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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

April 10, 2008Dickey County, LaMoure County, McIntosh County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Apr 10, 2008, 3:50 PM CDT for Dickey County, LaMoure County, McIntosh County, North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 10, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2008, 3:50 PM CDT (20:50 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 11, 2008, 3:24 PM CDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Dickey County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, McIntosh County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 151 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2008-04-10Temperature 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2008-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
808 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WWUS43 KBIS 102050
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
350 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR DICKEY..LAMOURE AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES
FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STUTSMAN..LOGAN..KIDDER AND EMMONS
COUNTIES FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. IS FORECAST TO
MOVE INTO NORTHERN IOWA BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY
SNOW...ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
SPREAD ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AS RAIN
CHANGES QUICKLY TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AFTER 7 PM CDT. THERE IS
AMPLE MOISTURE AVAILABLE WITH THIS SYSTEM...AND THE OVERNIGHT
TIMING SHOULD PROMOTE SNOW ACCUMULATING TO 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS
THE WARNING AREA. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE LESS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA...WHERE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL ALSO AFFECT MANY OTHER PORTIONS OF
THE UPPER MIDWEST. TRAVELERS SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
THEIR FAVORITE MEDIA STATION FOR UPDATES.

NDZ048-050-051-110500-
/O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0005.080411T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0002.080411T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
350 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

EXPECT RAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AFTER 7 PM CDT AS SEVERAL SNOW
BANDS MOVE NORTHWESTWARD OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES WITH SOME BLOWING 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.

$$

NDZ025-036-037-046-047-110500-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0010.080411T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON
350 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM CDT FRIDAY. 

EXPECT RAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AFTER 7 PM CDT AS SEVERAL SNOW
BANDS MOVE NORTHWESTWARD OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$
JWS
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KBIS 110233
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
933 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR DICKEY..LAMOURE AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES
CONTINUES THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STUTSMAN..LOGAN..KIDDER AND EMMONS
COUNTIES CONTINUES THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL MOVE INTO
NORTHERN IOWA BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW...ALONG WITH
GUSTY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AS RAIN CHANGES QUICKLY TO
ACCUMULATING SNOW THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE LESS IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WHERE
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. THIS
STORM SYSTEM WILL ALSO AFFECT MANY OTHER PORTIONS OF THE UPPER
MIDWEST. TRAVELERS SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THEIR
FAVORITE MEDIA STATION FOR UPDATES.

NDZ048-050-051-111030-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
933 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. 

EXPECT RAIN CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO
7 INCHES WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. 

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

NDZ025-036-037-046-047-111030-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON
933 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY. 

EXPECT RAIN CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO
4 INCHES WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

NH
000 
WWUS43 KBIS 110839
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
339 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR DICKEY..LAMOURE AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES
CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STUTSMAN..LOGAN..KIDDER AND EMMONS
COUNTIES CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHWESTERN IOWA THIS MORNING
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING BANDS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO
EAST THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY 
AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE LESS IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WHERE
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. THIS
STORM SYSTEM WILL ALSO AFFECT MANY OTHER PORTIONS OF THE UPPER
MIDWEST. TRAVELERS SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THEIR
FAVORITE MEDIA STATION FOR UPDATES.

NDZ048-050-051-111700-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
339 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

BANDS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

NDZ025-036-037-046-047-111700-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON
339 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

BANDS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

KS
000 
WWUS43 KBIS 111538
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR DICKEY..LAMOURE AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES
CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STUTSMAN..LOGAN..KIDDER AND EMMONS
COUNTIES CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHEASTERN IOWA LATE THIS
MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO BRING BANDS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ACROSS FAR SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM
WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA IS EXPECTED
BY THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE LESS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA...WHERE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL ALSO AFFECT MANY OTHER PORTIONS OF
THE UPPER MIDWEST. TRAVELERS SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
THEIR FAVORITE MEDIA STATION FOR UPDATES.

NDZ048-050-051-112345-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

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.

$$

NDZ025-036-037-046-047-112345-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KBIS 112024
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
324 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008


NDZ048-050-051-112130-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
324 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 



$$

NDZ025-036-037-046-047-112130-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080412T0000Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
LINTON...NAPOLEON
324 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 


$$

What forecasters said that day

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

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 10, 5:21 AM CDT, 10 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-111030-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 /421 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL
DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING
AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES
POSSIBLE. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADS SLIPPERY.
THIS STORM WILL ALSO AFFECT MANY OTHER PORTIONS OF THE UPPER
MIDWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SNOW WILL SLOWLY DECREASE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA BY
FRIDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...ROADS MAY STILL BE SLIPPERY AT TIMES.
LIGHT SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO END ALONG THE
MONTANA BORDER BY FRIDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ020-022-023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-111030-
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 /421 AM MDT THU APR 10 2008/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT IN
LAMOURE...DICKEY AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA FROM 1 PM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
NEAR 35 MPH THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT IN THIS
AREA...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
MAKING ROADS SLIPPERY. THIS STORM WILL ALSO AFFECT MANY OTHER
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING AND STAY TUNED TO FORECAST UPDATES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SNOW WILL SLOWLY DECREASE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA BY
FRIDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING ACROSS
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY AS ROADS MAY STILL BE SLIPPERY
WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ARE ENCOURAGED
TO CONTACT THEIR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE WITH
SNOWFALL REPORTS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY.

AYD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 3:50 PM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBISEmmons, Foster, Kidder, Logan, Stutsman24 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in North Dakota, 2008Every winter storm 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.