FXUS63 KBIS 251030
AFDBIS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
430 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024

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The steady northwest breeze, coupled with the cold sfc
temperatures and water temperatures on Lake Sakakawea in the
mid/upper 40s, has resulted in low level lake effect stratus
streaming southeast of the lake the past several hours. While
we have unidirectional northwest winds, rather shallow mixed
layer with the capping inversion near to slightly below 900mb,
so not really supportive of lake effect snow. Lake-induced CAPE
is marginal/decent though, and earlier did see what appeared to
be very light snow on the Whiteshield DOT cam. Thus, will keep
a slight chance of light snow within the stratus layer. With
northwest winds being maintained today, along with highs only in
the teens south central, opted to keep the lake effect clouds
and slight chances for light snow in the forecast through the
early afternoon.

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