Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Mar 30, 2009, 1:01 AM CDT for Oliver County, North Dakota. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2009, 1:01 AM CDT (06:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2009, 3:40 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
County Oliver County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 609 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 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 300601 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 101 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH TONIGHT... .SNOW OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS EARLY MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST TODAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR AND POINTS SOUTH. IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED NORTH...WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. OLIVER COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF CENTER...HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ020-301100- /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0007.090330T0601Z-090331T1200Z/ OLIVER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CENTER 101 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NDZ036-037-047-048-050-051-301100- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 101 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH RESULTING IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-301100- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1201 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ034-035-042-045-046-301100- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN... FORT YATES...LINTON 101 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /1201 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ022-023-025-301100- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 101 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. $$ NDZ017-018-301100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER 101 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ019-021-301100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MERCER-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON 101 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /1201 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. $$ NH
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KBIS 300948 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 448 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 45 MPH OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILL CONTINUE. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW AND FRESH SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ALONG THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR AND POINTS SOUTH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FURTHER NORTH. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ020-301800- /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.090331T0600Z-090331T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ OLIVER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CENTER 448 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL THEN BE IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-301800- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 348 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ034>037-042-045>048-050-051-301800- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 448 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /348 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ017-018-301800- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER 448 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. $$ NDZ019-021>023-025-301800- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MERCER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON 448 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /348 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ HEINERT
000 WWUS43 KBIS 301348 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 848 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 45 MPH OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILL CONTINUE. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW AND FRESH SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ALONG THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR AND POINTS SOUTH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CLOSE TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE. LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FURTHER NORTH. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-302200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 748 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ034>037-042-045>048-050-051-302200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 848 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /748 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ020-302200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.090331T0600Z-090331T1200Z/ OLIVER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CENTER 848 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NDZ017-018-302200- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER 848 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ019-021>023-025-302200- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MERCER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON 848 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /748 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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 301549 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1049 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 45 MPH OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILL CONTINUE. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW AND FRESH SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES ALONG THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR AND POINTS SOUTH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CLOSE TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE. LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FURTHER NORTH. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-310000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 949 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ034>037-042-045>048-050-051-310000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 1049 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /949 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. 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. $$ NDZ020-310000- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.090331T0600Z-090331T1200Z/ OLIVER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CENTER 1049 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NDZ017-018-310000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER 1049 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. $$ NDZ019-021>023-025-310000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MERCER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON 1049 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /949 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ ABELING
000 WWUS43 KBIS 302040 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 340 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT... .MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER FAR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF LATE TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILL CONTINUE. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW AND FRESH SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY. ALONG THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR...FROM DICKINSON TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN...THE WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE WEST...TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM BISMARCK TO JAMESTOWN ARE STILL LIKELY THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TO 15 TO 20 INCHES. AN ISOLATED REPORT UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL BY TUESDAY MORNING. TO THE NORTH...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NORTH OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. THE TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME EVEN MORE DANGEROUS AFTER DARK. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM. NDZ033-310445- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0008.090330T2040Z-090331T0600Z/ STARK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DICKINSON 240 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REPLACED WITH WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE BLIZZARD WARNING WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED... IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. $$ NDZ034>037-310445- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0008.090330T2040Z-090331T1200Z/ MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 340 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REPLACED WITH WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE BLIZZARD WARNING WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED... IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ031-032-310445- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA 240 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE... IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. $$ NDZ020-310445- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.090330T2040Z-090331T1200Z/ OLIVER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CENTER 340 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE WINTER STORM WARNING WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED... IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ017-302145- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATFORD CITY 340 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MCKENZIE COUNTY. THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS GENERALLY ENDED ACROSS MCKENZIE COUNTY AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NDZ042-045>048-050-051-310445- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 340 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /240 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ040-041-043-044-310445- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 240 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ018-310445- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KILLDEER 340 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ NDZ019-021>023-025-310445- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-090331T1200Z/ MERCER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON 340 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /240 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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 winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 30, 12:39 AM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 12:39 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1239 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 .UPDATE... WILL SEND A QUICK UPDATE FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND TO UPGRADE OLIVER COUNTY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING HAS PRODUCED A HEAVY SNOW BAND STRETCHING ALONG THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. ADDITIONAL GRAVITY WAVES WILL MOVE NORTH THIS EARLY MORNING AND BECOME ENHANCED ONCE THEY ENCOUNTER THE AREA OF ENHANCED LIFT OVER SOUTHWEST AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL. THIS MAY CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON MONDAY...BUT SHOULD SHIFT GRADUALLY EASTWARD AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. WILL LEAVE OTHER HEADLINES AS IS FOR NOW AS WE MAY STILL DEVELOP STRONGER WINDS OVER THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS OR SO FOR BLIZZARD CRITERIA CONDITIONS...WHICH HAS BEEN ONGOING PRIMARILY SOUTHWEST. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 342 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009/ SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... COLORADO LOW WILL SPREAD SEVERE WINTER WEATHER OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. CURRENT INDICATIONS SHOW MODELS HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE TRENDS WITH VISIBILITIES ALREADY DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE AT PLACES IN THE FAR SOUTHWEST. TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW AND H7 MB LOW SUGGEST A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE STATE. WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH BLIZZARD APPEAR LIKELY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD. I WILL ADD STUTSMAN COUNTY TO BLIZZARD WARNING FROM THE OLD WATCH. SNOW WILL SPREAD QUICKLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE MONDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 24 TO 45 MPH CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-94. 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW LOOK REASONABLE IN THIS AREA AS WELL. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG MONDAY NIGHT CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW. TO THE NORTH OF I-94 THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH TO LESS THAN AN INCH NORTH OF LAKE SAKAKAWEA. LIQUID WATER FROM THE STORM WILL RANGE UP TO ONE INCH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD BY TUESDAY MORNING. MOST OF THIS WILL BE STORED AS SNOW SO RUNOFF INTO LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL BE MINIMAL AT FIRST. LATER IN THE WEEK AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE 40S BY NEXT WEEKEND SNOW MELT MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT RIVERS AND STREAMS AGAIN. AVIATION...A SURFACE LOW IS CENTERED IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO AND IS MOVING EAST. BY LATE MONDAY MORNING THE LOW SHOULD BE IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS. SNOW HAS SPREAD INTO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...WITH BOWMAN...DICKINSON...AND HETTINGER REPORTING LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. THE SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST INTO THE BISMARCK AREA BY 09Z AND THE JAMESTOWN AREA BY 06Z. IFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ON BOTH THE ECMWF AND GFS WILL MOVE EAST ALLOWING AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA BY SUNDAY. WEAK DYNAMICS IN THE TROUGH WILL LEAD TO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIP THROUGH SATURDAY...BUT WITH SLOWLY INCREASING TEMPERATURES. SUNDAY SHOULD BE DRY...WITH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING NORMAL...DEPENDENT UPON HOW MUCH SNOW MELTS BY WEEKS END. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR NDZ019-021>023-025. BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT FOR NDZ031>033- 040-041-043-044. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR NDZ017-018. BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR NDZ034>037-042-045>048-050-051. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR NDZ020. && NH
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 6:20 AM CDT, 18 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 620 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-301130- 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- 620 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 /520 AM MDT SUN MAR 29 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 POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING...THEN SPREAD EAST INTO SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR AND POINTS SOUTH. IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH...ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY. ALTHOUGH LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FURTHER TO THE NORTH...ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE SOUTH CENTRAL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO FALLING SNOW AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ON MONDAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY CONTINUE SOUTH CENTRAL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO LOCAL MEDIA...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...OR TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BISMARCK. HEINERT
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 29, 8:09 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
809 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM SNOW 20 S ELGIN 46.11N 101.85W
03/29/2009 M2.0 INCH GRANT ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0800 PM SNOW RICHARDTON 46.88N 102.32W
03/29/2009 M2.0 INCH STARK ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
&&
VROLLERLocal storm report, Mar 29, 9:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
903 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM SNOW KILLDEER 47.37N 102.75W
03/29/2009 M1.5 INCH DUNN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0900 PM SNOW 7 NE ASHLEY 46.11N 99.27W
03/29/2009 M3.0 INCH MCINTOSH ND TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL FROM ARB OBSERVER.
&&
VROLLERLocal storm report, Mar 29, 9:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
913 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM SNOW BISMARCK 46.81N 100.78W
03/29/2009 M1.6 INCH BURLEIGH ND OFFICIAL NWS OBS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL AT THE BISMARCK AIRPORT.
&&
VROLLERLocal storm report, Mar 29, 10:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1009 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM SNOW 1 E DUNN CENTER 47.35N 102.60W
03/29/2009 M2.0 INCH DUNN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
&&
VROLLERLocal storm report, Mar 29, 10:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1033 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM SNOW 3 SSE TROTTERS 47.28N 103.89W
03/29/2009 M4.0 INCH GOLDEN VALLEY ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
&&
VROLLERLocal storm report, Mar 29, 11:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1126 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009
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1123 PM BLIZZARD CARSON 46.42N 101.57W
03/29/2009 GRANT ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW WITH HIGH WINDS, LOW VISIBILITIES AND MANY ROADWAYS
BEING BLOCKED, ADVISING NO TRAVEL.
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VROLLERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 8:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry | 6 days |
| Mar 30, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry | 39 days |
| Mar 30, 3:40 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Dickey, Foster, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan and 3 more | 36 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in North Dakota, 2009Every winter storm 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.