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Snow Advisory 8, NWS Grand Forks, ND

December 3, 200717 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this snow advisory at Dec 3, 2007, 2:47 PM CST for 17 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 4, 2007, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 3, 2007, 2:47 PM CST (20:47 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 4, 2007, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 4, 2007, 7:19 PM CST
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 34 counties

Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 295 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 2007-12-03Temperature 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 2007-12-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
2044 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
348 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 KFGF 032047
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
247 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.ANOTHER SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ...
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN...NORTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA BY MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN
MOVE QUICKLY INTO THE REST OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY TUESDAY MORNING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED ALONG
THE DEVILS LAKE TO GRAND FORKS TO PARK RAPIDS CORRIDOR. LOW
PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION BY TUESDAY
EVENING...AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE.

MNZ017-032200-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.A.0006.071204T1200Z-071205T0000Z/
SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BEMIDJI
247 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH. 

MEASURABLE SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE AREA BUT TOTALS ARE NOT
ANTICIPATED TO REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA SO THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS CANCELLED.

$$

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-050000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0006.071204T0600Z-071205T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.071204T0600Z-071205T0000Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...WARREN...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...
COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
247 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL QUICKLY MOVE INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THIS EVENING...THEN
INTO THE GRAND FORKS AREA SHORTLY AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF UP
TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY EVENING. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE...SO USE
CAUTION AND CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL.

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.

$$

MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-050000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0006.071204T1200Z-071205T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.071204T1200Z-071205T0000Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN...
LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...
ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
247 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW MAY
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY MORNING IN THE FARGO...BEMIDJI AND
DETROIT LAKES AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
SNOW BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF BY TUESDAY EVENING. BE SURE TO
CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
TUESDAY.

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.

$$

MNZ008-013>016-050000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0006.071204T1200Z-071205T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.071204T0600Z-071205T0000Z/
EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY
247 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW MAY
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY MORNING IN THE FARGO...BEMIDJI AND
DETROIT LAKES AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
SNOW BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF BY TUESDAY EVENING. BE SURE TO
CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
TUESDAY.

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.

$$

MNZ005-050000-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.071204T0600Z-071205T0000Z/
ROSEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROSEAU
247 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW MAY
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY MORNING IN THE ROSEAU AREA. THERE
IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF BY TUESDAY EVENING. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER
SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TUESDAY.

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.

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 040337
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
937 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.ANOTHER SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ...
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. SNOW WILL
SPREAD INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN...NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN MOVE QUICKLY
INTO THE REST OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO TUESDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL
FOR UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED ALONG
THE DEVILS LAKE TO GRAND FORKS TO PARK RAPIDS CORRIDOR. LOW
PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION BY TUESDAY
EVENING...AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE.

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>016-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-
050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.071204T0600Z-071205T0000Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-
STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
937 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN
INTO THE GRAND FORKS AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6
INCHES POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY EVENING. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED
AND SLIPPERY FOR THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE...SO USE CAUTION AND
CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.

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.

$$

MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.071204T1200Z-071205T0000Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN...
LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...
ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
937 PM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW MAY
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY MORNING IN THE FARGO...BEMIDJI AND
DETROIT LAKES AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
SNOW BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF BY TUESDAY EVENING. BE SURE TO
CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TUESDAY.

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.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 041031
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
431 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS TODAY...

.ANOTHER SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ...
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY. SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD
THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES. MOST AREAS SHOULD 3 TO 6 INCHES
OF SNOW. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM THE LANGDON TO GRAND
FORKS TO DETROIT LAKES AREA. LOW PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE AWAY
FROM THE REGION TUESDAY EVENING...AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE.

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>016-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-
050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-
STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
431 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS
BY TUESDAY EVENING OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A LOCALIZED SNOW
BAND OF SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS POSSIBLE FROM NEAR LANGDON TO
GRAND FORKS. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE
TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE...SO USE CAUTION AND CARRY YOUR WINTER
WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.

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.

$$

MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.071204T1200Z-071205T0000Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN...
LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...
ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
431 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TOTAL
ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM DETROIT
LAKES TO WADENA. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE MORNING
COMMUTE...SO BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

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.

$$
DK
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 041338
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
738 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS TODAY...

.ANOTHER SNOW EVENT WILL AFFECT ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ...
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY. SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD
THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES. MOST AREAS SHOULD 3 TO 6 INCHES
OF SNOW. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM THE LANGDON TO GRAND
FORKS...WHERE UP TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE WILL
QUICKLY MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION TUESDAY EVENING...AND CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE.

NDZ007-015-026-027-029-030-054-050000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.HS.W.0003.071204T1338Z-071205T0000Z/
CAVALIER-RAMSEY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANGDON...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
738 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
ALONG A LANGDON TO MICHIGAN TO GRAND FORKS LINE. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS
BY TUESDAY EVENING OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED. SOME DRIFTING IS
ALSO POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS...CAUSING COUNTY ROADS TO DRIFT SHUT.
ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE TUESDAY MORNING
COMMUTE...SO USE CAUTION AND CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL
KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>016-NDZ006-008-014-016-024-028-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-TOWNER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-GRIGGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...CANDO...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN
738 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS BY TUESDAY EVENING OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED. A
LOCALIZED SNOW BAND OF SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS POSSIBLE FROM
NEAR LANGDON TO GRAND FORKS. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY FOR THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE...SO USE CAUTION AND
CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.

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.

$$

MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN...
LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...
ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
738 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TOTAL
ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM DETROIT
LAKES TO WADENA. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE
MORNING COMMUTE...SO BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER
SURVIVAL KIT.

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.

$$
DK
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 041630
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1030 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW CONTINUES TO CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS THIS AFTERNOON...

.AN ALBERTA CLIPPER STORM SYSTEM...LADEN WITH MOISTURE...WILL
CONTINUE AFFECTING ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON. MANY AREAS ALREADY HAVE
NEARLY 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WITH A FEW MORE TO COME
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL FALL OVER 
THE NORTH AND CENTRAL RED RIVER VALLEY. THE ACTIVITY WILL TAPER
TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027-028-NDZ008-016-039-050000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...
MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...CAVALIER...
GRAFTON...FARGO
1030 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF BY THIS EVENING. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND THIS 
SITUATION WILL NOT IMPROVE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...SO BE SURE
TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR THE AFTERNOON DRIVE HOME AND CARRY YOUR
WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

NDZ007-015-026-027-029-030-054-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
CAVALIER-RAMSEY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANGDON...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
1030 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
FROM THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THE NORTH AND CENTRAL RED 
RIVER VALLEY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY TUESDAY EVENING OF 6 TO 8
INCHES IS EXPECTED. SOME DRIFTING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN OPEN
AREAS...CAUSING COUNTY ROADS TO DRIFT SHUT. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...SO USE CAUTION
DURING THE DRIVE HOME AND CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

MNZ009-017-050000-
/O.EXA.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED LAKE...BEMIDJI
1030 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. TOTAL ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE 
FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF THIS EVENING. ROADS
WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE...SO BE
SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

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.

$$

NDZ006-014-024-028-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
TOWNER-BENSON-EDDY-GRIGGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN
1030 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY
TUESDAY EVENING OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE...SO USE CAUTION AND
CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.

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.

$$

MNZ024-029>032-040-NDZ038-049-052-053-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
HUBBARD-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARK RAPIDS...BRECKENRIDGE...
FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...
VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
1030 AM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF BY THIS EVENING. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY
AND THIS WILL BE THE SITUATION THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE...SO
BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

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.

$$
WJB
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 041802
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1202 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW CONTINUES TO CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS THIS AFTERNOON...

.AN ALBERTA CLIPPER STORM SYSTEM...LADEN WITH MOISTURE...WILL
CONTINUE AFFECTING ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON. MANY AREAS ALREADY HAVE
NEARLY 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WITH A FEW MORE TO COME
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL FALL OVER
THE NORTH AND CENTRAL RED RIVER VALLEY INTO WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. THE ACTIVITY WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

MNZ024-030>032-050000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
HUBBARD-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARK RAPIDS...FERGUS FALLS...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
1202 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS INCLUDES THE FERGUS
FALLS...WADENA...AND PARK RAPIDS AREA.  

SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL
RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF BY THIS
EVENING. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND THIS WILL BE THE
SITUATION THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE...SO BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR
WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027-028-NDZ007-008-015-016-026-
027-029-030-039-054-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...
MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...LANGDON...
CAVALIER...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...
FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...ADAMS
1202 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES MUCH OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND ADJACENT
AREAS. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF BY THIS EVENING. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND THIS
SITUATION WILL NOT IMPROVE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS... SO BE
SURE TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR THE AFTERNOON DRIVE HOME AND CARRY
YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

MNZ009-017-NDZ006-014-024-028-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-TOWNER-BENSON-EDDY-GRIGGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED LAKE...BEMIDJI...CANDO...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN
1202 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS INCLUDES THE WESTERN DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND THE BEMIDJI AREA. 

SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY TUESDAY EVENING OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
IS LIKELY. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE EVENING
COMMUTE...SO USE CAUTION AND CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL
KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.

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.

$$

MNZ029-040-NDZ038-049-052-053-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
WILKIN-GRANT-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...ELBOW LAKE...
VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
1202 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS INCLUDES A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND EXTREME
SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY.  

SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES
BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF BY THIS EVENING. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED
AND SLIPPERY AND THIS WILL BE THE SITUATION THROUGH THE EVENING
COMMUTE...SO BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

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.

$$
TG
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 042107
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
307 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW CONTINUES TO CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS THIS AFTERNOON...

.AN ALBERTA CLIPPER STORM SYSTEM...LADEN WITH MOISTURE...WILL
CONTINUE AFFECTING ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON. MANY AREAS HAVE 4 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WITH A BIT MORE TO COME. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
AMOUNTS HAVE FELL OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL RED RIVER VALLEY INTO
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE ACTIVITY WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS
AND FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

MNZ029-NDZ006-014-024-028-038-049-052-053-042215-
/O.CAN.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
WILKIN-TOWNER-BENSON-EDDY-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...CANDO...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...
GWINNER...WAHPETON
307 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
SNOW ADVISORY. THIS INCLUDES THE CANDO...NEW ROCKFORD...VALLEY
CITY...AND LISBON AREA. 

THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THIS AREA WITH LITTLE TO
NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

$$

MNZ022>024-027-028-030>032-050300-
/O.EXT.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0300Z/
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...
DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
WADENA
307 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE PARK RAPIDS...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT
LAKES...FERGUS FALLS...AND WADENA AREA. 

SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF THIS EVENING. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND THIS
SITUATION WILL NOT IMPROVE DURING THE EVENING HOURS...SO BE SURE
TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR THE DRIVE HOME.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-NDZ007-008-015-016-026-027-029-030-039-
054-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...LANGDON...
CAVALIER...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...
FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...ADAMS
307 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL RED RIVER
VALLEY AND ADJACENT AREAS.

SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END ACROSS THIS AREA. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES. ROADS ARE SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND THIS SITUATION WILL NOT IMPROVE BY
EVENING. BE SURE TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR THE DRIVE HOME.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

MNZ040-050300-
/O.EXT.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0300Z/
GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELBOW LAKE
307 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF DURING THE EVENING. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND
THIS WILL BE THE SITUATION THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE.

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.

$$

MNZ009-017-050000-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED LAKE...BEMIDJI
307 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS INCLUDES THE BEMIDJI AND RED LAKE AREA. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY
THE EVENING WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE.

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.

$$
TG
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 050022
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
622 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW WINDING DOWN ACROSS THE REGION...

.SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS THE
REGION THIS EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE CONFINED
TO AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL MID EVENING.

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-NDZ007-008-015-016-026-027-029-030-039-
054-050130-
/O.EXP.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...LANGDON...
CAVALIER...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...
FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...ADAMS
622 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH ANY ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. AS A RESULT THE HEAVY SNOW
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

MNZ009-017-050130-
/O.EXP.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0000Z/
NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED LAKE...BEMIDJI
622 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. ANY
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. 

$$

MNZ022>024-027-028-030>032-050300-
/O.CON.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0300Z/
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...
DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
WADENA
622 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF LATER THIS EVENING. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY AND THIS SITUATION WILL NOT IMPROVE DURING THE EVENING
HOURS...SO BE SURE TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR THE DRIVE HOME.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

MNZ040-050300-
/O.CON.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0300Z/
GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELBOW LAKE
622 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL
RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF DURING THE MID
EVENING HOURS. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND THIS WILL BE
THE SITUATION THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE.

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.

$$
VOELKER
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 050119
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
719 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW WINDING DOWN ACROSS THE REGION...

.SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA AS THE RESPONSIBLE
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SHIFTS SOUTHEAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE REGION. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING WILL BE
LESS THAN AN INCH.

MNZ022>024-027-028-030>032-050230-
/O.CAN.KFGF.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071205T0300Z/
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...
DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
WADENA
719 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
HEAVY SNOW WARNING. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION WITH ANY
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. MOTORISTS ARE STILL
URGED TO USE CAUTION TRAVELING TONIGHT AS ROADS MAY CONTINUE TO BE
SNOW COVERED.

$$

MNZ040-050230-
/O.CAN.KFGF.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071205T0300Z/
GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELBOW LAKE
719 PM CST TUE DEC 4 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
SNOW ADVISORY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION WITH ANY
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. MOTORISTS ARE STILL
URGED TO USE CAUTION TRAVELING TONIGHT AS ROADS MAY CONTINUE TO BE
SNOW COVERED.

$$
VOELKER

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this snow advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow advisory went out at Dec 3, 3:25 AM CST, 11 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 3, 3:25 AM CST, 11 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
325 AM CST MON DEC 3 2007

.DISCUSSION...
THE MAIN CHALLENGE WILL BE ANOTHER WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE
REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUE. SFC RIDGE IS SLIDING EAST OF THE
VALLEY THIS AM...WITH RETURN FLOW DEVELOPING TO THE WEST. A STRONG
WAVE IS CRASHING ONTO THE NW PACIFIC COAST...WITH PLENTY OF
MOISTURE WITH IT. THIS WILL BE OUR NEXT WEATHER MAKER. WE LIKE THE
GFS/ECMWF/CANADIAN PORTRAYAL OF THE NEXT SYSTEM...WITH THE NAM TOO
WARM INITIALLY. THE GFS TRADITIONALLY DOES BETTER WITH PACIFIC
WAVES IN THE 24-36HR TIME FRAME BECAUSE IT IS A SPECTRAL
MODEL...AND EXPECT THIS PERFORMANCE ONCE AGAIN WITH THIS NEXT
CLIPPER.

FOR TODAY...WARM ADVECTION AND WEAK LIFT WILL SKIRT THE
INTERNATIONAL BORDER. WILL MAINTAIN SOME LOW POPS TO THE
NORTH...WITH MINIMAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. CLOUDS WILL ALSO BE ON
THE INCREASE WITH MOISTURE STREAMING EAST IN MOISTENING NW FLOW.
TEMPS WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL.

FOR TONIGHT AND TUE...A STRONG SHORTWAVE AND COUPLED UPPER JET
WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION IN NW/W FLOW ALOFT. STRONG MID LEVEL
WARM ADVECTION AND FRONTOGENESIS IN THE 700-850MB LAYER WILL
COUPLE WITH OMEGA THROUGH A DEEP LAYER. LIFT WILL BE MAXIMIZED
THROUGH A GOOD DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH ZONE LATE TONIGHT AND TUE
FROM DVL-GFK-PKD...WHERE BANDING POTENTIAL WILL BE HIGHEST. IN
ADDITION...PRECIPITABLE WATERS RISE TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY OVER 0.50
INCHES...WHICH SEEMS TO BE A SIGNAL FOR HEAVY SNOW PRODUCTION FROM
PAST CASE STUDIES. SNOW RATIOS SHOULD BE IN THE 15-17:1 RATIO IN THE
NORTH AND 13:1 IN THE SOUTH PER THE ROEBBER NEURAL NETWORK. MODEL
QPF IN THE 0.30-0.40 RANGE WOULD SUPPORT A 6-8 INCH SNOW BAND FROM
DVL- GFK- PKD (THIS LINES UP WELL HPC THINKING). THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR SOME FREEZING RAIN/IP MIX IN THE FAR SE AS WELL AND
WILL MENTION. THE NAM IS MUCH WARMER AND WOULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT
FREEZING RAIN IN SOUTHEAST ND...BUT THIS APPEARS THE OUTLIER AND
TOO WARM...BUT SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND. THEREFORE...WITH
CONFIDENCE FAIRLY HIGH OF 6+ INCH SNOW POTENTIAL IN ALL BUT THE
FAR NE...WILL ISSUE A WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT-TUE. WILL
TIME THE WATCH INTO THE DVL BASIN AFTER 06Z TUE AND BRING IT TO
THE SOUTH AND EAST BY 12Z TUE. ANOTHER THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS
THAT SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST IN THE DVL-GFK AREA AROUND THE TUE
MORNING RUSH...MAKING FOR A TRICKY COMMUTE. THERE WON/T BE MUCH
WIND WITH SYSTEM...SO SNOW AND PERHAPS SOME ICE SOUTH WILL BE THE
MAIN THREATS. WILL GO CATEGORICAL POPS BY TUE IN ALL AREAS AND
MENTION HEAVY SNOW AS WELL FROM DVL-GFK- PKD.

BY WED...WEAK HIGH SETTLES IN FROM CANADA AND A DRY/COLD DAY IS
EXPECTED. A WEAK WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH NW FLOW WED NIGHT AND
BRING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW.

FOR THU-SUN...CONTINUED COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED WITH A CHANCE OF
SOME SNOW MAINLY SOUTH ON SAT. OTHERWISE...A DEEP SNOW PACK WILL
MAY CAUSE TEMPS TO BE EVEN COLDER THAN WE HAVE ADVERTISED...SO
SOME DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENTS MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS TODAY WILL LOWER INTO THE MVFR/IFR RANGE LATER
TONIGHT WITH SNOW MOVING INTO THE AREA AFTER 06Z TUE.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR NDZ038-039-049-052-053.

     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054.

MN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR MNZ002-003-008-013>017-022>024-027>032-040.

     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR MNZ001-004-007.

&&

DK
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 3, 6:13 AM CST, 8 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
613 AM CST MON DEC 3 2007

MNZ002-003-008-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-
041215-
NORMAN-CLAY-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-
WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-
WADENA-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
613 AM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND POSSIBLY BECOME HEAVY LATE TONIGHT. ROADS
WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE
INTO NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA BY LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SNOW IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES IN EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. SOME FREEZING RAIN OR
SLEET MAY MIX IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...BUT MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS SNOW. AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE
SOUTH OF THE AREA AND TRANSPORT MOIST AIR ABOVE THE GROUND OVER COLD
AIR NEAR THE SURFACE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SNOW REPORTS TUESDAY.

MNZ005-006-009-041215-
ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-
613 AM CST MON DEC 3 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY
TUESDAY MORNING IN BAUDETTE AND WASKISH AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON TUESDAY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE BY
TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE BAUDETTE AREA. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND
SLICK TUESDAY...SO USE CAUTION. AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE INTO
IOWA BY TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THE THREAT FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL
END.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-041215-
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
613 AM CST MON DEC 3 2007

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE
INTO THE REST OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT.
ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK DURING THE TUESDAY
MORNING RUSH HOUR...SO USE CAUTION. AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE
INTO NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA BY LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SNOW IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES IN EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE
SOUTH OF THE AREA AND TRANSPORT MOIST AIR ABOVE THE GROUND OVER
COLD AIR NEAR THE SURFACE. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY TUESDAY NIGHT...AS
LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO IOWA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SNOW REPORTS TUESDAY.

DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 3, 4:26 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 10 more10 hr

Nearby

Snow Advisories in Minnesota, 2007Snow Advisories in North Dakota, 2007Every snow advisory 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.