Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 6, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Feb 17, 2011, 6:12 PM CST for 10 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2011, 6:12 PM CST (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2011, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Williams County, ND
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Crosby, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 789 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
238 WWUS43 KBIS 180012 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 612 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH 9 PM CST... .VERY STRONG WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM WILLISTON AND WATFORD CITY...THROUGH STANLEY AND MINOT...TO BOTTINEAU AND RUGBY. SNOW WAS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA BUT THE STRONG WINDS CONTINUE TO CAUSE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. AVOID TRAVEL. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE NIGHT. NDZ003>005-011>013-180300- /O.EXP.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110218T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.110218T0012Z-110218T0300Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 612 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA. UP TO AN INCH OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE YET THIS EVENING. * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-180300- /O.EXP.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-110218T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.110218T0012Z-110218T0300Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 612 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ021>023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-180815- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110218T1500Z/ MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 612 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY. * AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ TWH/JPM
1 follow-up statement
521 WWUS43 KBIS 180259 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 859 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SNOW ENDING AND WINDS DIMINISHING TONIGHT... .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. AREAS FROM MINOT AND GARRISON...EAST THROUGH BOTTINEAU AND HARVEY...TO ROLLA AND CARRINGTON WILL STILL SEE VISIBILITIES UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES TONIGHT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THESE AREAS RECEIVED ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW FELL IN THESE AREAS. NDZ003>005-011>013-181100- /O.EXP.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110218T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0045.110218T0300Z-110218T1500Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 859 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-180400- /O.EXP.KBIS.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110218T0300Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 859 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ036-037-047-048-050-051-180400- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110218T0300Z/ KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 859 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY WILL REPLACE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AT 9 PM CST. * AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ NDZ021>023-025-181100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110218T1500Z/ MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON 859 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY. * AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ TWH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:16 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Dickey, Dunn and 14 more | 23 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in North Dakota, 2011Every blizzard warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.