunday will bring some snow and the possibility of up to 6 inches in some areas.
So sad that I have to mention this but for Bismarck-Mandan, there is already an early prediction for the winter of 2014-15. And it's not looking like we'll get off with a mild winter if you believe these types of predictions.