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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

March 1, 200714 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Mar 1, 2007, 3:26 PM CST for 14 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 2, 2007, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 1, 2007, 3:26 PM CST (21:26 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2007, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 2, 2007, 4:18 AM CST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Bottineau County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Foster County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 105 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2007-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2007-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
599 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS43 KBIS 012126
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
326 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA FROM OAKES TO JAMESTOWN TO MINOT AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY...

.A WINTER STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER MISSOURI THIS MORNING WILL
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO WISCONSIN BY FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATION OVER WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND 4 TO 8 INCHES FROM
BOTTINEAU TO JAMESTOWN AND OAKES.

THE STORM SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS IT MOVES
TOWARDS WISCONSIN. IN ADDITION TO NEW ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO
35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION
OF STRONG WINDS... FALLING SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE
GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES WITH OCCASIONAL NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN
OPEN AREAS.

PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY SHOULD
PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...LET
OTHERS KNOW DETAILS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL
TIME WHEN PLANNING YOUR TRIP. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR
CAR.

NDZ011-022-047-048-050-051-020530-
/O.UPG.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
WARD-SHERIDAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINOT...MCCLUSKY...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
326 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
4 TO 8 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ003>005-012-013-023-025-036-037-020530-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070302T0600Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...
RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN
326 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
4 TO 6 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-020530-
/O.EXA.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
326 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 /226 PM MST THU MAR 1 2007/

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST
/11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST
/11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 2
TO 3 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO
30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

NDZ002-010-019>021-034-035-042-045-046-020530-
/O.CON.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-
EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...
LINTON
326 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 /226 PM MST THU MAR 1 2007/

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING  THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE
FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KBIS 012128 CCA
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
327 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA FROM OAKES TO JAMESTOWN TO MINOT AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY...

.A WINTER STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO WISCONSIN BY FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATION OVER WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND 4 TO 8 INCHES
FROM MINOT AND BOTTINEAU TO JAMESTOWN AND OAKES.

THE STORM SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS IT MOVES
TOWARDS WISCONSIN. IN ADDITION TO NEW ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO
35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION
OF STRONG WINDS... FALLING SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE
GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES WITH OCCASIONAL NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN
OPEN AREAS.

PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY SHOULD
PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...LET
OTHERS KNOW DETAILS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL
TIME WHEN PLANNING YOUR TRIP. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR
CAR.

NDZ011-022-047-048-050-051-020545-
/O.UPG.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
WARD-SHERIDAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINOT...MCCLUSKY...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
327 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
4 TO 8 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ003>005-012-013-023-025-036-037-020545-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070302T0600Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...
RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN
327 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
4 TO 6 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-020545-
/O.EXA.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
327 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 /227 PM MST THU MAR 1 2007/

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST
/11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST
/11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 2
TO 3 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO
30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

NDZ002-010-019>021-034-035-042-045-046-020545-
/O.CON.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-
EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...
LINTON
327 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 /227 PM MST THU MAR 1 2007/

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING  THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE
FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KBIS 012244
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
444 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA FROM OAKES TO JAMESTOWN TO MINOT AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY...

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
FROM OAKES TO JAMESTOWN TO MINOT...

.A STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
NORTHEASTWARD TO WISCONSIN BY FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATION OVER WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND 4 TO 8 INCHES
FROM MINOT AND BOTTINEAU TO JAMESTOWN AND OAKES.

THE STORM SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS IT MOVES
TOWARDS WISCONSIN. IN ADDITION TO NEW ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...FALLING SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW
ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY
BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH OCCASIONAL NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...
ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY SHOULD
PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...LET
OTHERS KNOW DETAILS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL
TIME WHEN PLANNING YOUR TRIP. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR
CAR.

NDZ011-047-048-050-051-020645-
/O.EXA.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070302T0600Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
WARD-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINOT...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...
OAKES
444 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. 

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE
WARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MINOT IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN EXPANDED
TO INCLUDE THE TOWNS OF OAKES...ELLENDALE AND ASHLEY IN SOUTHEAST
NORTH DAKOTA.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 4
TO 6 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO
30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ003>005-012-013-023-025-036-037-020645-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070302T0600Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...
RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN
444 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST FRIDAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
4 TO 6 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...
FALLING SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT
SNOW EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ022-020645-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCCLUSKY
444 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST FRIDAY. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
4 TO 8 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...
FALLING SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT
SNOW EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>021-031>035-040>046-020645-
/O.CON.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.070302T0600Z-070303T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
444 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 /344 PM MST THU MAR 1 2007/

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE
FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...
FALLING SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT
SNOW EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KBIS 020600
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1200 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA FROM OAKES TO JAMESTOWN TO MINOT...AND SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY...

.A STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN WISCONSIN LATE THIS EVENING
WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEAST TO NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS INTENSE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...COMBINED
WITH BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE WEST...WILL PRODUCE VERY
STRONG WINDS OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO
SPREAD FROM EAST TO WEST...ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM PRODUCING 1 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE REGION.

AS THE STORM DEEPENS OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL
INCREASE. EXPECT WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE COMBINATION OF
VERY STRONG WINDS...OCCASIONAL SNOW...AND ABUNDANT LOOSE SNOW
ALREADY ON THE GROUND...WILL PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES
WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER OPEN COUNTRY.
DEPENDING ON THE EVENTUAL STRENGTH OF THE WINDS...PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD
WARNING. 

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
PREPARE FOR TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS. IF POSSIBLE...DELAY YOUR
TRAVEL PLANS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...LET OTHERS KNOW DETAILS OF YOUR
TRAVEL PLANS AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME WHEN PLANNING YOUR TRIP.
KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR.

NDZ003>005-011>013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-021400-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070302T0600Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-
KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1200 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELED THE SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
4 TO 6 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ022-021400-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCCLUSKY
1200 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
3 TO 6 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>021-031>035-040>046-021400-
/O.CON.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
1200 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 /1100 PM MST THU MAR 1 2007/

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
1 TO 3 INCHES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...FALLING
SNOW...AND LOOSE SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND FROM RECENT SNOW
EVENTS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$
TWH
000 
WWUS43 KBIS 021018
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
418 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007

...A BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA FROM BISMARCK TO MINOT AND EAST...AND A BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
THIS EVENING. GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP AS
THESE WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH RECENT SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 12
INCHES...WILL CREATE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE OPEN COUNTRY. VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AND
NUMEROUS SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE
DANGEROUS.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND
TONIGHT...PREPARE FOR TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND LOW
VISIBILITIES. LET OTHERS KNOW DETAILS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND
ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME WHEN PLANNING YOUR TRIP. ALWAYS REMEMBER
TO KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR. AND IF POSSIBLE...DELAY
YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AS CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE GREATLY BY SATURDAY
MORNING.


NDZ003>005-011>013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-021830-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.070302T1018Z-070303T0300Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...
JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
418 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
THIS EVENING. GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP AS
THESE WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH RECENT SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 12
INCHES...WILL CREATE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE OPEN COUNTRY. VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AND
NUMEROUS SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. 

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-031>034-040>045-021830-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.BS.Y.0001.070302T1018Z-070303T0300Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
418 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 /318 AM MST FRI MAR 2 2007/

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLOWING
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
THIS EVENING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP AS
THESE WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH RECENT SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7
INCHES...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE OPEN COUNTRY. LOW VISIBILITIES AND
DRIFTING SNOW OVER ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED
DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

NDZ021-035-046-021830-
/O.UPG.KBIS.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.070302T1018Z-070303T0300Z/
MCLEAN-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRISON...BISMARCK...LINTON
418 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
THIS EVENING. GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP AS
THESE WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH RECENT SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 10
INCHES...WILL CREATE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE OPEN COUNTRY. VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AND
NUMEROUS SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

ND

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 Mar 1, 3:50 AM CST, 11 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 3:50 AM CST, 11 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
350 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
CURRENTLY AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE MAIN WINTER STORM LOW
PRESSURE CENTER OVER MISSOURI NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH EASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA TO NEAR JAMESTOWN AND MINOT. LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL
ALONG AND EAST OF THIS TROUGH. THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THE SNOW
IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LEVEL IMPULSES ROTATING
COUNTERCLOCKWISE AROUND THE UPPER LEVEL LOW...WHICH IS LOCATED OVER
IOWA. THE MODELS SHOW THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE WITH A WESTWARD PUSH
OF THE SNOW BAND. EXPECTING 1 TO 2 INCHES ACCUMULATION FROM
BOTTINEAU TO JAMESTOWN TODAY...WITH UP TO AN INCH FROM MINOT TO
BISMARCK. WILL END THE WINTER STORM WARNING THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT
OVER NORTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL.

THE MAIN STORM CENTER LIFTS NORTHWARD TO WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND
INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES TOWARDS LAKE MICHIGAN. NORTH TO NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO 15 TO 25 MPH...AND AROUND 20 TO 30
MPH ON FRIDAY. MEANWHILE THE UPPER LEVEL ENERGY CONTINUES ROTATING
AROUND THE UPPER LOW AND I AM EXPECTING 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW OVER
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. WILL ISSUE A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE STORM FINALLY MOVES EAST AND SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY NIGHT WITH
WARMER AIR MOVING INTO THE STATE ON SATURDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
BUILDS FROM THE ROCKIES INTO THE PLAINS.

.LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EXTENDED FORECAST CHALLENGE WILL BE TEMPS MAINLY. ADVERTISED CHANGE
IN WEATHER PATTERN WILL OCCUR LATER THIS WEEKEND AS GULF OF ALASKA
LOW SETTLES IN PUSHING THE H5 RIDGE INTO THE NORTHWEST US. THIS WILL
BRING MODIFIED PACIFIC AIR INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
HOWEVER...THIS MODEL RUN HINTS AT A STRONGER NORTHERN STREAM
SHORTWAVE THAT WILL FORCE A COLD FRONT INTO THE REGION ON MONDAY AND
RETURN TUESDAY AS A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY. TIMING ISSUES WILL BE A
PROBLEM AS USUAL...HOWEVER HAVE OPTED TO ADD A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.  THIS WILL
MATCH UP WELL WITH SURROUNDING REGIONS AS WELL. OTHERWISE LEFT REST
OF EXTENDED DRY.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR NDZ003>005-011>013-
019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051.

&&

JV/WAA
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 1, 4:46 AM CST, 10 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
446 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-021100-
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
446 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 /346 AM MST THU MAR 1 2007/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH CAUSING DRIFTING SNOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

VERY WINDY ON FRIDAY WITH NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH AREAS
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...OR OTHER
PERTINENT WEATHER INFORMATION.

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-021100-
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
446 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 /346 AM MST THU MAR 1 2007/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND FRIDAY OF 2 TO 6 INCHES. WINDS INCREASING
TONIGHT TO 15 TO 25 MPH...AND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ON
FRIDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...OR OTHER
PERTINENT WEATHER INFORMATION.

JV

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 1, 10:56 AM CST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1056 AM CST THU MAR 01 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       BOTTINEAU               48.83N 100.44W
03/01/2007  M7.5 INCH        BOTTINEAU          ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL

&&

LLP
Local storm report, Mar 1, 2:25 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
225 PM CST THU MAR 01 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     HEAVY SNOW       21 ENE RUGBY            48.48N 99.57W
03/01/2007  M8.8 INCH        PIERCE             ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL

&&

LLP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 4:20 AM CSTSnow and Blowing Snow AdvisoryBISAdams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 26 more24 hr

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Winter Storm Warnings in North Dakota, 2007Every winter storm warning in 2007

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.