Feb 24, 2012; 8:29 PM ET
A storm with wind and snow will streak eastward across the Plains and Prairies of the United States/Canada border this weekend.
This particular storm will avoid a southern track.
The northern Plains of the U.S. and the southern Prairies of Canada have not seen a great number of storms overall this winter, with many taking the trip toward Denver.
While far from a blockbuster snowstorm and immobilizing blizzard, this storm will bring multiple hours of wind-driven snow, which is no stranger during a typical winter.
The storm will affect Calgary, Alberta, tonight into early Saturday, Regina, Saskatchewan, during the day Saturday then much of North Dakota Saturday night. A few inches of snow are forecast for Fargo late Saturday night into Sunday morning. The bulk of the snow may stay north of Minneapolis during Sunday.
Only if the storm slices a bit farther north than now expected would substantial snow reach Winnipeg, Manitoba.
While the storm will bring challenging travel conditions for a time, it will bring needed moisture for agricultural purposes.
The storm was hitting the coastal Northwest Friday with low-elevation rain and mountain snow.
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Up to a couple of feet (60 cm) of snow will fall over the Cascades, Coast Ranges and interior Rockies in the region into Saturday.
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