( CNN ) -- The dream of a white Christmas was turning into a nightmare for some as forecasters predicted a heavy snowstorm would continue on Friday across parts of the central United States . In Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , where snowfall totals reached about 14 inches , crews were out in full force Friday trying to clear roads , move abandoned cars and rescue motorists , CNN affiliate KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City reported . Officials told KOCO some motorists were still trapped Friday and likely spent the night in their vehicles , though hundreds were rescued and taken to shelters . Forecasters predicted more snow for areas already covered by heavy snowfall Thursday . The National Weather Service said widespread blizzard conditions would continue in North Dakota through Saturday afternoon , with snowfall totals reaching about 14 inches . Interstate 94 was ordered closed at 4 p.m. from the Iowa border to the Canadian border due to zero visibility , drifting snow and severe wind gusts , according to a statement from the North Dakota Department of Transportation . The National Weather Service in Bismarck , North Dakota , urged all drivers to stay off the roads , saying they will be `` difficult if not impossible '' to travel on . Blizzard warnings were issued Friday for several counties in Minnesota until 6 p.m. , according to the weather service . Winter storm warnings were also issued for parts of Iowa and north central Wisconsin . In north central Kansas , 2 to 6 inches of snow was expected to fall and 6 to 12 inches could pile up across parts of northeast and east central Kansas . Throughout Minnesota , an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow was expected Friday night , and in the north shore area of Lake Superior , 3 to 6 inches could fall , the weather service said . Snowfall accumulation in Duluth , Minnesota , and Proctor , Minnesota , will reach about 2 feet , the National Weather Service reported . `` The combination of strong winds and falling and blowing snow will cause dangerously low visibility and drifting snow '' for Duluth , the weather service reported . More than 100 churches in central Nebraska canceled Christmas services , CNN affiliate KHGI-TV reported . How is the weather where you are ? Send photos , video . The decision for safety 's sake could put a serious dent in some churches ' finances . `` The Christmas collection in a parish typically is very important , '' the Rev . William Dendinger , the Roman Catholic bishop of Grand Island , Nebraska , told KHGI . `` We hope those people who do n't make it that day will be there New Year 's Eve or New Year 's Day and make those kinds of contributions . '' Low visibility and dangerous roads were hallmarks of the storm on Thursday . Oklahoma Gov . Brad Henry ordered every state highway , interstate and turnpike closed Thursday night , hours after declaring a statewide emergency because of the major winter storm . At least five people were killed in Oklahoma during the storm on Thursday , CNN affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma City reported . Three people were killed on state roads when they were struck by cars : A Marlow man who was helping another stranded motorist ; a Lawton man who was struck after exiting his vehicle , which had crashed ; and a Seminole man who was struck after his car stalled . KWTV also reported a 79-year-old woman was found dead on her porch Friday morning in Midwest City . Officials told KWTV she may have died from exposure . Treacherous conditions Thursday also caused nearly 50 vehicles to collide in a chain-reaction accident Thursday in Midwest City , KOCO reported . The weather at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City , where 13 inches of snow fell on Thursday , forced it to close . It re-opened Friday with one operational runway , according to KWTV . In 106 years , residents of Oklahoma City have awakened to snow six times on Christmas morning , CNN 's Sean Morris said . Watch as snow blankets Oklahoma City . Minnesota State Patrol Capt . Matt Langer said while his state was used to bad winter weather , officers were still handling a large number of calls -- upward of 800 on Thursday -- involving crashes and stranded motorists . The inclement weather is the second major storm system to hit the United States in a week . Last weekend , a nor'easter blanketed a swath of the East Coast in snow , forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights . CNN 's Mallory Simon contributed to this report .
NEW : Interstate-94 closed from Iowa border to Canadian border because of storm . At least five Oklahomans killed during storm that dumped 14 inches , National Weather Service affiliate CNN reports . Blizzard warnings issued Friday for several counties in Iowa . National Weather Service says east central , Minnesota , may get 2 feet of snow .