A snowplow clears a street on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

A convenience store's ice storage is a sign of the times on a blustery winter day in Bismarck, N.D., on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Jim Thom clears his driveway of snow with a snowblower on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Phil Helfrich fuels up his vehicle on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Bismarck, N.D., as blustery winter weather bore down. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)