First Flakes Of The Season In North Dakota

Seems way to early but a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of Southwest North Dakota!  It does not include the Bismarck-Mandan area.  Although we could see a few flakes.  Here's the official statement from the National Weather Service.

Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Bowman-Adams-
Including the cities of Beach, Medora, Dickinson, Marmarth, Mott,
New England, Bowman, and Hettinger
108 PM MDT Tue Oct 1 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.

* WHERE...Southwest North Dakota.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Plan on wet and slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall accumulations will mostly occur on
  grassy areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.