Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2008
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Nov 5, 2008, 2:24 AM MST for 20 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Nov 5, 2008, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 40 hr. 27 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
- Nov 5, 2008, 2:24 AM MST (09:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 5, 2008, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2008, 9:00 AM MST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 6:41 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 1 E Dunn Center, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AS OF 740 AM CST. |
| Nov 6, 7:07 AM MST | SNOW 5 | Richardton, ND | STORM TOTAL AS OF 807 AM CST |
| Nov 6, 7:20 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Marshall, ND | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS OF 820 AM CST. |
| Nov 6, 7:28 AM MST | SNOW 1 | Center, ND | |
| Nov 6, 7:43 AM MST | SNOW 5.2 | 2 Nw Beulah, ND | |
| Nov 6, 7:51 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Bowman, ND | ZERO VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTS TO 32 INCHES. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.83 INCHES. |
| Nov 6, 8:35 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Reeder, ND | SNOW DRIFTS FROM 2 TO 5 FEET. |
| Nov 6, 9:26 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 4 Ne Harvey, ND | LIQUID PRECIPITATION 1.19 VSBY 3/4 MILE IN SNOW |
| Nov 6, 11:16 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Richardton, ND | 7 TO 10 INCH AMOUNTS. |
| Nov 6, 1:58 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Elgin, ND | 4 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Nov 6, 2:12 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Dickinson, ND | |
| Nov 6, 3:58 PM MST | SNOW 2 | Bismarck, ND | NWS BISMARCK OFFICE ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY. |
| Nov 6, 3:58 PM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 N Bismarck, ND | |
| Nov 6, 5:23 PM MST | SNOW 4 | 1 N Bismarck, ND | |
| Nov 6, 5:23 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Bowman, ND | UNPLOWED STREETS IN THE CITY ARE BLOCKED. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW. BOWMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT. |
| Nov 6, 7:03 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 15 W Killdeer, ND | AS OF 9 PM ON THE EVENING OF 5TH...VISIBILITIES WEST OF KILLIDEER ON HWY 200 WERE REPORTED BY COOP OBSERVER TO BE ONLY A FEW HUNDRED FEET. 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ESTIMATED ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME. |
| Nov 6, 7:11 PM MST | SNOW 1 | Killdeer, ND | |
| Nov 6, 7:11 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 2 S Bismarck, ND | 3 FOOT DRIFTS OVER THE HOOD OF VAN. |
| Nov 7, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | Carson, ND | STORM TOTAL. |
| Nov 7, 5:05 AM MST | SNOW 3 | Jamestown, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Nov 7, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | Linton, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
| Nov 7, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | Taylor, ND | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM 11/05/2008 IN THE EVENING TO 11/06/2008 IN THE MORNING. |
| Nov 7, 6:06 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9.1 | Bismarck, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Nov 7, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9.4 | 2 Nw Beulah, ND | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. |
| Nov 7, 7:27 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 13 N Watauga, ND | STORM TOTAL |
| Nov 7, 7:33 AM MST | SNOW 5 | Center, ND | STORM TOTAL |
| Nov 7, 7:37 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 12 Ne Tuttle, ND | STORM TOTAL |
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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 9 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
- 2006 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 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 050924 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 324 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM SYSTEM FOR NORTH DAKOTA... .THE CENTER OF A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY FRIDAY. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...THURSDAY...AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO ARE LIKELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER WILL ALSO STRIKE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA DURING THURSDAY. THE STORM WILL BRING RAIN TODAY...AND THEN THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FIRST IN THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT. FREEZING RAIN MAY ALSO PRECEDE THE CHANGE TO SNOW. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. PLEASE RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS AND MAKE OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR THE STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE LATEST CONDITIONS... STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ018-033-040-041-043-044-051730- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081105T1800Z-081107T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.081106T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 324 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /224 AM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITIES. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-051730- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.081106T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 324 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /224 AM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW....WINDS TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-031-032-051730- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081105T1800Z-081107T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 324 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /224 AM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH...AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-051730- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER 324 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-051730- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T1200Z-081107T1200Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 324 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ RSL
13 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KBIS 051705 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1105 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM SYSTEM FOR NORTH DAKOTA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY FRIDAY. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...THURSDAY...AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO ARE LIKELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER WILL ALSO STRIKE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA THURSDAY. THE STORM WILL BRING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FIRST IN THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON... AND THEN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN MAY ALSO PRECEDE THE CHANGE TO SNOW. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. PLEASE RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS AND MAKE OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR THE STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE LATEST CONDITIONS... STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ018-033-040-041-043-044-060115- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.081106T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1105 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /1005 AM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITIES. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-060115- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.081106T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1105 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /1005 AM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW....WINDS TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITIES. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-031-032-060115- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 1105 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /1005 AM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH...AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-060115- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER 1105 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-060115- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T1200Z-081107T1200Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1105 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS43 KBIS 052141 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 341 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM SYSTEM FOR NORTH DAKOTA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY FRIDAY. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...THURSDAY...AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO ARE LIKELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER WILL ALSO STRIKE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA THURSDAY. THE STORM WILL BRING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FIRST IN THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS FARTHER EAST...ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY WILL SEE THE RAIN MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN ON THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. PLEASE RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS AND MAKE OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR THE STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE LATEST CONDITIONS... STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ005-013-060545- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T1200Z-081107T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY 341 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-060545- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.081106T0600Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 341 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /241 PM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW....WINDS TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ018-033-040-041-043-044-060545- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.081106T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 341 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /241 PM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITIES. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-031-032-060545- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 341 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /241 PM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH...AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-060545- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER 341 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. EXPECT 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-060545- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T1200Z-081107T1200Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 341 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ KJB
000 WWUS43 KBIS 060439 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1039 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM SYSTEM FOR NORTH DAKOTA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY FRIDAY. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO ARE LIKELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER WILL ALSO STRIKE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHWEST. IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MINOT AND BISMARCK...EXPECT A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW...WITH A POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING JAMESTOWN...ASHLEY AND ELLENDALE WILL LIKELY SEE ALL RAIN OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ON THURSDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PLEASE RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS AND MAKE OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR THE STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE LATEST CONDITIONS... STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ018-033-040-041-043-044-061245- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1039 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /939 PM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-061245- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.081106T0600Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1039 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /939 PM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... EXPECT 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT...THEN ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-031-032-061245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 1039 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 /939 PM MST WED NOV 5 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH...AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-061245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 1039 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... EXPECT 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-061245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T1200Z-081107T1200Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1039 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ TWH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 061132 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY FRIDAY. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATER TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO ARE LIKELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER WILL ALSO STRIKE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL THEN MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHWEST. IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MINOT AND BISMARCK...EXPECT A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THIS MORNING...CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE. PLEASE RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS AND MAKE OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE LATEST CONDITIONS... STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-061945- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T1200Z-081107T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T1800Z-081107T1200Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...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 FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL OF FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ NDZ018-033-040-041-043-044-061945- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /432 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-061945- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /432 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-031-032-061945- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /432 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-061945- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 061140 CCA WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY FRIDAY. THIS SLOW MOVING STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATER TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. SIX TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO ARE LIKELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER WILL ALSO STRIKE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...WINDS TO 40 MPH AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL THEN MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHWEST. IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MINOT AND BISMARCK...EXPECT A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THIS MORNING...CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE. PLEASE RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS AND MAKE OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE LATEST CONDITIONS... STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-061945- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0009.081106T1200Z-081107T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T1800Z-081107T1200Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...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 FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL OF FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. 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. $$ NDZ018-033-040-041-043-044-061945- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /432 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-061945- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /432 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-031-032-061945- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /432 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-061945- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 532 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 061250 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 650 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO FRIDAY MORNING. FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING...AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH...WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TONIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SNOW...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THE MID MORNING HOURS. SNOWFALL RATES WILL THEN INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTH WINDS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AREAS OF SNOW WILL REDEVELOP THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. COMBINED WITH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AND PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SIX TO TEN INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO ARE LIKELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THIS STORM OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE AND MAKE OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS...ROAD REPORTS...STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS. NDZ018-033-040-041-043-044-061815- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 650 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /550 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-061815- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 650 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /550 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-031-032-061815- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 650 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /550 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-061815- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 650 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-061815- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T1800Z-081107T1200Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 650 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL OF FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 061637 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1037 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO FRIDAY MORNING. FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING...AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH...WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TONIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...THE STORM HAS EXITED THAT REGION AND THE WARNING HAS BEEN REMOVED. SOME FLURRIES AND GUSTY WINDS MAY PERSIST. FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG NORTH WINDS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AREAS OF SNOW WILL REDEVELOP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. COMBINED WITH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AND PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SIX TO TEN INCHES OF SNOW...WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO ARE LIKELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THIS STORM OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE AND MAKE OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS...ROAD REPORTS... STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS. NDZ001-009-017-031-032-061745- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY... BEACH...MEDORA 1037 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /937 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE STORM HAS MOVED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA. SOME FLURRIES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ NDZ018-033-040-041-043-044-062200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1037 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /937 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-062200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1037 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /937 AM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-062200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 1037 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ002-010-062200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 1037 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-062200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.081106T1800Z-081107T1200Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1037 AM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL OF FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS43 KBIS 062117 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 317 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS COVERED SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. MANY ROADS ARE BLOCKED OR NEARLY IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST. THE ONLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS WERE IN THE FAR NORTHWEST WHERE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED AND WINDS ARE DECREASING. THE POWERFUL STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF FARGO IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS A CONSEQUENCE...DEADLY WINTER WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF UP TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND EAST OF A BISMARCK TO DEVILS LAKE LINE. LESSER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO THE WEST OF THIS LINE. NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-070530- /O.EXB.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.081107T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 317 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SIX OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ033-041-044-070530- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0600Z/ STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MOTT...HETTINGER 217 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BUT BLOWING SNOW WILL MAINTAIN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EARLY TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-070530- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 317 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /217 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. EXPECT FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ018-040-043-070000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 317 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /217 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED BUT BLOWING SNOW WILL MAINTAIN GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-070530- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 317 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL MAINTAIN DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ002-010-070000- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 317 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ RSL
000 WWUS43 KBIS 070007 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 607 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS COVERED SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. MANY ROADS ARE BLOCKED OR NEARLY IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST. THE ONLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS WERE IN THE FAR NORTHWEST WHERE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED AND WINDS ARE DECREASING. THE POWERFUL STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF FARGO IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS A CONSEQUENCE...DEADLY WINTER WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF UP TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND EAST OF A BISMARCK TO DEVILS LAKE LINE. LESSER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO THE WEST OF THIS LINE. NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-070815- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 607 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. SIX OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL CAUSE LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER TONIGHT. IF POSSIBLE DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY. MANY ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ018-040-043-070115- /O.EXP.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ DUNN-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 607 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /507 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...THE BLIZZARD WARNING EXPIRED AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING EXPIRED AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST. HOWEVER ROADS MAY STILL BE DRIFTED SHUT ACROSS THE AREA. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE UNTIL FRIDAY. $$ NDZ002-010-070115- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 607 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING EXPIRED AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING EXPIRED AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW HAS GREATLY DIMINISHED AND LITTLE FURTHER ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER SOME ROADS MAY STILL BE DRIFTED SHUT. IF POSSIBLE DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY. $$ NDZ033-041-044-070600- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0600Z/ STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MOTT...HETTINGER 507 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BUT BLOWING SNOW WILL MAINTAIN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EARLY TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>022-034-035-042-045-046-070815- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 607 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /507 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. EXPECT FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-070815- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 607 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL MAINTAIN DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ WAA
000 WWUS43 KBIS 070041 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 641 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS COVERED SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA EARLY THIS THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. MANY ROADS ARE BLOCKED OR NEARLY IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. THE ONLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS WERE IN THE FAR NORTHWEST WHERE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED AND WINDS ARE DECREASING. THE POWERFUL STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF FARGO IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS A CONSEQUENCE...DEADLY WINTER WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF UP TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND EAST OF A BISMARCK TO DEVILS LAKE LINE. LESSER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO THE WEST OF THIS LINE. NDZ033-041-044-070600- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T0600Z/ STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MOTT...HETTINGER 541 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BUT BLOWING SNOW WILL MAINTAIN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EARLY TONIGHT. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-070845- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 641 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /541 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. SIX OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL CAUSE LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER TONIGHT. IF POSSIBLE DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY. MANY ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-070845- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 641 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL MAINTAIN DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ040-043-070845- /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0014.081107T0041Z-081107T1200Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 541 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. HEAVY DRIFTING FROM THE EARLIER SNOWFALL HAS LEFT MANY ROADS DRIFTED SHUT. DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE. $$ ABELING
000 WWUS43 KBIS 070344 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 944 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS COVERED SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. MANY ROADS ARE BLOCKED OR NEARLY IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH HAVE GENERATED SNOW DRIFTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST. THE POWERFUL STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF FARGO IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS A CONSEQUENCE...DEADLY WINTER WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 15 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FROM GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...TO BISMARCK...AND NORTHEAST TO HARVEY IN PIERCE COUNTY. LESSER STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO THE WEST AND EAST OF THIS LINE. NDZ033-041-044-071145- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MOTT...HETTINGER 844 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAINTAIN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-071145- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 944 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /844 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. A TOTAL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL CAUSE LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER TONIGHT. IF POSSIBLE DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY. MANY ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. DRIFTS AS HIGH AS 4 TO 6 FEET ARE LIKELY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-071145- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 944 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS TO 45 MPH WILL MAINTAIN DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE. $$ NDZ040-043-071145- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 844 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. HEAVY DRIFTING FROM THE EARLIER SNOWFALL HAS LEFT MANY ROADS DRIFTED SHUT. DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE. $$ ABELING
000 WWUS43 KBIS 071030 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 430 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONTINUES TO IMPACT MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 45 MPH...COMBINED WITH RECENT SNOWFALL OF FOUR TO TWELVE INCHES...WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...EXTREME ICY CONDITIONS EXIST ACROSS AREA ROADWAYS...PARTLY DUE TO RAIN AND SLEET WHICH FELL BEFORE THE SNOW WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL ONLY WORSEN CONDITIONS DURING THE MORNING HOURS TODAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE BY NOON. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED AND SHOULD BE DELAYED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CHECK FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...AND HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. TRAVEL CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY IMPROVE LATER TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT AS WINDS START TO SUBSIDE AND PRECIPITATION ENDS. NDZ019>023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-071830- /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0015.081107T1600Z-081108T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1600Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MOTT...ELGIN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 430 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 /330 AM MST FRI NOV 7 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AS WINDS SLOWLY SUBSIDE AND ALL PRECIPITATION ENDS. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-071830- /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0015.081107T1600Z-081108T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 430 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OVER NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AS WINDS SUBSIDE AND PRECIPITATION ENDS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE. $$ NDZ018-071830- /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081108T0000Z/ DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KILLDEER 430 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. HEAVY DRIFTING FROM THE EARLIER SNOWFALL HAS LEFT MANY ROADS DRIFTED SHUT. DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE. $$ NDZ040-043-071830- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081108T0000Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 330 AM MST FRI NOV 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. HEAVY DRIFTING FROM THE EARLIER SNOWFALL HAS LEFT MANY ROADS DRIFTED SHUT. DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE. $$ NH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 071624 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1024 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 ...LINGERING WINTER WEATHER... .HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER A SLOW IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED BY NIGHTFALL. AT MIDDAY THE CENTER OF THE MAJOR STORM THAT STRUCK THE NORTHERN PLAINS WAS LOCATED NEAR MINNEAPOLIS. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST VERY SLOWLY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH AND OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...IN THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE STATE. MANY ROADS REMAINED BLOCKED OR TREACHEROUS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...AND HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. TRAVEL CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY IMPROVE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT AS WINDS START TO SUBSIDE AND PRECIPITATION ENDS. NDZ019>023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-080000- /O.EXP.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-081108T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MOTT...ELGIN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1024 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 /924 AM MST FRI NOV 7 2008/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...AND HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-080000- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-081108T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 1024 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...AND HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ018-040-043-080000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081108T0000Z/ DUNN-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 1024 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 /924 AM MST FRI NOV 7 2008/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. HEAVY DRIFTING FROM THE EARLIER SNOWFALL HAS LEFT MANY ROADS DRIFTED SHUT. DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE. $$ RSL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:24 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | BIS | Billings, Bottineau, Burke, Dickey, Divide, Foster and 14 more | 55 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:34 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 56 min |
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Blizzard Warnings in North Dakota, 2008Every blizzard warning in 2008
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.