Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the North Dakota Weather Podcast — it's Tuesday, February 24th. Step outside right now and that 20 degrees comes with a bite. The real story? A cold front sweeping across the state this morning, bringing freezing rain, blowing snow. And winds strong enough to make your steering wheel fight back. Winter Weather Advisories are up for much of eastern North Dakota. If you're heading out early, take it slow. Eastern North Dakota gets the messiest morning. Around 5 A.M., there's a slight chance of freezing rain — just enough to turn roads into skating rinks. By 7 A.M., winds shift west-northwest and gusts hit 31 miles an hour by noon, whipping up patchy blowing snow through 1 P.M. Temperatures crash hard. You start near 32 degrees around 9 A.M., then plummet to 5 degrees by 5 A.M. Tomorrow. Tonight at 2 A.M. ...