Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2005
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Dec 29, 2005, 3:50 AM MST for 11 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 29, 2005, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 27 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2005, 3:50 AM MST (10:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2005, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2005, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stutsman County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 8:20 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 10 S Mott, ND | |
| Dec 29, 8:20 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 10 S Mott, ND | |
| Dec 29, 9:05 PM MST | SNOW 11 | Edgeley, ND | |
| Dec 30, 5:25 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Ellendale, ND | |
| Dec 30, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 4 Nw Hazelton, ND | |
| Dec 30, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 12 | La Moure, ND | |
| Dec 30, 10:00 AM MST | SNOW 6 | Streeter, ND | |
| Dec 30, 10:00 AM MST | SNOW 6.1 | Wishek, ND |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 41 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1529 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KBIS 291050 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 450 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PATH OF THIS STORM HAS SHIFTED FURTHER SOUTH THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. THIS HAS RESULTED IN CANCELING THE SNOW ADVISORIES NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST...AND UPGRADING THE FAR SOUTH TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW ADVISORIES ARE STILL IN EFFECT ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE WEST THIS MORNING...SPREADING INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON SOUTH. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL. 1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER SOME AREAS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ002-010-291200- /O.CAN.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.051229T1500Z-051230T1200Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 450 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELED THE SNOW ADVISORY. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-021-291200- /O.CAN.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.051229T1800Z-051230T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON 450 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. $$ NDZ022-023-025-291200- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.A.0004.051229T1800Z-051230T1800Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 450 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. $$ NDZ040-041-043-044-291900- /O.UPG.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.051229T1500Z-051230T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.051229T1500Z-051230T0600Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 350 AM MST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA...PRODUCING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AT FIRST...THEN QUICKLY CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ045-046-050-051-291900- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.051229T1800Z-051230T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.051229T1800Z-051230T1200Z/ SIOUX-EMMONS-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT YATES...LINTON...ASHLEY...OAKES 450 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN EARLY AND CHANGE TO ALL SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ020-034>037-042-047-048-291900- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.051229T1800Z-051230T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.051229T1800Z-051230T1200Z/ OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-LOGAN-LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY 450 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 /350 AM MST THU DEC 29 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN EARLY AND CHANGE TO ALL SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-291900- /O.EXT.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.051229T1500Z-051230T0600Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY... KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON 450 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 /350 AM MST THU DEC 29 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA...PRODUCING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AT FIRST...CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ019-291900- /O.EXT.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.051229T1800Z-051230T1200Z/ MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN 350 AM MST THU DEC 29 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA...PRODUCING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NH
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KBIS 291731 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1131 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PATH OF THIS STORM WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOWS TO THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA. IN ADDITION...SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT SNOW TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FROM MINOT TO BOTTINEAU INTO THE CARRINGTON AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THESE AREAS. THE SNOW ADVISORIES ARE STILL IN EFFECT ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL...AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. IT WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FAR SOUTH. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND FOG BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL. 1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER SOME AREAS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ040-041-043-044-292245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T0600Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1031 AM MST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA...PRODUCING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ045-046-050-051-292245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.051229T1800Z-051230T1200Z/ SIOUX-EMMONS-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT YATES...LINTON...ASHLEY...OAKES 1131 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY...THEN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ002>005-010>013-021>023-025-292245- /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.051229T1800Z-051230T0600Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON 1131 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH BUT ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-292245- /O.CON.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T0600Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY... KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON 1131 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 /1031 AM MST THU DEC 29 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA...PRODUCING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ019-020-034>037-042-047-048-292245- /O.CON.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.051229T1800Z-051230T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-LOGAN- LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY 1131 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 /1031 AM MST THU DEC 29 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. THE SNOW MAY BE BRIEFLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN EARLY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ABELING
000 WWUS43 KBIS 292158 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 358 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING EXPANDED INTO THE JAMESTOWN AREA... A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OF IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING... AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE SOUTHWEST. THE PATH OF THIS STORM WILL NOW BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOWS TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PORTION OF NORTH DAKOTA. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE JAMESTOWN AREA. IN ADDITION...SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT SNOW TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FROM MINOT TO BOTTINEAU INTO THE CARRINGTON AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENING FOR THESE AREAS. THE SNOW ADVISORIES ARE STILL IN EFFECT ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL TONIGHT. IT WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FAR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST. 1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER SOME AREAS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ040-041-043-044-300600- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 258 PM MST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS REPLACED THE WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ001-009-017-292300- /O.CAN.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T0600Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY 358 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. THE WINTER STORM IS MOVING EAST OF THE REGION AND NO SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NDZ002-010-292300- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T0600Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 358 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER STORM IS MOVING EAST OF THE REGION AND NO SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NDZ036-037-047-048-300600- /O.UPG.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY 358 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE JAMESTOWN AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ045-046-050-051-300600- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ SIOUX-EMMONS-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT YATES...LINTON...ASHLEY...OAKES 358 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ018-031>033-300600- /O.EXT.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON 358 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 /258 PM MST THU DEC 29 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA...PRODUCING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-300600- /O.CON.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN 358 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 /258 PM MST THU DEC 29 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-300600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 358 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... AREAS OF FOG...LIGTH SNOW...AND FREEZING MIST WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH BUT ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ABELING
000 WWUS43 KBIS 300316 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 916 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT. THE PATH OF THIS STORM WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOWS TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF NORTH DAKOTA. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT SNOW TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENING FOR THESE AREAS. SNOW ADVISORIES CONTINUE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL. SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...HOWEVER SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FAR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WITH WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO BISMARCK TO JAMESTOWN...AND WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS EMMONS TO LOGAN TO LAMOURE COUNTIES. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OVER SOME AREAS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ036-037-045>048-050-051-301130- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 916 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 IN EMMONS...LOGAN AND LAMOURE COUNTIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ018>020-031>035-040>044-301130- /O.CON.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 916 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 /816 PM MST THU DEC 29 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-300600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 916 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS43 KBIS 300544 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1144 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A WINTER STORM CENTERED OVER EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL MOVE EASTWARD TO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN IOWA BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY MORNING. IN NORTH DAKOTA THE PATH OF THIS STORM WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST SNOWS TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE STATE. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT SNOW TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER CENTRAL AND PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...FROM FORT YATES TO JAMESTOWN TO OAKES. WINTER WEATHER AND SNOW ADVISORIES CONTINUE FROM HETTINGER AND DICKINSON...TO BISMARCK TO HARVEY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR MINOT...BOTTINEAU...AND RUGBY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR BOWMAN AND MEDORA. SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NORTH DAKOTA...HOWEVER SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FAR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WITH WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO BISMARCK TO JAMESTOWN...AND WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS EMMONS TO LOGAN TO LAMOURE COUNTIES...WITH SOME LOCALES RECEIVING MORE THAN 15 INCHES OF SNOW. SOME AREAS OF LAMOURE COUNTY HAD RECEIVED 12 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS OVER SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ031-032-040-043-300645- /O.CAN.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 1044 PM MST THU DEC 29 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-021-300645- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON 1144 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ NDZ036-037-045>048-050-051-301200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1144 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION PRODUCING SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER A LARGE AREA...WITH MORE THAN 15 INCHES POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCALES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 IN EMMONS...LOGAN AND LAMOURE COUNTIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ022-023-025-301200- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 1144 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ018>020-033>035-041-042-044-301200- /O.CON.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...MOTT...ELGIN...HETTINGER 1144 PM CST THU DEC 29 2005 /1044 PM MST THU DEC 29 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JV/HW
000 WWUS43 KBIS 301006 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 406 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES OVER SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA... .A WINTER STORM CENTERED OVER THE BORDER OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TODAY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES FROM JAMESTOWN...TO ELLENDALE...AND TO OAKES UNTIL NOON CST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CARRINGTON AREA THROUGH NOON. ALL OTHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...AND LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE. THE JAMESTOWN AREA WILL LIKELY SEE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW THIS MORNING...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES IN CARRINGTON TO MORE THAN 16 INCHES IN THE LAMOURE AREA. SOME AREAS OF LAMOURE COUNTY HAD RECEIVED 12 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL REMAINS HAZARDOUS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ036-045>047-050-301115- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ KIDDER-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 406 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ NDZ018>020-033>035-041-042-044-301115- /O.CAN.KBIS.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...MOTT...ELGIN...HETTINGER 406 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 /306 AM MST FRI DEC 30 2005/ ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ NDZ022-023-301115- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY 406 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ NDZ037-048-051-301800- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T1800Z/ STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 406 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. AN INCH OR TWO OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED THIS MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS RANGING FROM 6 TO MORE THAN 16 INCHES OF SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES LATER THIS MORNING...BUT TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ025-301800- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1800Z/ FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CARRINGTON 406 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED WITH SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES LATER THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JV
000 WWUS43 KBIS 301750 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1150 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM MOVING EAST OF THE REGION... .THE WINTER STORM IS MOVING EAST OF THE REGION AND ALL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST. NDZ037-048-051-301900- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051230T1800Z/ STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 1150 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ NDZ025-301900- /O.EXP.KBIS.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051230T1800Z/ FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CARRINGTON 1150 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ WAA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 29, 1:55 AM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 1:55 AM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 255 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... MAIN FORECAST HIGHLIGHT/CHALLENGE IN THE SHORT TERM CONTINUES TO BE THE WINTER STORM MOVING THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. CURRENTLY...MID TO UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS SPREADING INTO THE WEST AND CENTRAL...WITH LOW CLOUDS AND AREAS OF FOG PERSISTING NORTH CENTRAL. UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE AND SURFACE LOW NOW OVER CENTRAL MONTANA WITH RADAR RETURNS FILLING IN AND APPROACHING NORTH DAKOTA. MODELS HAVE ONCE AGAIN FLUCTUATED FROM PREVIOUS RUNS...BUT HAVE CONVERGED ON A SIMILAR SOLUTION. SURFACE LOW TRACK IS FURTHER SOUTH AND NOW ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...PUTTING MUCH OF THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL CLOSER IF NOT SOUTH OF THE NORTH DAKOTA/SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS ALSO SUPPORT THIS SCENARIO. LOOKING AT THE CURRENT MSAS MSLP PLOT...MODELS SEEM TO HAVE A DECENT GRASP ON SURFACE FEATURES AS WELL. HAVE THUS DECREASED POPS/QPF/AND SNOW AMOUNTS NORTH TO SOUTH. KEEPING THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE FAR WEST AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES. QUESTION REMAINS HOW MUCH WARM AIR WILL BE ADVECTED NORTH INTO THE SOUTHWEST BEFORE ATMOSPHERE COOLS AND ALL PRECIP TURNS TO SNOW. LOOKING AT THE THERMAL PROFILE...STILL LOOKS POSSIBLE FOR A VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN SOUTH DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON...THEN CHANGING QUICKLY TO ALL SNOW. GUIDANCE HAS BEEN VERY CONSISTENT WITH THIS THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE WEST THIS MORNING...SPREADING EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH...KEEPING A SNOW ADVISORY WEST AND CENTRAL. WILL CANCEL THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST AS NOT EXPECTED MUCH SNOWFALL OVER THESE AREAS. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...GRADUALLY DISSIPATING NORTH TO SOUTHEAST...THEN ENDING COMPLETELY FRIDAY WEST TO EAST AS THE CLOSED UPPER LOW CONTINUES MOVING EASTWARD THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. GUIDANCE IS MOVING THIS SYSTEM OUT FASTER AND HAVE REFLECTED THIS TREND IN THE GRIDS BY TAKING OUT ALL WEATHER AFTER 0Z SAT. ON SATURDAY AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRIEFLY MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS. MAX TEMPERATURES LOOKING TO REMAIN ABOVE SEASONAL...BUT HOW MUCH ABOVE WILL DEPEND ON THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW. FOR NOW WILL KEEP THEM WELL BELOW GUIDANCE AND MAKE MINIMAL CHANGES. THE NEXT SHORT WAVE MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA SATURDAY NIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT. .LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... SUNDAY STARTS OUT WITH THE EASTWARD DEPARTURE OF A SHORT WAVE AND ITS ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION. AFTER THAT UPPER LEVEL RIDGING KEEPS THINGS QUIET THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THEN A SERIES OF WEAK AND POORLY PHASED SHORT WAVES PROMOTES SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER...BUT THE POTENT STORM DEPICTED IN LAST NIGHTS RUN HAS BEEN DISSIPATED BY THE AFOREMENTIONED PHASING PROBLEM. ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF THE SYSTEM WILL BETTER CONSOLIDATE. STRONG RIDGING AND DRY WEATHER THEN FOLLOWS THURSDAY. .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SNOW ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FROM 9 AM CST TODAY THRU MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...INCLUDING DICKINSON AND WILLISTON. SNOW ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FROM NOON CST TODAY THRU 6 AM CST FRIDAY...INCLUDING BISMARCK...JAMESTOWN...AND MANDAN. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FROM 9 AM CST TODAY THRU MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...INCLUDING BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FROM NOON CST TODAY THRU 6 AM CST FRIDAY. && NH/RSL
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 3:07 PM MST, 12 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 407 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005 NDZ020-022-023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-292215- OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 407 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005 /307 PM MST WED DEC 28 2005/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...WITH SOME AREAS POSSIBLY RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. THERE MAY ALSO BE PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON SOUTH...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-292215- DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 407 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005 /307 PM MST WED DEC 28 2005/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...WITH SOME AREAS POSSIBLY RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. THERE MAY ALSO BE PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON SOUTH...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW. IN ADDITION...BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHWEST AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NDZ003>005-011>013-019-021-292215- RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-MCLEAN- 407 PM CST WED DEC 28 2005 /307 PM MST WED DEC 28 2005/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...WITH SOME AREAS POSSIBLY RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. THERE MAY ALSO BE PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON SOUTH...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW. BE PREPARED AS TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FUTURE UPDATES ON THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. JC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 10:31 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Foster, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce and 4 more | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.