Golden Valley County emergency manager searching for stranded motorists

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Golden Valley County Emergency Manager Brenda Frieze has been in touch with stranded motorists and is out looking for those who have called in asking for assistance during this dangerous blizzard currently pummeling southwest North Dakota.

At 12:30 this afternoon she had not located the motorists, but she knows they are somewhere on the Interstate, she said.

Stark and Bowman counties are also dealing with stranded motorists, the county's emergency managers say. Stark may open an emergency shelter if conditions continue or get worse.

Dangerous winds there have downed trees causing power outages in Bowman County, the emergency manager reports. Stark has had intermitent power outages around Radar Base Hill.

White out conditions and wind gusts up to 60 mph are causing dangerous conditions across southwest North Dakota.

Power was out for about six hours in Golden Valley County but went back on around noon, Frieze said.

Numerous activities are canceled, including Dickinson and Trinity high schools proms and the After Prom party scheduled for tonight. DHS Prom will be from 3 to 7 p.m. and photos are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DHS Sunday. The After Prom party for both schools will be from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Father Daughter Dance "Knight for a Princess" tonight has also been canceled.

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