Seasonal temperatures will return to the area after the edge of a winter storm brings some snow to parts of the state.

In central and western North Dakota, a chance of snow with little accumulation is possible today, while parts of eastern NorthDakota could receive up to 8 inches.

"The winter storm could impact the eastern third of the Red River Valley, with 8 inches in the southern end by Saturday night into Sunday," National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Abeling said.

The National Weather Service in Bismarck issued a hazardous weather outlook through the weekend for central and western North Dakota.

In central and western North Dakota, temperatures are forecast in the upper 20s to lower 30s for today, with lows in the 20s. Sunday, highs are expected in the upper 20s with lows in the teens, and Monday, temperatures are forecast in the upper 20s to lower 30s with lows in the teens and 20s. The average high for this time of year is 31.

The storm that is causing the snow is from an upper-level low pressure system coming out of Arizona that will move over Oklahoma and Kansas today. It is affecting North Dakota because it is so large, Abeling said. The low pressure system will then move on to Iowa and Minnesota, Abeling said.

Wind over the weekend will have died down to 10 to 20 mph.