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Yves Saint Laurent has not yet named his successor, saying it will disclose the name of its new creative director in the coming weeks.

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"I think people are more waiting to see what's really going to happen," he said.

Seven North Dakota counties including Stutsman, Sioux, Emmons, Logan, McIntosh, LaMoure and Dickey were in a blizzard warning as of 4 p.m. Tuesday. Twenty-one counties, including Burleigh, Morton, Grant and Oliver, were in a winter storm warning.

National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Ayd said Bismarck and Mandan can expect light snowfall early in the evening with heavy snowfall beginning between 8 and 10 p.m. In the late evening, winds would pick up from the north and continue into the morning, he said.

Bismarck and Mandan can expect between 5 and 7 inches of snow by Wednesday morning, he said.

"I wouldn't be surprised if we pick up eight inches," he said.

Jamestown, LaMoure, Ashley and Wishek could receive between eight and 10 inches of snow, he said.