North Dakota: Snow Moves On, Problems Linger

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Several schools in northeastern North Dakota and northern South Dakota are starting classes late in the wake of a two-day snowstorm.

The snow moved out late Wednesday, but cleanup continues. The storm dumped a foot of snow in western South Dakota and more than half a foot in eastern North Dakota.

North Dakota's Transportation Department has lifted a no-travel advisory for areas in the northeast, including Interstate 29 and U.S. Highway 2, but many roads in the two states remain in poor driving condition.

Rural electric cooperatives in central and southern North Dakota are working to restore power to the last of the homes and businesses that lost electricity. Outages at one point numbered more than 4,000. Outages also have been reported on South Dakota's Rosebud Indian Reservation.