Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this winter storm warning at Feb 19, 2011, 2:28 PM CST for Ransom County, Richland County, Sargent County, North Dakota; Grant County, Otter Tail County, Wilkin County, Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 20, 2011, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2011, 2:28 PM CST (20:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2011, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2011, 3:50 AM CST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Grant County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 976 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 544 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 784 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
368 WWUS43 KFGF 192028 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 228 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ....WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP AND TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY. WHILE THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OVER SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...THE SYSTEM WILL BRING 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. ONE CAN EXPECT SIGNIFICANTLY LESS SNOW FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...WITH SOUTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES GETTING MUCH MORE SNOW THAN NORTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND YOUR MEDIA METEOROLOGISTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON HOW THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. MNZ029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-210600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0001.110220T1200Z-110221T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0001.110220T1200Z-110221T0600Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 228 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS STORM. THE HIGHEST TOTALS APPROACHING ONE FOOT OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY CLOSE TO THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ MNZ003-027-028-032-NDZ038-039-210600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0001.110220T1200Z-110221T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.110220T1200Z-110221T0600Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... WADENA...VALLEY CITY...FARGO 228 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. A LARGE GRADIENT FROM ACCUMULATING SNOW TO LITTLE SNOW WILL EXIST FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ GROCHOCINSKI/KELLENBENZ
6 follow-up statements
313 WWUS43 KFGF 200415 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1015 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ....WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP AND TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY. WHILE THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OVER SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...THE SYSTEM WILL BRING 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...WITH SOUTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES GETTING MUCH MORE SNOW THAN NORTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND YOUR MEDIA METEOROLOGISTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON HOW THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. MNZ029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-210600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.110220T1200Z-110221T0600Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 1015 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS STORM. THE HIGHEST TOTALS APPROACHING ONE FOOT OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY CLOSE TO THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ MNZ003-027-028-032-NDZ038-039-210600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.110220T1200Z-110221T0600Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... WADENA...VALLEY CITY...FARGO 1015 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ HOPPES
214 WWUS43 KFGF 201018 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 418 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ....WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. WHILE THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OVER SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...THE SYSTEM WILL BRING 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...WITH SOUTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES GETTING MUCH MORE SNOW THAN NORTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND YOUR MEDIA METEOROLOGISTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON HOW THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. MNZ029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-210600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.110220T1200Z-110221T0600Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 418 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS STORM. THE HIGHEST TOTALS APPROACHING ONE FOOT OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY CLOSE TO THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-054-201800- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.110220T1018Z-110220T1800Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...ADAMS 418 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ003-027-028-032-NDZ038-039-210600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.110220T1200Z-110221T0600Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... WADENA...VALLEY CITY...FARGO 418 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$
319 WWUS43 KFGF 201633 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1033 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ....A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. WHILE THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OVER SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...THE SYSTEM WILL BRING 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE FOOT POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...WITH SOUTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES GETTING MUCH MORE SNOW THAN NORTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND YOUR MEDIA METEOROLOGISTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON HOW THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. MNZ029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-210600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110221T0600Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 1033 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS STORM. THE HIGHEST TOTALS APPROACHING ONE FOOT OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY CLOSE TO THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-054-210600- /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110221T0600Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...ADAMS 1033 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ003-027-028-032-NDZ038-039-210600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110221T0600Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... WADENA...VALLEY CITY...FARGO 1033 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN COUNTRY AND TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ DK
298 WWUS43 KFGF 202037 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 237 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ....A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. WHILE THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OVER SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...THE SYSTEM WILL BRING 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TO FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE FOOT POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...WITH SOUTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES GETTING MUCH MORE SNOW THAN NORTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND YOUR MEDIA METEOROLOGISTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON HOW THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. MNZ029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-211200- /O.EXT.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 237 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS STORM THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST TOTALS APPROACHING ONE FOOT OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY CLOSE TO THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ NDZ008-016-024-026-211500- /O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.110221T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD... LAKOTA 237 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ001-004>009-013>016-NDZ027-211500- /O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.110221T0600Z-110221T1500Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... GRAND FORKS 237 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ003-027-028-032-NDZ038-039-211200- /O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... WADENA...VALLEY CITY...FARGO 237 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN COUNTRY AND TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EARLY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-054-211500- /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...ADAMS 237 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ DK
713 WWUS43 KFGF 210357 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 957 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ....WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO IOWA TONIGHT. WHILE THE GREATEST SNOWFALL WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...THE SYSTEM WILL BRING 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW TO FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...WITH SOUTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES GETTING MUCH MORE SNOW THAN NORTHERN PARTS OF COUNTIES. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY MONDAY MORNING. NO SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THE NORTHERN VALLEY AND INTO THE LAKE OF THE WOODS REGION...BUT TEMPERATURES DROPPING BELOW ZERO AND NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS. MNZ029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-211200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 957 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS STORM THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST TOTALS APPROACHING 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY CLOSE TO THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ MNZ003-027-028-032-NDZ038-039-211200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... WADENA...VALLEY CITY...FARGO 957 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF QUICKLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE SOUTHERN BORDERS OF THE AFFECTED COUNTIES. * EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN COUNTRY AND TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EARLY MORNING. 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. && $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-054-211500- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...ADAMS 957 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ008-016-024-026-211500- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD... LAKOTA 957 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ001-004>009-013>016-NDZ027-211500- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.110221T0600Z-110221T1500Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... GRAND FORKS 957 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ JR
523 WWUS43 KFGF 210950 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ....SNOW TO WIND DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTH THIS MORNING... .AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA DIMINISHING BY NOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. WITH DIMINISHING WIND BLOWING SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. MNZ029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-211100- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE MORNING HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. BLOWING SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED WITH GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WIND. $$ MNZ003-027-028-032-NDZ038-039-211100- /O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ CLAY-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... WADENA...VALLEY CITY...FARGO 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE MORNING HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR SO. BLOWING SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED WITH GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WIND. $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-054-211500- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...ADAMS 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ008-016-024-026-211500- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD... LAKOTA 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ001-004>009-013>016-NDZ027-211500- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... GRAND FORKS 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 19, 9:36 AM CST, 4 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 9:36 AM CST, 4 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
936 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011
.DISCUSSION...
THE MAIN CHALLENGE THIS MORNING WILL BE LIGHT SNOW BAND THAT WILL
AFFECT THE NORTHERN AREAS. RADAR RETURNS ARE INCREASING ALONG AND
NORTH OF A DVL-GFK-BJI LINE...AND IT IS STARTING TO SNOW LIGHTLY
AT THE OFFICE. THERE IS AN AREA OF MID LEVEL WARM ADVECTION AND
FRONTOGENESIS AHEAD OF A SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE DAKOTAS.
THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WITH AN INCH
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTH...AS BAND MOVES NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY.
GIVEN THE CLOUD COVER...TEMPS WON/T RISE MUCH TODAY AND WILL LOWER
A FEW DEGREES. OTHERWISE...NO MAJOR CHANGES PLANNED FOR THIS MORNING.
&&
.AVIATION...
SHOULD SEE PRIMARILY VFR CIGS TODAY. SOME LOCALIZED MVFR CIGS/VSBY
IN -SN ACROSS NORTHERN FA AS WEAK UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM PASSES.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 347 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011/
DISCUSSION...FORECAST CHALLENGE CONCERNS HEADLINES FOR SUNDAY AND
TEMPERATURES. NAM CONTINUES TO FARTHEST NORTH MODEL WITH
SIGNIFICANT QPF FOLLOWED BY ECMWF/GEM AND FARTHER SOUTH GFS. WILL
TREND FORECAST CLOSER TO ECMWF/GFS SOLUTION WHICH ARE MORE IN LINE.
FOR TODAY WEAK WAVE TO LIFT THROUGH FA TODAY. WEAK RETURNS SHOWING
UP ON WESTERN RADARS ALTHOUGH PRETTY LIGHT AT THIS TIME. ZONE OF
LOWER CONDENSATION PRESSURE DEFICITS AND WEAK LIFT CROSS ROUGHLY
NORTH HALF OF FA TODAY. WAVE WILL BE BATTLING SURFACE HIGH RIDGING
INTO FA SO FEEL AMOUNTS OVERALL BE PRETTY LIGHT AND CURRENT POPS
SEEM REASONABLE. THICKENING CLOUDS HAVE LEVELED OFF TEMPERATURE
DROP THIS MORNING BUT WILL LIMIT RECOVERY DURING THE DAY.
PRIMARY FOCUS WILL BE ON SNOW/WIND EVENT FOR SOUTHERN FA
SUNDAY/SUNDAY NIGHT. PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE TIMING AND HOW FAR NORTH
SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL GET. NAM CONTINUES TO BE FARTHEST NORTH WITH
QPF BAND WITH GEM/ECMWF AND GFS IN BETTER AGREEMENT. THIS WOULD
PUT BEST POTENTIAL ALONG ND/SD/MN BORDER AREA. ALL MODELS REALLY
NOT SHOWING ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOW TIL AFT 12Z SUNDAY WITH GFS
SHOWING DOWNGLIDE THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY. ECMWF SLOWEST BRINGING
SIGNIFICANT SNOW FALL IN BUT HOLDS ON LONGEST. LOOKS TO BE A
SHARP CUT TOFF WITH SURFACE HIGH AND DRIER AIR AFFECTING REMAINDER
OF FA FOR MINIMAL OR NO SNOW. TEMPERATURES PRIMARY CONCERN THIS AREA
AND WILL BE DEPENDENT ON DEGREE OF CLOUD COVER. ALSO LOOKS
MARGINAL CONCERNING BLIZZARD POTENTIAL ALONG BORDER AREA BUT
COULD BE CLOSE. WITH EVENT NOT UNTIL SUNDAY AND TIMING/NORTHWARD
EXTENT/BLIZZARD POTENTIAL IN QUESTION WILL MAINTAIN WATCH BUT NOT
START THINGS OUT UNTIL 12Z SUNDAY. STILL SUFFICIENT TIME TO WAIT
ANOTHER MODEL RUN BEFORE ANY UPGRADES.
WILL UP POPS SUNDAY NIGHT BASED ON ECMWF SOLUTION KEEPING HIGHEST
POPS HUGGING BORDER AREA. OTHERWISE WINDS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS
LOW SHIFTS EAST ACROSS OHIO VALLEY.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR MONDAY. SHOULD SEE ABUNDANT SOLAR
HOWEVER TEMPERATURES LIKELY TO REMAIN BLO AVERAGE.
WEATHER LOOKS QUIET WITH NEXT WAVE MIDWEEK IN FAIRLY ZONAL FLOW
PATTERN AND SLIGHT MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES. MINIMAL CHANGES
PLANNED IN MID/LATE RANGE PERIODS.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
FOR NDZ038-039-049-052-053.
MN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
FOR MNZ003-027>032-040.
&&
DKHazardous weather outlook, Feb 19, 7:12 AM CST, 7 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 712 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 MNZ001-002-004>009-013>017-022-023-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030- 054-201315- WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-TOWNER- CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- 712 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. LITTLE IF ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. MNZ003-024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-201315- CLAY-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL- EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- 712 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...POTENTIAL WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON SUNDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW FALL TO THE REGION. WHILE THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AREAS ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GET 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW. NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AND MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS ON THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SNOWFALL REPORTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2:28 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Barnes, Cass | 37 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in North Dakota, 2011Winter Storm Warnings in Minnesota, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.