Blizzard Watch 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND

990 
WWUS43 KFGF 301612
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO
WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY AND THIS
EVENING...

...A SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR TODAY REMAINS VERY COMPLEX. 3 TO
5 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN LAST NIGHT INTO EARLY THIS MORNING
ALONG AND NORTH OF A MINOT TO DEVILS LAKE TO GRAFTON TO ROSEAU
LINE. THIS SNOW WILL END BEFORE NOON. A SECOND AREA OF SNOW WILL
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING FROM FARGO AND WAHPETON
THROUGH MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
EXPECTED. THE ROSEAU TO GRAND FORKS TO COOPERSTOWN AREA WILL BE IN
BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND WILL RECEIVE ONLY
LIGHT SNOWFALL. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 35 MPH CAUSING
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.

A MORE POWERFUL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. LOW
PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM NEAR OMAHA TO WEST OF THE TWIN CITIES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN TO WEST OF DULUTH BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS
SYSTEM IS A PERFECT TRACK TO BRING SNOW TO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
AND MOST OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. STRONG WINDS
MAY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY.

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS
COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER EVENT LATE THIS WEEK INTO EARLY NEW YEARS
DAY.

MNZ004-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-054-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
KITTSON-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
ADAMS
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.


* STRONG NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT
  TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* FOR THE REST OF THE DAY...SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE BLOCKED DUE TO
  DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THROUGH THE DAY WITH WIND
  CHILLS OF 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ040-011800-
/O.EXA.KFGF.WS.W.0014.101230T1800Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101230T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELBOW LAKE
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A WINTER
STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING THIS MORNING. AREAS OF 
  FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE AND CHANGE TO SNOW. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH
  NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED.

* NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE TODAY AND 
  TONIGHT CAUSING BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ029-NDZ049-052-053-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.101230T1800Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101230T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WILKIN-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...LISBON...GWINNER...
WAHPETON
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO DROP THIS MORNING AS NORTH WINDS 
  INCREASE. FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE 
  ICY ROADS. 

* LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TOWARD DULUTH TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL 
  CAUSE SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH 
  DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE SNOW WILL END AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT. 

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE 
  BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ030>032-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.101230T1800Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101230T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIXTURE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE CHANGING TO SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THIS MORNING WITH FREEZING DRIZZLE
  CAUSING ICY ROADS. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY NOON.

* HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT
  AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD DULUTH.

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL
  BECOME NORTH AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER TODAY AND
  TONIGHT CAUSING BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-NDZ030-038-039-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAYVILLE...
VALLEY CITY...FARGO
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS CHANGED TO SNOW WITH SNOW CONTINUING
  THROUGH THE DAY. ROADS ARE VERY ICY DUE TO THE FREEZING RAIN.

* HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST 
  CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT AS LOW 
  PRESSURE MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD THE DULUTH 
  AREA. 

* LOOK FOR NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE 
  BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-015>017-022>024-027-028-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-
SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...FOSSTON...
BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...
DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOOK FOR AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS 
  MORNING. THEN SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  TONIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA 
  TOWARD DULUTH. 

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY 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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ001-007-NDZ027>029-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WEST POLK-WEST MARSHALL-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...WARREN...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* THE AREA WILL BE ON THE EDGE OF A STORM SYSTEM WHICH WILL 
  IMPACT SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA 
  TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* LOOK FOR LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SNOW
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH 
  WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-013-014-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS
1012 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* FOR THIS FIRST EVENT...THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW WILL MISS THE
  AREA. LOOK FOR SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING IN THE ROSEAU AND
  WARROAD AREAS WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE THIEF RIVER
  FALLS AND RED LAKE FALLS AREA. THE ENTIRE AREA WILL SEE LIGHT
  SNOW DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL BE 2 TO 5 
  INCHES. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 15 TO 25 MPH CAUSING LOCAL 
  BLOWING SNOW. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

EWENS

109 
WWUS43 KFGF 301759
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO
WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY AND THIS EVENING...

...A SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR TODAY REMAINS VERY COMPLEX. 3 TO
5 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN LAST NIGHT INTO EARLY THIS MORNING
ALONG AND NORTH OF A MINOT TO DEVILS LAKE TO GRAFTON TO ROSEAU
LINE. THIS SNOW WILL END BEFORE NOON. A SECOND AREA OF SNOW WILL
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING FROM FARGO AND WAHPETON
THROUGH MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
EXPECTED. THE ROSEAU TO GRAND FORKS TO COOPERSTOWN AREA WILL BE
IN BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND WILL RECEIVE
ONLY LIGHT SNOWFALL. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 35 MPH
CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.

A MORE POWERFUL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. LOW
PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM NEAR OMAHA TO WEST OF THE TWIN CITIES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN TO WEST OF DULUTH BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS
SYSTEM IS A PERFECT TRACK TO BRING SNOW TO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
AND MOST OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. STRONG WINDS
MAY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY.

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS
COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER EVENT LATE THIS WEEK INTO EARLY NEW YEARS
DAY.

MNZ029-NDZ049-052-053-011800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101230T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.101230T1800Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WILKIN-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...LISBON...GWINNER...
WAHPETON
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TOWARD DULUTH TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL 
  CAUSE SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH 
  DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE SNOW WILL END AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT. 

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE 
  BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

$$

MNZ030>032-011800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101230T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.101230T1800Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD DULUTH. 

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. WINDS 
  WILL BECOME NORTH AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER TODAY AND 
  TONIGHT CAUSING BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ040-011800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101230T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.101230T1800Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELBOW LAKE
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH 
  NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE TODAY AND 
  TONIGHT CAUSING BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-NDZ030-038-039-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAYVILLE...
VALLEY CITY...FARGO
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING.

* HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST 
  CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT AS LOW 
  PRESSURE MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD THE DULUTH 
  AREA. 

* LOOK FOR NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE 
  BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-015>017-022>024-027-028-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-
SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...FOSSTON...
BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...
DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING.

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS A
  STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD DULUTH.

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ004-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-054-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
KITTSON-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
ADAMS
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* STRONG NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
  ONE MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW 
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* FOR THE REST OF THE DAY...SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE BLOCKED DUE 
  TO DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THROUGH THE DAY WITH 
  WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-007-NDZ027>029-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WEST POLK-WEST MARSHALL-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...WARREN...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* THE AREA WILL BE ON THE EDGE OF A STORM SYSTEM WHICH WILL 
  IMPACT SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA 
  TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* LOOK FOR LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SNOW
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH 
  WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-013-014-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS
1159 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* FOR THIS FIRST EVENT...THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW WILL MISS THIS
  AREA. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A
  QUICK DECREASE IN AMOUNTS NORTHWARD.

* WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 15 TO 25 MPH CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING
  SNOW.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

788 
WWUS43 KFGF 301816
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1216 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO
WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY AND THIS EVENING...

...A SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR TODAY REMAINS VERY COMPLEX. 3 TO
5 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN LAST NIGHT INTO EARLY THIS MORNING
ALONG AND NORTH OF A MINOT TO DEVILS LAKE TO GRAFTON TO ROSEAU
LINE. THIS SNOW WILL END BEFORE NOON. A SECOND AREA OF SNOW WILL
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING FROM FARGO AND WAHPETON
THROUGH MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
EXPECTED. THE ROSEAU TO GRAND FORKS TO COOPERSTOWN AREA WILL BE
IN BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND WILL RECEIVE
ONLY LIGHT SNOWFALL. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 35 MPH
CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.

A MORE POWERFUL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. LOW
PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM NEAR OMAHA TO WEST OF THE TWIN CITIES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN TO WEST OF DULUTH BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS
SYSTEM IS A PERFECT TRACK TO BRING SNOW TO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
AND MOST OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. STRONG WINDS
MAY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY.

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS
COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER EVENT LATE THIS WEEK INTO EARLY NEW YEARS
DAY.

MNZ002-003-029-NDZ030-038-039-049-052-053-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.101230T1816Z-101231T0900Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
1216 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW
  WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE
  OVERNIGHT.

* HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO
  WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT AS
  LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD THE DULUTH
  AREA.

* LOOK FOR NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON
  AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW
  AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ZERO.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ015>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.101230T1816Z-101231T0900Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-
EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...
LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE
1216 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW
  WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE
  OVERNIGHT. 

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS A 
  STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD DULUTH. 

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM 
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY 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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE
1216 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS A 
  STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD DULUTH. 

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM 
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ004-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-054-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
KITTSON-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
ADAMS
1216 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* STRONG NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
  ONE MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW 
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* FOR THE REST OF THE DAY...SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE BLOCKED DUE 
  TO DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THROUGH THE DAY WITH 
  WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-007-NDZ027>029-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WEST POLK-WEST MARSHALL-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...WARREN...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY
1216 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* THE AREA WILL BE ON THE EDGE OF A STORM SYSTEM WHICH WILL 
  IMPACT SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA 
  TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* LOOK FOR LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SNOW 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH 
  WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-013-014-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS
1216 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* FOR THIS FIRST EVENT...THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW WILL MISS THIS 
  AREA. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  A QUICK DECREASE IN AMOUNTS NORTHWARD. 

* WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 15 TO 25 MPH CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$


EWENS

295 
WWUS43 KFGF 302030
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
230 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO
WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY AND THIS EVENING...

...A SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR TODAY REMAINS VERY COMPLEX. 3 TO
5 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN LAST NIGHT INTO EARLY THIS MORNING
ALONG AND NORTH OF A MINOT TO DEVILS LAKE TO GRAFTON TO ROSEAU
LINE. THIS SNOW WILL END BEFORE NOON. A SECOND AREA OF SNOW WILL
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING FROM FARGO AND WAHPETON
THROUGH MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
EXPECTED. THE ROSEAU TO GRAND FORKS TO COOPERSTOWN AREA WILL BE
IN BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND WILL RECEIVE
ONLY LIGHT SNOWFALL. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 35 MPH
CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.

WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN VALLEY IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH HAVE CAUSED
BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR
LESS IN OPEN COUNTY. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE
AREAS UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WILL
BE ACCOMPANIED BY WIND CHILLS IN THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE
OVERNIGHT. 

A MORE POWERFUL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. LOW
PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM NEAR OMAHA TO WEST OF THE TWIN CITIES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN TO WEST OF DULUTH BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS
SYSTEM IS A PERFECT TRACK TO BRING SNOW TO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
AND MOST OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. STRONG WINDS
MAY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY.

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS
COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER EVENT LATE THIS WEEK INTO EARLY NEW YEARS
DAY.

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ008-016-027-029-011800-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-
GRAND FORKS-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...WARREN...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY
230 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* STRONG NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
  ONE MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW 
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* FOR THE REST OF THE DAY...SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE BLOCKED DUE 
  TO DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THROUGH THE DAY WITH 
  WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ013-014-011800-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS
230 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* FOR THIS FIRST EVENT...THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW WILL MISS THIS 
  AREA. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  A QUICK DECREASE IN AMOUNTS NORTHWARD. 

* WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING
  SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS
  IN OPEN COUNTRY.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-029-NDZ030-038-039-049-052-053-011800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
230 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A
BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. 

* STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW 
  WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE 
  OVERNIGHT. 

* HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH 
  DAKOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND END 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA 
  TOWARD THE DULUTH AREA. 

* LOOK FOR NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE 
  BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ZERO. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ015>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-011800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-
EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...
LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE
230 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW 
  WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE 
  OVERNIGHT. 

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS A 
  STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD DULUTH. 

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM 
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY 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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE
230 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS A 
  STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD DULUTH. 

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM 
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-054-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...ADAMS
230 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND
CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* STRONG NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
  ONE MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW 
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* FOR THE REST OF THE DAY...SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE BLOCKED DUE 
  TO DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THROUGH THE DAY WITH 
  WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN
230 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND
CHILL REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING.

* FOR THIS FIRST EVENT...THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW WILL MISS THIS 
  AREA. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  A QUICK DECREASE IN AMOUNTS NORTHWARD. 

* WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING
  SNOW.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

JK

325 
WWUS43 KFGF 310343
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA TONIGHT...

...A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY
AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. THESE STRONG
WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL IS CAUSING WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND
NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED. SNOW ROUGHLY EAST OF A LINE FROM VALLEY CITY
TO MAYVILLE...GRAND FORKS AND ROSEAU WILL ALSO GRADUALLY DIMINISH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS FAR
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA WHERE 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY. 

ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN VALLEY INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN LITTLE
ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED HOWEVER STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACCOMPANIED BY WIND
CHILLS IN THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. LOW
PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM NEAR OMAHA TO WEST OF THE TWIN CITIES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN TO WEST OF DULUTH BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS
SYSTEM IS A PERFECT TRACK TO BRING SNOW TO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
AND MOST OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. STRONG WINDS MAY
PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY.

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS
COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER EVENT LATE THIS WEEK INTO EARLY NEW YEARS
DAY.

MNZ016-017-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WINTER STORM
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING.


* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM 
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY 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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ004-007-NDZ008-016-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...WARREN...CAVALIER...GRAFTON
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* STRONG NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT
  TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW 
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-NDZ027-029-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
WEST POLK-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
GRAND FORKS...FINLEY
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A
BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. 

* STRONG NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE
  AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW 
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-029-NDZ030-038-039-049-052-053-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A
BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. 

* STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW
  WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO THE OVERNIGHT.

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST
  CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT AS LOW
  PRESSURE MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TOWARD THE DULUTH AREA.

* LOOK FOR NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES BY MORNING.  NORTH
  WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY
  FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ZERO.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ015-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...
PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW
  WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO THE OVERNIGHT.

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM 
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY 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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ013-014-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING 
  SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR 
  LESS IN OPEN COUNTRY. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST
  MINNESOTA TOWARD DULUTH.

* NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM 
  DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-054-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...ADAMS
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* STRONG NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
  ONE MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW 
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T1800Z-110101T1800Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN
943 PM CST THU DEC 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* FOR THIS FIRST EVENT...THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW WILL MISS THIS 
  AREA. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 
  A QUICK DECREASE IN AMOUNTS NORTHWARD. 

* WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG 
  WINDS... SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

080 
WWUS43 KFGF 310949
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
349 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.  

ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE SOUTHERN
RED RIVER VALLEY AND SPREAD NORTH AND EAST TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
INCREASE AS THIS SECOND STORM SYSTEM ARRIVES AND LOOK FOR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

WINDS COMBINED WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL
VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. 


MNZ001-002-NDZ027-029-030-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE
349 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

*  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.

*  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.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

MNZ003-029-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...VALLEY CITY...
FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
349 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

*  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 AND HIGH WINDS WILL RETURN BY LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
   SATURDAY.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

MNZ013>015-022>024-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WS.A.0009.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...
FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS
349 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

*  THE STORM SYSTEM WHICH 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE AREA WILL
   MOVE OUT EARLY THIS MORNING WITH LIGHT SNOW TAPERING OFF.

*  NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME
   BLOWING] SNOW IN OPEN COUNTRY ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS TO 25 TO
   30 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

*  ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ027-028-030>032-040-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-101231T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WS.A.0009.101231T2100Z-110101T1800Z/
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
349 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

*  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 TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-011800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-101231T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WS.A.0009.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI
349 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND
CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

*  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.

*  ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.


$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-011800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/
/O.EXT.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
349 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS
NOW 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 SPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND MORE WIND TO
   THE AREA TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ004-007-NDZ008-016-028-011800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/
KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRIGGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...WARREN...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...
COOPERSTOWN
349 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* STRONG NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 
  ONE MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 

* WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW 
  ZERO BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SATURDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR...STRONG WINDS...SNOW AND 
  POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-011800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110101T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WS.A.0009.110101T0000Z-110101T1800Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN
349 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* FOR TODAY...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 35
  BELOW ZERO.

* A SECOND STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA GREATER THAN THE ONE LAST
  NIGHT WITH HEAVIER SNOW. 

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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$


DTR

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

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

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
328 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

.SHORT TERM...
BASIC IDEA OF STORM SYSTEM TODAY REMAINS IN TACT...BUT HOW TO GET
IDEA ACROSS WITH HEADLINES AND GRIDDS IS DIFFICULT. AS EXPECTED
FIRST WAVE OF SNOW AFFECTING AREAS FROM MINOT TO DEVILS LAKE TO
GRAFTON TO ROSEAU NORTHWARD. LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS
MORNING WITH ABOUT 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW THIS AREA. WINDS GUSTING
OVER 30 MPH AT DEVILS LAKE CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
POOR TRAVEL DUE TO BLOCKED ROADS. COORD WITH WFO BIS WILL MAINTAIN
WARNING THIS AREA TIL MID MORNING AND LET DAYSHIFT LIKELY DROP IT
BACK TO ADVISORY AS SNOW ENDS. IN FACT QUITE DRY AIR JUST UPSTREAM
LIKELY TO SPREAD INTO PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL ND TODAY WITH SOME
SUN EVEN PSBL. ADVISORY CONDITIONS STILL PROBABLE HOWEVER DUE TO
COMBINATION OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AND WIND
CHILLS DROPPING INTO THE -20S BY LATE TODAY.

SECOND CONCERN TODAY INTO TONIGHT IS AREA OF SNOW WHICH IS PROGGED
TO FORM AS SFC LOW DEVELOPS IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND MOVES
TOWARD DULUTH. ALL MODELS SHOW THIS SCENERIO WITH ECMWF MODEL
STILL A BIT FARTHER NORTHWEST WITH ITS SNOW. BUT ALL AGREE IN
HAVING A BAND OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW MID AFTN THROUGH MIDNIGHT
TODAY FARGO-WAHPETON TO BEMIDJI. THUS IDEA OF WARNING IN SOUTHEAST
ND INTO MOST OF NRN MN STILL LOOKS GOOD. WILL EXPAND WARNING
SOUTHWARD TO INCLUDE WAHPETON-FERGUS FALLS-WADENA AREAS. THERE
WILL BE A SHARP NORTHWEST EDGE AS DRIER AIR DRIVES SOUTHEASTWARD.
WHERE THIS WILL BE? LOOKS TO RESIDE NR A COOPERSTOWN TO GRAND
FORKS TO ROSEAU LINE. THIS IS WHERE THE ISSUE IS FOR TODAY. WHAT
TO DO WITH CURRENT WARNING WE HAVE IN PLACE THIS NARROW BAND.
WOULD APPEAR LIGHT SNOWS (MAYBE ADVISORY LEVEL) WILL FALL TONIGHT
IN THIS AREA WITH LITTLE GOING ON DAYTIME TODAY. THUS FOR ROSEAU-
GRAND FORKS-COOPERSTOWN DOWNGRADED TO ADVISORY.

BRIEF BREAK IN ACTION LOOKS GOOD LATER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON
FRIDAY. ALL MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN TAKING STRONG 500
MB UPR LOW NOW IN NEW MEXICO NORTH-NORTHEAST TOWARD OMAHA THEN UP
THROUGH FAR WESTERN MINNESOTA FRIDAY LATE AFTN-NIGHT. ALL MODELS
IN AGREEMENT IN HAVING A 6 TO 8 INCH SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM OVER
MOST OF THE FCST AREA (EXCEPT DVL BASIN) COMBINED WITH STRONG
WINDS AS SFC GRADIENT DEVELOPS BTWN STRENGHTENING LOW IN CNTRL MN
AND HIGH OVER ERN MT. ALL LOOKS GOOD FOR A BLIZZARD FOR THE RED
RIVER VALLEY AND ERN ND FROM THIS SYSTEM SO WILL CHANGE WINTER
STORM WATCH TO BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE RRV AND ERN ND FOR LATE FRI
INTO EARLY SAT. STRONGEST WINDS FOR LINKAGE LOOK TO BE 12Z-18Z
FRI. MAIN SNOW NOT REALLY TIL AFTER 21Z FRI IN THE SOUTH TO 06Z IN
THE NORTH. GOOD LINKAGE FOR 40 KTS TO MIX DOWN SAT AM IN THE VALLEY.

.LONG TERM [SUNDAY - MONDAY NIGHT]...

THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT IN THE LONG TERM. DESPITE SOME
DIFFERENCES IN TIMING...THE ECMWF/GEM/GFS/DGEX ALL INDICATE THE
POSSIBILITY OF PASSING SHORTWAVES AND THEIR POTENTIAL TO CREATE SOME
LIGHT SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA. OVERALL...THE PERIOD
LOOKS SOMEWHAT QUIET...WITH COLD TEMPERATURES SUNDAY AND PERHAPS A
LITTLE MODERATION MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...
LOOK FOR IFR TO LOW MVFR CONDITIONS IN CIGS THE NEXT 48
HRS...THOUGH SOME DRIER AIR WILL ADVECT INTO THE DEVILS LAKE AREA
AND MAY RAISE CIGS THERE LATER THIS AFTN-TONIGHT. VSBYS WILL VARY
GREATLY. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DVL-GFK-FAR-TVF WITH NORTH WINDS
HOLDING 20 TO 35 KTS. FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE IN FARGO AND SE
ND/WCNTRL MN WILL END THIS MORNING.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR NDZ049-052-053.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR
     NDZ049-052-053.

     BLIZZARD WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
     FOR NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054.

     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR NDZ006>008-
     014>016-024-026-030-038-039-054.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR NDZ027>029.

MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR MNZ029>032.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR
     MNZ029>032.

     BLIZZARD WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
     FOR MNZ001>004-007-029.

     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR MNZ002>004-006-
     009-015>017-022>024-027-028.

     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 MNZ001-005-007-
     008-013-014-040.

&&

RIDDLE/GROCHOCINSKI

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
517 AM CST WED DEC 29 2010

MNZ001-004>008-013-014-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-301130-
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-
EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
517 AM CST WED DEC 29 2010

...STORM SYSTEM TO BRING SNOW AND FALLING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY...

...SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
INTO EARLY SATURDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE DEVILS LAKE REGION THIS EVENING AND
THEN EAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND
EXTREME NORTHWEST MINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
ACCUMULATIONS WITH THIS SYSTEM COULD BE 4 OR MORE INCHES.
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN WHERE HIGHEST SNOW DEPTHS
ARE LOCATED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN NORTH TO NEAR DULUTH FRIDAY
NIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS INTO
THE AREA LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE
COMBINATION OF THE TWO WILL CREASE POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
SNOW AMOUNTS COULD BE HEAVY WITH 6 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE...WITH
THE HIGHEST OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY INTO MINNESOTA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STAY TUNED TO LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS REGARDING ANY WINTER
STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

MNZ002-003-009-015>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-
301130-
NORMAN-CLAY-NORTH BELTRAMI-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-
SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
517 AM CST WED DEC 29 2010

...STORM SYSTEM TO BRING SNOW AND FALLING TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY...

...SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
EARLY SATURDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT...WITH A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOW
POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY OVER THE SOUTHERN VALLEY INTO
WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS
POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND
BLOW AT 20 TO 30 MPH OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY...WITH LESSER WINDS
EXPECTED IN FORESTED AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE STRONGER OF THE TWO SYSTEMS WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE FRIDAY NIGHT GIVING POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH
STRONG WINDS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE RED
RIVER VALLEY. 6 OR MORE INCHES OF NEW SNOW MAY FALL FROM THIS
SECOND SYSTEM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STAY TUNED TO LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS REGARDING ANY WINTER
STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

DTR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1212 AM CST THU DEC 30 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1210 AM     SNOW             DEVILS LAKE             48.11N 98.87W
12/30/2010  E3.0 INCH        RAMSEY             ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

GROCHOCINSKI