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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Bismarck, ND

April 14, 201111 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Apr 14, 2011, 3:38 AM CDT for 11 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 14, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 26 hr. 37 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 14, 2011, 3:38 AM CDT (08:38 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 15, 2011, 9:27 PM CDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 15, 12:01 AM CDTSNOW 1.5Bismarck, NDSTILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 4:00 AM CDTSNOW 3Bismarck, NDSTILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 5:00 AM CDTSNOW 5.510 N Bismarck, ND
Apr 15, 5:30 AM CDTSNOW 1Oakes, ND
Apr 15, 6:00 AM CDTSNOW 2Jamestown, ND
Apr 15, 6:00 AM CDTSNOW 3.5Harvey, NDRELAY BY MEDIA
Apr 15, 6:48 AM CDTSNOW 4.4N Bismarck, NDRELAY BY MEDIA
Apr 15, 6:48 AM CDTSNOW 4.5Bismarck, NDSTILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 7:00 AM CDTSNOW 35 Nw Linton, ND
Apr 15, 7:00 AM CDTSNOW 5Ne Ashley, NDSTILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 7:30 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 6.85 Nw Bismarck, ND
Apr 15, 7:30 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 7.44 Nw Hazelton, NDSTILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 7:50 AM CDTSNOW 5Bismarck, NDSTILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 7:50 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 6.51 E Bowdon, NDRELAY BY MEDIA
Apr 15, 8:00 AM CDTSNOW 3Montpelier, ND
Apr 15, 8:00 AM CDTSNOW 5Carrington, NDSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR. STILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 8:00 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 6Streeter, NDSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR. STILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 8:00 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 6.1Ashley, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOW THUS FAR. STILL SNOWING.
Apr 15, 8:00 AM CDTSNOW 6.5Napoleon, NDSTILL SNOWING
Apr 15, 8:00 AM CDTSNOW 10Wishek, ND
Apr 15, 9:06 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 6Goodrich, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THUS FAR. REPORT RELAYED BY THE MEDIA.
Apr 15, 9:06 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 6Zeeland, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THUS FAR. REPORT RELAYED BY THE MEDIA.
Apr 15, 9:06 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 7Sykeston, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THUS FAR. REPORT RELAYED BY THE MEDIA.
Apr 15, 9:22 AM CDTSNOW 5Martin, NDRELAYED BY MEDIA.
Apr 15, 9:45 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 87 Se Fessenden, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THUS FAR. REPORT RELAYED BY THE MEDIA.
Apr 15, 9:54 AM CDTSNOW 5.5Heimdal, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THUS FAR. REPORTED RELAYED BY THE MEDIA.
Apr 15, 10:30 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 95 Se Braddock, NDSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR. STILL SNOWING. 0.90 INCHES WATER.
Apr 15, 10:50 AM CDTHEAVY SNOW 7.610 N Bismarck, ND
Apr 15, 12:39 PM CDTHEAVY SNOW 9.5Strasburg, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THUS FAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 9 AND 10 INCHES. REPORT RELAYED BY THE MEDIA.
Apr 15, 1:00 PM CDTHEAVY SNOW 6.5Bismarck, NDSTORM TOTAL
Apr 15, 1:22 PM CDTHEAVY SNOW 02 Ne Bismarck, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. RELAYED BY MEDIA.
Apr 15, 1:22 PM CDTHEAVY SNOW 82 Ne Bismarck, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. RELAYED BY MEDIA.
Apr 15, 2:39 PM CDTSNOW 7Montpelier, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
Apr 15, 4:10 PM CDTSNOW 63 W Mchenry, ND24 HOUR SNOWFALL
Apr 15, 6:24 PM CDTSNOW 7Martin, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
Apr 15, 6:24 PM CDTSNOW 9Carrington, NDSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
Apr 15, 9:31 PM CDTSNOW 11Jamestown, NDSTORM TOTAL 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 93 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2011-04-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2011-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1710 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

044 
WWUS43 KBIS 140838
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
338 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING SOUTHEAST THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTHWEST TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY PRODUCING ACCUMULATING SNOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING...AND 
SLOWLY SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL BE
THE MAIN PRECIPITATION TYPE...BRIEF PERIODS OF RAIN MAY MIX WITH
THE SNOW AS IT MOVES EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. INITIALLY
THE SNOW MAY MELT DUE TO A RELATIVELY WARM GROUND...HOWEVER THE
SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF FROM
WEST TO EAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW
EXPECTED IN PLACES LIKE LINTON...NAPOLEON...WISHEK...OAKES...EDGELY
AND JAMESTOWN. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR OVER SOUTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...IN PLACES LIKE 
BOWMAN...BEACH...HETTINGER...DICKINSON...BISMARCK AND HARVEY.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ARE ENCOURAGED
TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FROM THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL STORM...OR
ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. 

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-141700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0005.110415T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
338 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING...AND
  QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY...THEN TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING.
  EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH
  FRIDAY EVENING FROM LINTON TO OAKES...AND FROM NAPOLEON TO
  EDGELEY TO JAMESTOWN.

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. 

&&

$$

NDZ040>045-141700-
/O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0005.110414T1800Z-110415T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.110414T1200Z-110415T1800Z/
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...
HETTINGER...FORT YATES
338 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 /238 AM MDT THU APR 14 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6
AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ FRIDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
  FROM BOWMAN TO AMIDON...AND FROM HETTINGER TO ELGIN AND SELFRIDGE.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ031>033-141700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.110414T1200Z-110415T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON
238 AM MDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
NOON MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO NOON MDT FRIDAY.

* SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
  FROM BEACH TO MEDORA AND INTO DICKINSON. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ020-022-023-025-034>036-141700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.110415T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE
338 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
  DAKOTA THURSDAY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL QUICKLY CHANGE
  OVER TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AND SLOWLY TAPER
  OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
  OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FROM GLEN ULLIN TO  CENTER...BISMARCK
  TO STEELE...AND MCCLUSKEY TO CARRINGTON.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KS/JNS
11 follow-up statements
490 
WWUS43 KBIS 142040
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
340 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING SOUTHEAST THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTHWEST TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY PRODUCING ACCUMULATING SNOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...AND
SLOWLY SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH OVERNIGHT. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL BE
THE MAIN PRECIPITATION TYPE...BRIEF PERIODS OF RAIN MAY MIX WITH
THE SNOW AS IT MOVES EAST THIS EVENING. INITIALLY THE SNOW MAY
MELT DUE TO A RELATIVELY WARM GROUND... HOWEVER THE SNOW WILL
BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST
TO EAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES OF HEAVY WET
SNOW EXPECTED IN PLACES LIKE LINTON...NAPOLEON...WISHEK...OAKES...
EDGELY AND JAMESTOWN. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR OVER
SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...IN PLACES
LIKE BOWMAN...BEACH...HETTINGER...DICKINSON...BISMARCK AND HARVEY.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FROM THE BISMARCK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS
POTENTIAL STORM...OR ON LINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-150445-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.110415T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
340 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. 

* A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING...AND 
  QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT CREATING DANGEROUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY...THEN TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING.
  EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH
  FRIDAY EVENING FROM LINTON TO OAKES...AND FROM NAPOLEON TO
  EDGELEY TO JAMESTOWN.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ031>033-040>045-150445-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
340 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 /240 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ FRIDAY. 

* SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED 
  FROM BEACH TO MEDORA AND INTO DICKINSON. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ020-022-023-025-034>036-150445-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.110415T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE
340 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. 

* A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH 
  DAKOTA THURSDAY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL QUICKLY CHANGE 
  OVER TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. 

* THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AND SLOWLY TAPER 
  OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS 
  OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FROM GLEN ULLIN TO CENTER... 
  BISMARCK TO STEELE...AND MCCLUSKEY TO CARRINGTON. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
954 
WWUS43 KBIS 142043 CCA
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
341 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING SOUTHEAST THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY PRODUCING ACCUMULATING SNOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...AND
SLOWLY SPREAD NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL BE THE MAIN
PRECIPITATION TYPE...BRIEF PERIODS OF RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW
AS IT MOVES EAST THIS EVENING. INITIALLY THE SNOW MAY MELT DUE TO
A RELATIVELY WARM GROUND... HOWEVER THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
ACCUMULATE AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES OF HEAVY WET
SNOW EXPECTED IN PLACES LIKE LINTON...NAPOLEON...WISHEK...OAKES...
EDGELY AND JAMESTOWN. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR OVER
SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...IN PLACES
LIKE BOWMAN...BEACH...HETTINGER...DICKINSON...BISMARCK AND HARVEY.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FROM THE BISMARCK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS
POTENTIAL STORM...OR ON LINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-150500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.110415T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
341 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. 

* A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING...AND 
  QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT CREATING DANGEROUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY...THEN TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING.
  EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH
  FRIDAY EVENING FROM LINTON TO OAKES...AND FROM NAPOLEON TO
  EDGELEY TO JAMESTOWN.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ031>033-040>045-150500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
341 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 /241 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ FRIDAY. 

* SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED 
  FROM BEACH TO MEDORA AND INTO DICKINSON. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ020-022-023-025-034>036-150500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.110415T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE
341 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. 

* A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH 
  DAKOTA THURSDAY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL QUICKLY CHANGE 
  OVER TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. 

* THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AND SLOWLY TAPER 
  OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS 
  OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FROM GLEN ULLIN TO CENTER... 
  BISMARCK TO STEELE...AND MCCLUSKEY TO CARRINGTON. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
888 
WWUS43 KBIS 150241
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
941 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING SOUTHEAST THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY PRODUCING ACCUMULATING SNOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. 
THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES OF HEAVY WET
SNOW EXPECTED IN PLACES LIKE LINTON...NAPOLEON...WISHEK...OAKES...
EDGELY AND JAMESTOWN. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR OVER
SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...IN PLACES
LIKE BOWMAN...BEACH...HETTINGER...DICKINSON...BISMARCK AND HARVEY.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FROM THE BISMARCK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS
POTENTIAL STORM...OR ON LINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-151045-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
941 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY...THEN TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING. 
  EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH 
  FRIDAY EVENING FROM LINTON TO OAKES...AND FROM NAPOLEON TO 
  EDGELEY TO JAMESTOWN. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ020-022-023-025-034>036-151045-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE
941 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AND SLOWLY TAPER
  OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
  OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FROM GLEN ULLIN TO CENTER...
  BISMARCK TO STEELE...AND MCCLUSKEY TO CARRINGTON.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ031>033-040>045-151045-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
941 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 /841 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ FRIDAY. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME
  HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED 
  FROM BEACH TO MEDORA AND INTO DICKINSON. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
WAA
346 
WWUS43 KBIS 150649
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
149 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...ONGOING WINTER STORM WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS HAS CREATED A BROAD AREA OF 
MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL 
GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY. 

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. IN LINTON...NAPOLEON...WISHEK... 
OAKES...EDGELEY AND JAMESTOWN...6 TO 9 INCHES OF HEAVY WET
SNOW IS FORECAST. FOR THIS REASON...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN 
EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. IN BOWMAN...BEACH...HETTINGER...MANDAN... 
DICKINSON...BISMARCK...GARRISON...RUGBY AND HARVEY...3 TO 6 INCHES 
OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR 
THESE AREAS. 

TRAVEL SOUTH OF US HIGHWAY 2 HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS. IF YOU CANNOT 
DELAY TRAVEL...ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND 
MONITOR THE FORECAST FROM THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS ONGOING STORM...OR ON LINE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-151500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
149 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* SNOW FRIDAY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH FROM LINTON TO
  OAKES...AND FROM NAPOLEON TO EDGELEY TO JAMESTOWN.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ012-013-019-021-151500-
/O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...
GARRISON
149 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY.

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN
  HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...CAN BE EXPECTED.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ031>033-040>045-151500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES
149 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 /1249 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME 
  HAZARDOUS. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ020-022-023-025-034>036-151500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE
149 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* SNOW INTO FRIDAY EVENING. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

SCHECK/JV
805 
WWUS43 KBIS 150902
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
402 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...ONGOING WINTER STORM WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY EVENING...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS HAS CREATED A BROAD AREA
OF MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY.

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. IN LINTON...NAPOLEON...WISHEK...
OAKES...EDGELEY AND JAMESTOWN...6 TO 9 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW
IS FORECAST. FOR THIS REASON...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. IN BOWMAN...BEACH...HETTINGER...MANDAN...
DICKINSON...BISMARCK...GARRISON...RUGBY AND HARVEY...3 TO
6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS.

TRAVEL SOUTH OF US HIGHWAY 2 HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS. IF YOU CANNOT
DELAY TRAVEL...ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND
MONITOR THE FORECAST FROM THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS ONGOING STORM...OR ON LINE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ031-032-040-043-151015-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...MARMARTH...BOWMAN
302 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS EXPIRED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.

SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES ACROSS FAR SOUTHWESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...AND ONLY SLIGHT CHANCES OF SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.

$$

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-151715-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
402 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* SNOW FRIDAY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES THROUGH FROM LINTON TO OAKES... 
  AND FROM NAPOLEON TO EDGELEY TO JAMESTOWN. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ033-041-042-044-045-151715-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MOTT...ELGIN...HETTINGER...
FORT YATES
402 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 /302 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME 
  HAZARDOUS. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ012-013-019>023-025-034>036-151715-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...STEELE
402 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN 
  HAZARDOUS. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...CAN BE EXPECTED. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

JV
960 
WWUS43 KBIS 151216
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
716 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...ONGOING WINTER STORM WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY EVENING...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS HAS CREATED A BROAD AREA
OF MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTH DAKOTA. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER
OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY.

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. IN LINTON...NAPOLEON...WISHEK...
OAKES...EDGELEY AND JAMESTOWN...6 TO 9 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW
IS FORECAST. FOR THIS REASON...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. IN BOWMAN...BEACH...HETTINGER...MANDAN...
DICKINSON...BISMARCK...GARRISON...RUGBY AND HARVEY...3 TO
6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS.

TRAVEL SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2 AND EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 85 WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS. IF YOU CANNOT DELAY TRAVEL...ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND MONITOR FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS ONGOING
STORM...AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ033-041-044-151330-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MOTT...HETTINGER
616 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SNOW HAS MOVED EAST AND TAPERED TO FLURRIES. CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGH THE MORNING.

$$

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-152030-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
716 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ012-013-019>023-025-034>036-152030-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...STEELE
716 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ042-045-151800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELGIN...FORT YATES
716 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 /616 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. 

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

SCHECK
269 
WWUS43 KBIS 151538
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...ONGOING WINTER STORM WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY EVENING...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS HAS CREATED A BROAD AREA
OF MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTH DAKOTA. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER
OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY.

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG
AND EAST OF A LINE FROM LINTON...THROUGH WING...MCCLUSKY TO
HARVEY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
FROM ELGIN THROUGH BISMARCK...GARRISON...AND ROLETTE.

TRAVEL SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2 AND EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 85 WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS. IF YOU CANNOT DELAY TRAVEL...ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND MONITOR FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS ONGOING
STORM...AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ022-035-152100-
/O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110415T2100Z/
SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.


* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.


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.

&&

$$

NDZ023-025-036-152345-
/O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0300Z/
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.


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.

&&

$$

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-152345-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ012-013-019>021-034-152345-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ042-045-151800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/
GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELGIN...FORT YATES
1038 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 /938 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
AYD
507 
WWUS43 KBIS 151833
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
133 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...ONGOING WINTER STORM WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY EVENING...
.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS HAS CREATED A BROAD AREA
OF MODERATE SNOW OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THE SNOW
WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON.

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG
A LINE FROM STRASBURG AND LINTON...THROUGH NAPOLEON...WING AND 
MCCLUSKY...TO FESSENDEN. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM ELGIN THROUGH BISMARCK...GARRISON...AND
HARVEY.

TRAVEL SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2 AND EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 85 WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS. IF YOU CANNOT DELAY TRAVEL...ALLOW EXTRA TIME
TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND MONITOR FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS
ONGOING STORM...AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ019>021-034-151945-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
MANDAN
133 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SNOW HAS ENDED OVER THE AREA.

$$

NDZ022-035-152100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110415T2100Z/
SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK
133 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF BURLEIGH AND
  SHERIDAN COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ023-025-036-160245-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0300Z/
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE
133 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ037-046>048-050-051-160245-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
133 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ012-013-160245-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
MCHENRY-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY
133 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
TWH
629 
WWUS43 KBIS 152057
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
357 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...ONGOING WINTER STORM WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY EVENING... 
.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS HAS CREATED A BROAD AREA
OF MODERATE SNOW OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THE SNOW
WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING. 

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG
A LINE FROM STRASBURG AND LINTON...THROUGH NAPOLEON...WING AND
MCCLUSKY...TO FESSENDEN. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM ELGIN THROUGH BISMARCK...GARRISON... AND
HARVEY.

TRAVEL SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2 AND EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 83 WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS. IF YOU CANNOT DELAY TRAVEL...ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND MONITOR FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS ONGOING
STORM...AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS.

NDZ022-035-152200-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110415T2100Z/
SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK
357 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW HAS ENDED OVER THE AREA.


$$

NDZ012-152200-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
MCHENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOWNER
357 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SNOW HAS ENDED OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. 

$$

NDZ046-152200-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110415T2100Z/
EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LINTON
357 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF OVER THE FAR EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY
  AROUND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ023-025-036-160300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0300Z/
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE
357 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS. 

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.

&&

$$

NDZ037-047-048-050-051-160500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
357 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ013-160500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RUGBY
357 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS. 

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 USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
TWH
973 
WWUS43 KBIS 152358
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
658 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...SPRING STORM WINDING DOWN THIS EVENING...

.A SPRING SNOWSTORM WILL CONTINUE TO WIND DOWN THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. LOCATIONS FROM CARRINGTON...THROUGH
JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...AND ELLENDALE...CAN EXPECT SNOW TO TAPER OFF
BETWEEN 10 PM AND 1 AM CDT. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW WILL
DIMINISH...ROADS WILL REMAIN VERY SLICK AS SNOW AND SLUSH FREEZE
ON ROADWAYS.

NDZ023-036-160100-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0300Z/
WELLS-KIDDER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...STEELE
658 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

THE HEAVY SNOW THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS WELLS AND KIDDER COUNTIES.
HOWEVER...ROADS WILL BE VERY SLICK OVERNIGHT AS THE SLUSH FREEZES
ON ROADWAYS.

$$

NDZ013-160100-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RUGBY
658 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS PIERCE COUNTY. HOWEVER...ROADS WILL BE VERY SLICK
OVERNIGHT AS THE SLUSH FREEZES ON ROADWAYS..

$$

NDZ037-047-048-050-051-160600-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
658 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS WET
  SNOW AND SLUSH FREEZE ON ROADWAYS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THE EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ025-160300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0300Z/
FOSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CARRINGTON
658 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS WET
  SNOW AND SLUSH FREEZE ON ROADWAYS.

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THE EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

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.

&&

$$

KINNEY
196 
WWUS43 KBIS 160227
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
927 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...HEAVY SNOW ENDING TONIGHT...

.ALTHOUGH HEAVY SNOW HAS PUSHED INTO FAR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATE
THIS EVENING...ROADS WILL REMAIN VERY SLICK OVERNIGHT AS SNOW AND SLUSH
FREEZE ON ROADWAYS. TRAVEL HAZARDS WILL ALSO BE COMPOUNDED BY
OVERLAND FLOODING...WHICH IS AFFECTING NUMEROUS ROADS.

NDZ037-047-048-050-051-160330-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
927 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF LATE THIS EVENING...BUT SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

$$

NDZ025-160330-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0300Z/
FOSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CARRINGTON
927 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF LATE THIS EVENING...BUT SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

$$
KINNEY

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Apr 14, 12:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 12:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1225 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

.UPDATE...HOURLY TEMPS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...NOT A LOT OF CHANGE IN THE NEAR TERM/TONIGHT. HAVE
BEEN FOCUSING IN ON THE STORM FOR TOMORROW INTO FRIDAY. BASED ON
THE 00Z MODELS...HAVE INCREASED POPS THROUGH THE PERIOD. LOOKING
AT POSSIBLY UPGRADING AND EXPANDING CURRENT WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES...BUT
NOTHING DEFINITIVE YET. WILL KNOW MORE BY THE NEXT AFD UPDATE.

&&

.AVIATION...SFC HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATING THE WEATHER ACROSS THE
REGION AT MIDNIGHT CDT WITH AN EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW OF DRY AIR.
HAVE NOTED A BAND OF LOW CLOUDS AROUND 2 THOUSAND AGL BETWEEN KJMS
AND KMOT. EXPECT THIS TO DRIFT WEST WITH EASTERLY FLOW AND END UP
ACROSS THE WEST BY MORNING. OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT ALL
TAF SITES. FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE STATE WILL
EVENTUALLY RESULT IN BKN/OVC CLOUDS OF 1 TO 2 THOUSAND AGL AFTER 00Z
AT KDIK AND KISN WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR NDZ011.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NDZ040>045.

&&

UPDATE/DISCUSSION...KS
AVIATION...WAA
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 12:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1240 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-046>048-050-051-150545-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
1240 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 /1140 PM MDT WED APR 13 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SNOW AND RAIN WILL SPREAD ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THURSDAY EVENING. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO
SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE. CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE UPDATES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ040>045-150545-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-
1240 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 /1140 PM MDT WED APR 13 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

PERIODS OF SNOW THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT MAY POSSIBLY MAKE FOR
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED IF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WARRANT
AN UPGRADE TO THE EXISTING WINTER STORM WATCH.

KS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 3:38 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Foster, Golden Valley and 11 more39 hr
Apr 14, 10:11 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISBottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville and 2 more20 days

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Winter Storm Warnings in North Dakota, 2011Every winter storm 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.