Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 6, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Dec 24, 2009, 2:17 AM MST for 29 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 25, 2009, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 41 hr. 42 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2009, 2:17 AM MST (09:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2009, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2009, 10:09 PM MST
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 29 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.7 | Bismarck, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORT AT THE AIRPORT, TOTAL DEPTH ON THE GROUND IS 7 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | Jamestown, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORT, TOTAL ON THE GROUND IS 6 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 5 Nw Linton, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORT, TOTAL ON GROUND IS 9 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 2 | Heart Butte Dam, ND | SNOW DEPTH 9 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 3.4 | 4 Nw Hazelton, ND | SNOW DEPTH 10 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 2.1 | Watford City, ND | SNOW DEPTH 9 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Dunn Center, ND | |
| Dec 25, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Montpelier, ND | SNOW DEPTH 9 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 14 S Watford City, ND | SNOW DEPTH 14 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 7:45 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 1.5 | Bottineau, ND | SNOW DEPTH 8 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 8:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6.2 | 2 Nw Beulah, ND | SNOW DEPTH 13 INCHES. |
| Dec 25, 8:00 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Wishek, ND | 50 FOOT VISIBILITY. |
| Dec 25, 9:00 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Bowman, ND | 50 FOOT VISIBILITY ACROSS BOWMAN COUNTY. |
| Dec 25, 2:04 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Martin, ND | VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 300 YARDS. 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. 10 INCHES STORM TOTAL. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ONGOING. |
| Dec 25, 2:40 PM MST | SNOW 4 | Killdeer, ND | 4 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 5AM FRIDAY THE 25TH. |
| Dec 25, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 5.2 | Grassy Butte, ND | 24 HOUR REPORT AS OF 6 PM CST DEC 25. |
| Dec 25, 5:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Carrington, ND | |
| Dec 25, 5:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11.5 | 5 S Harvey, ND | |
| Dec 25, 5:00 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Watford City, ND | 5 INCH SNOWFALL. BLOWING SNOW. |
| Dec 25, 8:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Dickinson, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 25, 8:30 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Cartwright, ND | |
| Dec 25, 11:30 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9.2 | Bismarck, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL 9.2 INCHES IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WINDS GUSTED TO 41 MPH. SNOW STORM 3 DAY TOTAL IS 11.7 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 4:10 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | Lansford, ND | |
| Dec 26, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 5 | Jamestown, ND | |
| Dec 26, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 5 Nw Linton, ND | |
| Dec 26, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | Medina, ND | |
| Dec 26, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 5 Nw Bismarck, ND | SNOW DEPTH 15 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10.3 | 4 Nw Hazelton, ND | SNOW DEPTH 21 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Heart Butte Dam, ND | SNOW DEPTH 20 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 6:30 AM MST | SNOW 1.5 | Bottineau, ND | |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 2 Ne Towner, ND | SNOW DEPTH 16 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Watford City, ND | SNOW DEPTH 14 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 14 S Watford City, ND | SNOW DEPTH 22 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Montpelier, ND | SNOW DEPTH 16 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Napoleon, ND | SNOW DEPTH 15 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10.8 | Ashley, ND | SNOW DEPTH 14 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 7:15 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9.2 | 2 Nw Beulah, ND | SNOW DEPTH 22 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 7:47 AM MST | SNOW 3 | Dunn Center, ND | |
| Dec 26, 7:50 AM MST | SNOW 2.9 | Killdeer, ND | SNOW DEPTH 7 INCHES. |
| Dec 26, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 14 | Harvey, ND | 13 TO 14 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTED IN HARVEY. COURTESY OF KHND RADIO HARVEY. |
| Dec 26, 12:23 PM MST | SNOW 19 | Martin, ND | |
| Dec 26, 8:03 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 24 | 7 Ne Ashley, ND | 3 DAY 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 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 240917 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 317 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...PROLONGED MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY... .A PROLONGED WINTER STORM WILL WORSEN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW DEVELOP. A TEMPORARY LULL IN THE SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...BUT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES FROM MINOT TO BISMARCK AND INTO JAMESTOWN. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. VISIBILITY WILL FALL TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OBSERVED AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO ABATE SATURDAY WITH VISIBILITIES IMPROVING DURING THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES OR POSSIBLY MORE FAR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING HARVEY...TO JAMESTOWN AND OAKES. TEN TO 15 INCHES WILL FALL FROM NEAR MINOT TO BISMARCK AND SOUTH TO SELFRIDGE. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL TAPER FURTHER WEST WITH 6 TO 10 INCH ACCUMULATION FROM DICKINSON TO GARRISON AND 2 TO 6 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ003>005-011>013-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-241800- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 317 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /217 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...MAINLY FROM MINOT TO BISMARCK AND AREAS EAST. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-241800- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 317 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-241800- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 317 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /217 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA COULD CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN AND 4 TO 8 INCHES FROM WATFORD CITY TO DICKINSON THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KS/HW
13 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KBIS 241754 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1154 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...PROLONGED MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY... .LATE THIS THURSDAY MORNING...MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA WAS EXPERIENCING A LULL IN THE STORM. HOWEVER...THE SECOND WAVE OF THE STORM WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY AND INTO SATURDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. GUSTY WINDS KICKED IN AND CAUSED TRAVEL PROBLEMS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW HAD TAPERED OFF IN THE WEST AND WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN. IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED FROM MINOT TO JAMESTOWN THIS AFTERNOON...WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH. BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN ONCE AGAIN AS SNOW REDEVELOPS AND WINDS INCREASE. THIS HARSH WINTER WEATHER WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY AND SATURDAY...AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW DEVELOP. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES FROM RUGBY TO HARVEY...JAMESTOWN AND OAKES. TEN TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM MINOT THROUGH BISMARCK TO FORT YATES. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WEST ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES FROM BOWBELLS THROUGH DICKINSON AND HETTINGER...AND 2 TO 6 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY SATURDAY NIGHT. NDZ003>005-011>013-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-250200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1154 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /1054 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...MAINLY FROM MINOT TO JAMESTOWN. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-250200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1154 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-250200- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1154 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /1054 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * A LULL IN THE STORMY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN LATE TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA COULD CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN AND 4 TO 8 INCHES FROM WATFORD CITY TO DICKINSON THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ JV
000 WWUS43 KBIS 242214 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 414 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY... .THE SECOND WAVE OF THE ANTICIPATED STORM WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY AND INTO SATURDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. YESTERDAY AND TODAY 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN AGAIN AS SNOW REDEVELOPS AND WINDS INCREASE. THIS HARSH WINTER WEATHER WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY AND SATURDAY...AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW DEVELOP. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 13 TO 15 INCHES FROM AREAS FROM JAMESTOWN AND SOUTH...12 INCHES FROM FORT YATES TO BISMARCK TO HARVEY...10 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO GARRISON TO BOTTINEAU...5 INCHES FROM BEACH TO STANLEY TO KENMARE...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWBELLS. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY SATURDAY NIGHT. NDZ010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-250615- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 414 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /314 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. * LATE TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 INCHES NEAR BOWBELLS TO 10 INCHES NEAR HETTINGER WILL OCCUR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-250615- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 414 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /314 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-250615- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 414 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 15 INCHES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-250615- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 414 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LATE TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ JV
000 WWUS43 KBIS 250314 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 914 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY... .THE SECOND WAVE OF THE ANTICIPATED STORM WILL MOVE IN LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY AND INTO SATURDAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CAUSING WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS SNOW REDEVELOPS AND INTENSIFIES...AND WINDS INCREASE. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE LOCAL AREA. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 13 TO 16 INCHES FROM AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN AND SOUTH...10 TO 14 INCHES FROM ELGIN AND FORT YATES TO BISMARCK AND NORTH TO HARVEY AND RUGBY...8 TO 12 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO GARRISON TO BOTTINEAU...5 INCHES FROM BEACH TO STANLEY TO KENMARE...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWBELLS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ003>005-011>013-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-251115- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 914 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /814 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-251115- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 914 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 15 INCHES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-251115- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 914 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /814 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY. * LATE TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 INCHES NEAR BOWBELLS TO 10 INCHES NEAR HETTINGER WILL OCCUR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-251115- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 914 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * LATE TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ NH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 251001 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 401 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY... .THE SECOND WAVE OF THE STORM WAS MOVING INTO THE REGION THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY... WITH HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CAUSING WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN TODAY AS SNOW REDEVELOPS AND INTENSIFIES...AND WINDS INCREASE. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE LOCAL AREA. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 13 TO 16 INCHES FROM AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN AND SOUTH...10 TO 14 INCHES FROM ELGIN AND FORT YATES TO BISMARCK AND NORTH TO HARVEY AND RUGBY...8 TO 12 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO GARRISON TO BOTTINEAU...5 INCHES FROM BEACH TO STANLEY TO KENMARE...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWBELLS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND SATURDAY. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ003>005-011>013-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-251815- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 401 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /301 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY SNOW TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-251815- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 401 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY INTO SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 15 INCHES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-251815- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 401 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /301 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING. * THIS MORNING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 INCHES NEAR BOWBELLS TO 10 INCHES NEAR HETTINGER WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-251815- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 401 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EARLY THIS MORNING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ JV
000 WWUS43 KBIS 251156 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 556 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY... .THE SECOND WAVE OF THE STORM WAS MOVING INTO THE REGION THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY... WITH HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CAUSING WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN TODAY AS SNOW REDEVELOPS AND INTENSIFIES... AND WINDS INCREASE. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE LOCAL AREA. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 13 TO 16 INCHES FROM AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN AND SOUTH...10 TO 14 INCHES FROM ELGIN AND FORT YATES TO BISMARCK AND NORTH TO HARVEY AND RUGBY...8 TO 12 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO GARRISON TO BOTTINEAU... 5 INCHES FROM BEACH TO STANLEY TO KENMARE...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWBELLS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND SATURDAY. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ003>005-011>013-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-252000- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 556 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /456 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY SNOW TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-252000- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 556 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY INTO SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 15 INCHES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-252000- /O.EXP.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/ MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 556 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /456 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * THIS MORNING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 INCHES NEAR BOWBELLS TO 10 INCHES NEAR HETTINGER WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-252000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 556 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EARLY THIS MORNING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ HW/JV
000 WWUS43 KBIS 251700 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1100 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY... .THE SECOND WAVE OF A TREMENDOUS HOLIDAY STORM MOVED IN THIS MORNING...AND WILL IMPACT THE REGION INTO SATURDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CAUSING WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN TODAY AS BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW MOVE OVER NORTH DAKOTA...AND WINDS INCREASE. THE RESULTING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY...WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS 50 FEET IN SOME AREAS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 13 TO 16 INCHES FROM AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN AND SOUTH...10 TO 14 INCHES FROM ELGIN AND FORT YATES TO BISMARCK AND NORTH TO HARVEY AND RUGBY...8 TO 12 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO GARRISON TO BOTTINEAU... 5 INCHES FROM BEACH TO STANLEY TO KENMARE...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWBELLS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND SATURDAY. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-260100- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1100 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /1000 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 INCHES NEAR BOWBELLS TO 10 INCHES NEAR HETTINGER WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-260100- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1100 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /1000 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 13 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO 50 FEET DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-260100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 1100 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SCHECK/NH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 252148 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 348 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY... .THE SECOND WAVE OF A TREMENDOUS HOLIDAY STORM BEGAN IMPACTING THE DAKOTAS EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO REDEVELOP OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND SPREAD WESTWARD INTO THE AREA AS MOISTURE FROM THE MIDATLANTIC SURGES INTO NORTH DAKOTA. VISIBILITIES ARE LARGELY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE BECAUSE OF FALLING SNOW BEING BLOWN BY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE RESULTING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY...WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS 50 FEET IN SOME AREAS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 13 TO 16 INCHES FROM AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN AND SOUTH...10 TO 14 INCHES FROM ELGIN AND FORT YATES TO BISMARCK AND NORTH TO HARVEY AND RUGBY...8 TO 12 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO GARRISON TO BOTTINEAU... 5 INCHES FROM BEACH TO STANLEY TO KENMARE...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWBELLS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-260530- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 330 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /230 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 INCHES NEAR BOWBELLS TO 10 INCHES NEAR HETTINGER WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-260530- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 330 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /230 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 13 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO 50 FEET DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-260530- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 330 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW ARE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SCHECK/WAA
000 WWUS43 KBIS 260319 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 919 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY... .A TREMENDOUS HOLIDAY STORM WILL CONTINUE IMPACTING THE DAKOTAS THIS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO SPREAD WESTWARD INTO WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AS MOISTURE FROM THE MIDATLANTIC SURGES INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. VISIBILITIES ARE FREQUENTLY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE IN OPEN COUNTRY BECAUSE OF FALLING SNOW BEING BLOWN BY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THIS IS IMPACTING ALL MAJOR ROADS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED OVER ALL BUT THE FAR NORTHWEST. THE RESULTING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY...WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS 50 FEET IN SOME AREAS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE AS HIGH AS 18 INCHES IN THE MINOT AREA...AND FROM 13 TO 16 INCHES FROM AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN AND SOUTH...10 TO 14 INCHES FROM ELGIN AND FORT YATES TO BISMARCK AND NORTH TO HARVEY AND RUGBY...8 TO 12 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO GARRISON TO BOTTINEAU... 5 INCHES FROM BEACH TO STANLEY TO KENMARE...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWBELLS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-261130- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 919 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /819 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 INCHES NEAR BOWBELLS TO 10 INCHES NEAR HETTINGER WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-261130- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 919 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /819 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 18 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO 50 FEET DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-261130- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 919 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW ARE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ABELING
000 WWUS43 KBIS 261049 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 449 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .A VIGOROUS HOLIDAY STORM WILL CONTINUE IMPACTING THE DAKOTAS THIS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES TO SPREAD WESTWARD INTO WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AS MOISTURE FROM THE MID ATLANTIC SURGES INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. VISIBILITIES RANGED BETWEEN 1/4 MILE TO OVER 1 MILE ACROSS THE REGION BECAUSE OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THIS IS IMPACTING ALL MAJOR ROADS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED OVER ALL BUT THE FAR NORTHWEST. THE RESULTING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS 50 FEET AT TIMES IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE AS HIGH AS 18 INCHES IN THE MINOT AREA...AND FROM 13 TO 16 INCHES FROM AREAS AROUND JAMESTOWN AND SOUTH...10 TO 14 INCHES FROM ELGIN AND FORT YATES TO BISMARCK AND NORTH TO HARVEY AND RUGBY...8 TO 12 INCHES FROM HETTINGER TO GARRISON TO BOTTINEAU...5 INCHES FROM BEACH TO STANLEY TO KENMARE...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWBELLS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WERE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-261900- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 449 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 /349 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-261900- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 449 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 /349 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO 50 FEET DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-261900- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 449 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WERE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1 TO 2 MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ JV
000 WWUS43 KBIS 261631 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1018 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TODAY... .A VIGOROUS HOLIDAY STORM WILL CONTINUE IMPACTING THE DAKOTAS THIS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS STRETCHING FROM NORTH CENTRAL TO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES TO SPREAD WESTWARD INTO WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AS MOISTURE FROM THE MID ATLANTIC SURGES INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. VISIBILITIES IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING AREA REMAIN BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE...WHILE WEAKENING WINDS AND LESS INTENSE SNOWFALL HAVE IMPROVED CONDITIONS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. STILL...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH AND PLENTY OF FRESH SNOW WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS HAVE RANGED FROM AROUND 8 TO 18 INCHES...AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 1 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. WHILE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS FORECAST TODAY...TRAVEL CONDITIONS REMAIN DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ005-013-022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-270000- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1018 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE BLIZZARD WARNING WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF TO 2 MILES AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 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. && $$ NDZ001-261730- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ DIVIDE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CROSBY 1018 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS STOPPED...AND VISIBILITIES HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IMPROVING TODAY. $$ NDZ003-004-010>012-017>021-031>034-040>045-270000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER- OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER- GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...NEW TOWN...MINOT... TOWNER...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH... MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 1018 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 /918 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ002-009-270000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 1018 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WERE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1 TO 2 MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SCHECK
000 WWUS43 KBIS 262215 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 415 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR SOUTHWEST AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED ELSEWHERE... .A VIGOROUS HOLIDAY STORM WILL CONTINUE IMPACTING THE DAKOTAS THIS CHRISTMAS WEEKEND WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS STRETCHING FROM NORTH CENTRAL TO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES TO SPREAD WESTWARD INTO WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AS MOISTURE SURGES INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. VISIBILITIES IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING AREA REMAIN BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE...WHILE WEAKENING WINDS AND LESS INTENSE SNOWFALL HAVE SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. STILL...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH AND PLENTY OF FRESH SNOW WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS HAVE RANGED FROM AROUND 8 TO 24 INCHES...AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN 2 INCHES TONIGHT. WHILE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS FORECAST TONIGHT...TRAVEL REMAINS DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ040-041-043-044-270600- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 315 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE CAUSING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 11 PM CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ003-004-010>012-017>021-031>034-042-045-270600- /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.091227T0000Z-091227T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER- OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...NEW TOWN...MINOT... TOWNER...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...ELGIN... FORT YATES 415 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 /315 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW ARE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE AND SNOW INTENSITY LESSENS. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ NDZ005-013-022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-270600- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 415 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW ARE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF TO 2 MILES AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 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. && $$ NDZ002-009-270000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 415 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW ARE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1 TO 2 MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SCHECK
000 WWUS43 KBIS 270018 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 618 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING CONTINUES FAR SOUTHWEST. THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA HAS EXPIRED. IN ITS PLACE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED... .A VIGOROUS HOLIDAY STORM CONTINUES WITH LINGERING IMPACTS ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS CHRISTMAS WEEKEND. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOW LIMITED TO THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN COUNTIES... WHILE HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONTINUES ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE WITH LIMITED AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AS MOISTURE IS PULLED INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. VISIBILITIES IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING AREA REMAIN BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE...WHILE WEAKENING WINDS AND LESS INTENSE SNOWFALL HAVE IMPROVED CONDITIONS OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. STILL...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH AND PLENTY OF FRESH SNOW WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN SNOW SHOWERS IN OPEN COUNTRY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS HAVE RANGED FROM AROUND 8 TO 24 INCHES...AND ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN 2 INCHES TONIGHT. WHILE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS FORECAST TONIGHT...TRAVEL REMAINS DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ003-004-010>012-017>021-031>034-042-045-270600- /O.EXP.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER- OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...NEW TOWN...MINOT... TOWNER...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...ELGIN... FORT YATES 618 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 /518 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. IN ITS PLACE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW ARE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF TO 2 MILES AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE LATER THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE AND SNOW INTENSITY LESSENS. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 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. && $$ NDZ002-009-270130- /O.EXP.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0000Z/ BURKE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON 618 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE NORTHWEST. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. && $$ NDZ040-041-043-044-270600- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 518 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE CAUSING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 11 PM CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ005-013-022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-270600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 618 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF TO 2 MILES AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ABELING
000 WWUS43 KBIS 270509 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1109 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...ALL BLIZZARD WARNINGS HAVE EXPIRED OR HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM CST FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST... .A PERSISTANT HOLIDAY STORM CONTINUES WITH LINGERING IMPACTS ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS CHRISTMAS WEEKEND. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST...HOWEVER CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MINOT...DICKINSON...BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM CST IN THIS AREA. GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS FORECAST LATE TONIGHT...UNTIL THEN TRAVEL REMAINS DIFFICULT ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. NDZ040-041-043-044-271200- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T1200Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1009 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... 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 SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW ARE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF TO 2 MILES AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE LATER TONIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE AND SNOW INTENSITY LESSENS. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 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. && $$ NDZ003>005-012-013-017-020-022-023-025-031-032-034>037-042- 045>048-050-051-270615- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-OLIVER- SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BEACH...MEDORA...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN... FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1109 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 /1009 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS ENDED AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN OPEN COUNTRY. USE CAUTION IF YOU NEED TO TRAVEL. $$ NDZ010-011-018-019-021-033-271200- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-091227T1200Z/ MOUNTRAIL-WARD-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-STARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW TOWN...MINOT...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...GARRISON...DICKINSON 1109 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 /1009 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY. * NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW ARE CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF TO 2 MILES AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE LATER THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE AND SNOW INTENSITY LESSENS. * WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 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. && $$ ABELING
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Dec 23, 8:29 PM MST, 5 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 8:29 PM MST, 5 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 929 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 .UPDATE... NO UPDATES TO THE CURRENT HAZARDS. WILL DO SOME ADJUSTING TO POPS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE WEST. SNOW HAS PRETTY MUCH ENDED IN EASTERN MONTANA...AND EXPECT IT TO TAPER OFF ACROSS THE WEST THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL END (FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD) WILL KEEP THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY DUE TO THE WINDS PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IN THE CENTRAL...FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY SEE SNOW TAPERING OFF TONIGHT...THE REMAINDER OF THE WARNING AREA IS NOT SO CLEAR...AS MOISTURE FROM THE EAST GETS PULLED IN...IT IS TOUGH TO DETERMINE EXACTLY HOW FAR EAST THE BACK EDGE OF THE SNOW WILL GET. THINK ITS BEST TO LET THINGS BE FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. WE DROPPED POPS IN THE FAR WEST...AND LOWERED CLOUD COVER. THEREFORE WE HAD TO DROP TEMPERATURES IN THE FAR WEST AS WELL. WILL PROBABLY GO AROUND 5 BELOW IN THE NORTHWEST AND FAR WEST CENTRAL. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 506 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009/ SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON MERGER OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAM UPPER LOWS...AND PROLONGED SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. HAVE INCREASED POPS INTO SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING...WITH TROWAL FEATURE LIKELY KEEPING AT LEAST MODERATE SNOWS GOING...ALONG WITH CONTINUED WIND IMPACT. EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AND WINDS MAINLY 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. MORE SEVERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY. LOOK FOR HEAVIER SNOW...AND VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER THESE AREAS...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...AND WILL LIKELY BE UPGRADED OVER THE FAVORED LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. REFER TO WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK FOR MORE DETAILS OF SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES...AND LOCALLY HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED EAST OF A LINE FROM ROLETTE...TO BUTTE AND WASHBURN...SOUTH THROUGH BISMARCK TO SELFRIDGE. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 ARE EXPECTED FROM MINOT...SOUTH THROUGH GARRISON AND MANDAN...TO ELGIN. 4 TO 8 INCH TOTALS WILL BE COMMON THROUGH SATURDAY OVER THE WESTERN COUNTIES. LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE MODELS ALL ARE IN AGREEMENT INITIALLY AND INDICATE A COMBINATION OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE COVERING THE HIGH PLAINS EAST OF THE ROCKIES. THIS SHOULD KEEP THE CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION LOW. BY WEDNESDAY THE MODELS DIVERGE SO FOR NOW WILL STAY WITH THE TREND OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST WHICH KEEPS POPS LOW AND FOLLOWS THE GFS TREND. OVERALL TEMPS WILL BE BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. AVIATION... EXPECT CENTRAL ND TO CONTINUE TO HAVE INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW AND VARIABLE LOW CEILINGS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DOMINATES THE WEATHER IN THE CENTRAL US. THIS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. THE FAR WEST WILL BE ON THE FRINGE OF THE SYSTEM AND COULD SEE IMPROVEMENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY FOR NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051. BLIZZARD WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY FOR NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044. && TWH
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 4:00 AM MST, 22 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 500 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-241100- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 500 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 /400 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A PROLONGED MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE AFOREMENTIONED WINTER STORM CONTINUES THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW AND WIND WILL DEVELOP CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. EAST CENTRAL AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH A FOOT OR MORE ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM HARVEY...TO STEELE...AND LINTON. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY DECREASE TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. AREAS FROM MINOT THROUGH BISMARCK AND MANDAN WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 12 INCH AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. AREAS FROM WILLISTON THROUGH DICKINSON WILL RECEIVE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH THEIR SNOW TOTALS DURING THE UPCOMING WINTER STORM. KS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 23, 9:11 PM MST, 5 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1011 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 PM SNOW LINCOLN 46.76N 100.70W
12/23/2009 M2.0 INCH BURLEIGH ND BROADCAST MEDIA
LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING
&&
TWHLocal storm report, Dec 23, 9:12 PM MST, 5 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1012 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM SNOW CARTWRIGHT 47.86N 103.93W
12/23/2009 M2.5 INCH MCKENZIE ND BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
TWHLocal storm report, Dec 23, 9:13 PM MST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1013 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM SNOW 3 SSE TROTTERS 47.28N 103.89W
12/23/2009 M1.8 INCH GOLDEN VALLEY ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORT, TOTAL ON GROUND IS 8 INCHES.
0825 PM SNOW CROSBY 48.91N 103.29W
12/23/2009 M4.0 INCH DIVIDE ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORT, TOTAL ON GROUND IS 8 INCHES.
&&
VROLLERLocal storm report, Dec 23, 9:14 PM MST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1014 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0948 PM SNOW GRASSY BUTTE 47.39N 103.25W
12/23/2009 M2.3 INCH MCKENZIE ND BROADCAST MEDIA
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TWHLocal storm report, Dec 23, 11:08 PM MST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1208 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW BISMARCK 46.81N 100.78W
12/24/2009 M1.6 INCH BURLEIGH ND OFFICIAL NWS OBS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORT, TOTAL ON THE GROUND 6 INCHES.
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VROLLERLocal storm report, Dec 23, 11:10 PM MST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1210 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW JAMESTOWN 46.91N 98.71W
12/24/2009 M2.0 INCH STUTSMAN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
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VROLLERNearby
Blizzard Warnings in North Dakota, 2009Every blizzard warning in 2009
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.