Alert archive / Minnesota / Blizzard Warnings in 2010
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this blizzard warning at Dec 31, 2010, 4:20 AM CST for 5 counties in Minnesota; 5 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 31, 2010, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 hr. 8 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 31, 2010, 4:20 AM CST (10:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2010, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Cass County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Lidgerwood, ND | |
| Jan 1, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 2 Nw Litchville, ND | SNOW AMOUNT FROM SECOND STORM ENDING THE MORNING OF JANUARY 1ST. FROM THE FIRST STORM THE OBSERVER RECEIVED 4 INCHES MEASURED ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 31ST. TOTAL SNOW ON THE GROUND MEASURES 39 INCHES. |
| Jan 1, 7:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4.8 | Moorhead, MN | |
| Jan 1, 7:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Havana, ND | |
| Jan 1, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | New York Mills, MN | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDED 8 AM |
| Jan 1, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Fergus Falls, MN | 24 HR TOTAL SNOWFALL ENDED 8 AM |
| Jan 1, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Forman, ND | 24 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL ENDED 8 AM |
| Jan 1, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Breckenridge, MN | 24 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL ENDED 8 AM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
748 WWUS43 KFGF 311020 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 420 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...A BRIEF BREAK TODAY...THEN SECOND SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH SNOW AND HIGH WINDS... .THE STORM SYSTEM WHICH DUMPED FROM 5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY WILL MOVE AWAY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE INTENSE WINDS WILL DIMINISH A BIT THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON ALLOWING VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY. HOWEVER...VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY WILL STILL RUN ONE HALF MILE OR LESS WHILE PROTECTED BELTS AND CITIES WILL SEE VISIBILITIES IMPROVE GREATLY. ROUND TWO IS LOW PRESSURE WHICH WILL MOVE FROM THE KANSAS CITY AREA NORTH INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT. SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND SPREAD NORTH AND EAST TONIGHT. SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE A BIT MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE FIRST SYSTEM. AS THE LOW PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO THE 30 TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND ADJACENT AREAS. A BIT LESS WIND IS EXPECTED ALONG AND EAST OF ROSEAU TO THIEF RIVER FALLS TO DETROIT LAKES TO FERGUS FALLS LINE DUE TO BEING CLOSER TO THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. NEW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 9 INCH RANGE CAN BE ANTICIPATED WITH THE HEAVIEST LIKELY NEAR A FARGO TO BEMIDJI LINE. IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN...A BLIZZARD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT TONIGHT AS IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THE SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THIS AREA. MNZ001-002-004-007-NDZ008-016-027>030-011800- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE 420 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBLITIES TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY THROUGH THE DAY. * WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. * A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT ALONG WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY FROM 2 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOWEST TOTALS ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER. 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. && $$ MNZ003-029-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-011800- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/ CLAY-WILKIN-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 420 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STORM SYSTEM WHICH PRODUCED 4 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE AREA WILL MOVE AWAY EARLY THIS MORNING AND LOOK FOR THE SNOWFALL TO STOP. THIS WILL ALLOW VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY. * WINDS WILL CONTINUE NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL BE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * SNOW WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-011800- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0009.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0015.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS 420 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY LATE MORNING. BUT NOT AFTER DUMPING FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * FOR LATE MORNING AND THE AFTERNOON LOOK FOR A BREAK...BUT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA STARTING THIS EVENING AND ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. ANOTHER 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. NORTH WINDS WILL BLOW AT 15 TO 30 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND WIDESPREAD DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MNZ027-028-030>032-040-011800- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0015.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/ WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE 420 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STORM SYSTEM WHICH DUMPED AROUND A FOOT OF NEW SNOW LAST NIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO EXIT THE AREA AND THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE SNOWFALL THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. * IT WILL CONTINUE WINDY WITH NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * OUR NEXT ROUND OF SNOW IS TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW AND NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...ADAMS 420 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ZERO TODAY. * ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT. IT IS STILL NOT CLEAR IF SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE IMMEDIATE DEVILS LAKE REGION. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND THIS WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL BLOWING SNOW. IF SNOW DOES ARRIVE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ DTR
2 follow-up statements
350 WWUS43 KFGF 311638 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1038 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...A BRIEF BREAK TODAY...THEN SECOND SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH SNOW AND HIGH WINDS... .THE STORM SYSTEM WHICH DUMPED FROM 5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY WILL MOVE AWAY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE INTENSE WINDS WILL DIMINISH A BIT THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON ALLOWING VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY. HOWEVER...VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY WILL STILL RUN ONE HALF MILE OR LESS WHILE PROTECTED BELTS AND CITIES WILL SEE VISIBILITIES IMPROVE GREATLY. ROUND TWO IS LOW PRESSURE WHICH WILL MOVE FROM THE KANSAS CITY AREA NORTH INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT. SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND SPREAD NORTH AND EAST TONIGHT. SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE A BIT MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE FIRST SYSTEM. AS THE LOW PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO THE 30 TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND ADJACENT AREAS. A BIT LESS WIND IS EXPECTED ALONG AND EAST OF ROSEAU TO THIEF RIVER FALLS TO DETROIT LAKES TO FERGUS FALLS LINE DUE TO BEING CLOSER TO THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. NEW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 6 TO 9 INCH RANGE CAN BE ANTICIPATED WITH THE HEAVIEST LIKELY NEAR A FARGO TO BEMIDJI LINE. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST NOON SATURDAY BEFORE CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVE BY SATURDAY EVENING. MNZ005-008-013>015-022-011800- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0015.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN 1038 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * FOR LATE MORNING AND THE AFTERNOON LOOK FOR A BREAK...BUT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE AREA STARTING THIS EVENING AND ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. ANOTHER 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. NORTH WINDS WILL BLOW AT 25 TO 35 MPH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND WIDESPREAD DRIFTING SNOW. 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. && $$ MNZ027-030-031-040-011800- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0015.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/ WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT LAKES...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE 1038 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * IT WILL CONTINUE WINDY WITH NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE AREA STARTING THIS EVENING AND ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. ANOTHER 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. NORTH WINDS WILL BLOW AT 25 TO 35 MPH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND WIDESPREAD DRIFTING SNOW. 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. && $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-011800- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...ADAMS 1038 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ZERO TODAY. * A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE AREA STARTING TONIGHT AND ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. NORTH WINDS WILL BLOW AT 25 TO 35 MPH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND WIDESPREAD DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ001-002-004-007-NDZ008-016-027>030-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE 1038 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY THROUGH THE DAY. * WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. * A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT ALONG WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY AFTER 8 PM IN THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY. * NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY FROM 3 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOWEST TOTALS ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER. 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. && $$ MNZ003-029-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/ CLAY-WILKIN-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 1038 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STORM SYSTEM WHICH PRODUCED 4 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE AREA WILL MOVE AWAY EARLY THIS MORNING AND LOOK FOR THE SNOWFALL TO STOP. THIS WILL ALLOW VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY. * WINDS WILL CONTINUE NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL BE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * SNOW WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0015.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS 1038 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY LATE MORNING. BUT NOT AFTER DUMPING FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * FOR LATE MORNING AND THE AFTERNOON LOOK FOR A BREAK...BUT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA STARTING THIS EVENING AND ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. ANOTHER 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. NORTH WINDS WILL BLOW AT 15 TO 30 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND WIDESPREAD DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MNZ028-032-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0015.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/ EAST BECKER-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLF LAKE...WADENA 1038 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * THE STORM SYSTEM WHICH DUMPED AROUND A FOOT OF NEW SNOW LAST NIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO EXIT THE AREA AND THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE SNOWFALL THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. * IT WILL CONTINUE WINDY WITH NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * OUR NEXT ROUND OF SNOW IS TO ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW AND NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ DK
658 WWUS43 KFGF 312035 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 235 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...AND RAPIDLY SPREAD NORTH THROUGH THE EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT UNTIL AT LEAST NOON SATURDAY. FURTHER EAST...WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER ALTHOUGH HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR ALL BUT THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN WHERE SNOW TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 35 BELOW CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST NOON SATURDAY BEFORE CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVE BY SATURDAY EVENING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM AND TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE BY TONIGHT IN MOST AREAS...SO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS. MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-022-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-054-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA- BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS- STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...CANDO... LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...ADAMS 235 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP IN THE GRAND FORKS AREA BETWEEN 6 AND 8 PM...THEN IN THE DEVILS LAKE REGION BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AN COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN ALL BUT THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL OCCUR. SIGNIFICANT SNOW DRIFTS MAY ALSO CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSABLE TONIGHT...IN ADDITION TO ZERO VISIBILITY IN OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM AND TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE BY TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH AT LEAST NOON SATURDAY IN MOST AREAS...SO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY. 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. && $$ MNZ003-027-029>031-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE... VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 235 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP IN THE FARGO AREA BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PM. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AN COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ANOTHER 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT SNOW DRIFTS MAY ALSO CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSABLE TONIGHT...IN ADDITION TO ZERO VISIBILITY IN OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM AND TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE BY TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH AT LEAST NOON SATURDAY IN MOST AREAS...SO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0015.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS 235 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. ANOTHER 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. NORTH WINDS WILL BLOW AT 15 TO 30 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND WIDESPREAD DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MNZ028-032-011800- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0015.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/ EAST BECKER-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLF LAKE...WADENA 235 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. ANOTHER 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. NORTH WINDS WILL BLOW AT 15 TO 30 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND WIDESPREAD DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ DK
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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Dec 30, 8:37 PM CST, 7 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 8:37 PM CST, 7 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
837 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010
.DISCUSSION...FORECAST CONCERN THIS EVENING WILL BE ONGOING
HEADLINES. BLIZZARD FORCE WINDS CONTINUE WITHIN VALLEY AND
COMBINED WITH SNOW VSBYS ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN VALLEY AT
1/4MILE OR BELOW AND WILL KEEP BLIZZARD WARNING GOING THIS AREA.
WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT ACROSS LAKES REGION OF WEST CENTRAL
MN HOWEVER AS SURFACE LOW LIFTS ENE STRONGER WINDS COULD MOVE BACK
IN ALONG WITH SNOW BANDS SO AM HESITANT TO PULL BLIZZARD WARNING
TOO QUICK. ACROSS FAR NORTHERN VALLEY VISIBILITIES IMPROVING
ENOUGH SO THAT WILL BE ABLE TO TRANSITION FROM BLIZZARD WARNING TO
ADVISORY TO COVER SOME BLOWING AND WIND CHILLS. ALSO HAVE
TRANSITIONED HEADLINES BACK TO WINTER STORM WARNING VS BLIZZARD
FOR BEMIDJI AREA AS WINDS HAVE NOT MATERIALIZED. REMAINDER OF
HEADLINES WILL STAND AND MID SHIFT CAN ADJUST AS EXPECT WINDS AND
SNOW TO SLOWLY WIND DOWN AFT MIDNIGHT AS WAVE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW
CONTINUE TO LIFT NE. THERMAL ADVECTION NEUTRAL AND CLOUDS AND WIND
SHOULD KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM TAKING ANY BIG DROP. COLDEST VALUES
OVER NW FA WITH LESS CLOUDS AND WIND. WILL FRESHEN UP WIND AND
CLOUD GRIDS HOWEVER NO BIG CHANGES PLANNED.
&&
.AVIATION...
SOUTHERN VALLEY REMAINS SOCKED IN WITH LIFR CIGS/VSBY WITH MORE
MARGINAL CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE AND VFR CONDITIONS SPREADING INTO THE
DEVILS LAKE REGION. EXPECT SLOW IMPROVEMENT AFTER MIDNIGHT AS SNOW
AND WIND BEGIN TO WIND DOWN.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 304 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010/
SHORT TERM...MAIN CHALLENGE IS ONGOING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS
PARTS OF THE REGION. ALREADY UPGRADED MOST OF THE SOUTHERN FA TO A
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. GIVEN
CURRENT OBS AND REPORTS THIS IS VERIFYING. 700MB LOW LIFTING INTO
THE SOUTHERN VALLEY WITH VERY HIGH PWATS OF OVER 0.50 INCHES WILL
CAUSE HEAVY SNOW OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ALONG AND SOUTH OF A VALLEY
CITY TO BAUDETTE LINE. EVEN LIGHTER SNOW COMBINED WITH CURRENT WIND
SPEEDS ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF HEAVY SNOW BAND CAUSING BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS. MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWING WINDS TO REMAIN AT LEAST THE
SAME AND SLIGHTLY INCREASE INTO THE EVENING HOURS ACROSS ALL BUT
THE DVL BASIN.
THIS LEADS TO THE NEXT CONCERN OF AREAS ACROSS THE NORTHERN RED
RIVER VALLEY. THERE IS AN AREA NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER THAT
RECEIVED 3-6 INCHES OF SNOW LAST NIGHT. ALSO...EXPECT LIGHT SNOW
TO MOVE INTO THE AREA SOUTH OF THIS FRESH SNOWFALL. THESE TWO
FACTORS COMBINED WITH THE WINDS OVER THE PAST HOUR OR TWO
BECOMING VERY STRONG (SUSTAINED WINDS 30-35 MPH AND GUSTS TO OVER
40 MPH) ARE PRODUCING NEAR ZERO VSBY IN OPEN COUNTRY (URBAN AREAS
STILL OK). THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DARK HOURS...AND
ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THIS AREA.
REMAINING HEADLINES IN GOOD SHAPE.
MADE IT SO CURRENT HEADLINES EXPIRE AT 12Z. THINK BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WILL CEASE BEFORE THEN...BUT DID NOT WANT TO GET TOO
DETAILED. PROBABLY WILL NEED SOME SORT OF ADVISORY IN BETWEEN
CURRENT HEADLINES AND WINTER STORM/BLIZZARD WATCH ON FRIDAY FOR
WIND CHILLS AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW. WILL ALLOW THE NEXT SHIFTS
TO WORRY ABOUT THAT DETAIL.
FOR THE SECOND STORM...MODELS CONTINUE TO BE VERY LOCKED ONTO A
SOLUTION OF TRACKING JUST WEST OF CURRENT SYSTEM. GIVEN THE FACT
THE ECMWF IS VERIFYING BEST WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...WILL USE FOR
DETAILS ON THE SECOND SYSTEM. COLDER AIRMASS...AND PWATS EXPECTED
TO BE LOWER. HOWEVER...SNOW RATIOS WILL BE HIGHER...AND EXPECT
ANOTHER BAND OF 6-12 INCHES JUST WEST OF TODAYS 6-12 INCHES.
WINDS LOOK TO BE AS STRONG AS TODAY GIVEN ECMWF 925MB WIND SPEEDS.
TO AVOID CONFUSION...WILL ALLOW CURRENT WINTER STORM HEADLINES TO
RUN THEIR COURSE BEFORE UPGRADING THE WATCH TO WARNING. CONFIDENCE
IS EXTREMELY HIGH FOR THE SECOND STORM.
LONG TERM (MON-THU)...MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. NW FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING A COUPLE OF WEAK
CLIPPERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. KEPT THE MENTION OF CHC -SN
MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNING AS TIMING IS A BIT UNCERTAIN...HOWEVER
MINIMAL ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AS FORCING AND MOISTURE WILL
BE LIMITED. CONTINUED BELOW NORMAL TO NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED.
&&
AVIATION...IFR CONDITIONS WITH +SN AND LOW CIGS OVERNIGHT ACROSS
THE AREA. DVL...GFK AND TVF WILL BE ON THE NORTHERN FRINGE OF THE
SN BAND AND MAY HAVE HIGHER CIGS. 30KT NORTHERN WINDS WILL PRODUCE
BLSN AND IFR VSBYS THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR NDZ027-029-030-038-
039-049-052-053.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-026-028-054.
MN...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
FOR MNZ001>004-007-029.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR MNZ001>003-013>015-
022>024-027>032-040.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-
030>032-040.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR MNZ004-005-007-
008.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR MNZ006-009-016-
017.
&&
VOELKERHazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 6:33 AM CST, 21 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 633 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-311245- WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- 633 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010 ...VARIOUS WINTER WEATHER WATCHES....WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACK TO NEAR DULUTH TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW FROM SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHEAST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WHERE 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. THE NORTHWEST EDGE WILL BE NEAR A COOPERSTOWN TO GRAND FORKS TO ROSEAU LINE WHERE SNOW WILL BE MUCH LESS. WINDS WILL BE NORTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING. LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW OVER MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DEVILS LAKE AREA...AND INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE PHONE IN REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS. DTR
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 31, 1:14 AM CST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
114 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 PM SNOW MOORHEAD 46.86N 96.76W
12/30/2010 E4.6 INCH CLAY MN CO-OP OBSERVER
1000 PM SNOW S FARGO 46.88N 96.82W
12/30/2010 E4.0 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW DETROIT LAKES 46.81N 95.84W
12/30/2010 E7.0 INCH BECKER MN PUBLIC
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW OTTERTAIL 46.43N 95.56W
12/30/2010 E8.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW LEONARD 47.65N 95.27W
12/30/2010 E6.0 INCH CLEARWATER MN PUBLIC
1000 PM SNOW MCINTOSH 47.64N 95.89W
12/30/2010 E4.0 INCH POLK MN PUBLIC
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW FERGUS FALLS 46.28N 96.07W
12/30/2010 E11.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
THERE WERE DRIFTS 6 FEET HIGH.
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW HANKINSON 46.07N 96.89W
12/30/2010 E8.0 INCH RICHLAND ND PUBLIC
1000 PM SNOW HAWLEY 46.88N 96.32W
12/30/2010 E5.0 INCH CLAY MN PUBLIC
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW VERGAS 46.66N 95.80W
12/30/2010 E8.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
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GROCHOCINSKILocal storm report, Dec 31, 1:18 AM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
118 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0819 AM HEAVY SNOW STARKWEATHER 48.45N 98.88W
12/30/2010 E7.0 INCH RAMSEY ND CO-OP OBSERVER
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GROCHOCINSKIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Becker, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena | 32 hr |
Nearby
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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.