Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Weather Advisories in 2011
Winter Weather Advisory 21, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this winter weather advisory at Apr 14, 2011, 3:13 PM CDT for 17 counties in North Dakota; 11 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 15, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2011, 3:13 PM CDT (20:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 28 counties
Beltrami County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 288 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
- 1034 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
146 WWUS43 KFGF 142013 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 313 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...SPRING STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .LOW PRESSURE LIFTING FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO THE GREAT LAKES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO FALL ACROSS THE REGION. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT...THEN MOVE EASTWARD BY FRIDAY MORNING. WHILE GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL BE JUST ABOVE FREEZING...THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY ENOUGH IN SOME PLACES TO BEGIN ACCUMULATIONS BY FRIDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY INTO THE UPPER WILD RICE BASIN. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST. NDZ038-049-052-160200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0005.110415T0900Z-110416T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0004.110415T0900Z-110416T0200Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER 313 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * A RAIN AND SNOW MIX WILL MOVE INTO PARTS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...EVENTUALLY BECOMING ALL SNOW. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND WEST OF A VALLEY CITY TO LISBON AND FORMAN LINE. 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 HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NDZ028-029-039-053-160200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0005.110415T0900Z-110416T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.110415T1200Z-110416T0200Z/ GRIGGS-STEELE-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...FARGO...WAHPETON 313 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION COULD BE A RAIN/SNOW MIX AT TIMES. THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ024-030-160200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.110415T1200Z-110416T0200Z/ EDDY-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...MAYVILLE 313 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY. * SNOW WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION COULD BE A RAIN/SNOW MIX AT TIMES. THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE 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 LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VOELKER
8 follow-up statements
652 WWUS43 KFGF 150918 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 418 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...SPRING STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE DAKOTAS WILL HELP BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION. BANDS OF SNOW OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING WILL PROGRESS SLIGHTLY EASTWARD TODAY. WHILE GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL BE JUST ABOVE FREEZING...THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY ENOUGH IN SOME PLACES TO BEGIN ACCUMULATIONS BY THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY INTO THE UPPER WILD RICE BASIN. DRY AIR JUST OT THE EAST WILL CREATE A SHARP GRADIENT BETWEEN HEAVY SNOW AND VERY LITTLE ACCUMULATIONS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST. NDZ038-049-052-160200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER 418 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * A RAIN AND SNOW MIX WILL CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING...EVENTUALLY BECOMING ALL SNOW. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND WEST OF A VALLEY CITY TO LISBON AND FORMAN LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NDZ014-015-026-160200- /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.110415T1200Z-110416T0200Z/ BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA 418 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION COULD BE A RAIN/SNOW MIX AT TIMES. THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE 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 LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ024-028>030-039-053-160200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.110415T1200Z-110416T0200Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON 418 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION COULD BE A RAIN/SNOW MIX AT TIMES. THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
974 WWUS43 KFGF 151229 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 729 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...SPRING STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE DAKOTAS WILL HELP BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION. BANDS OF SNOW OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING WILL PROGRESS SLIGHTLY EASTWARD TODAY. A MIX OF SOME RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND EVEN A BIT OF SLEET IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO ALL SNOW. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY INTO THE UPPER WILD RICE BASIN. DRY AIR JUST OT THE EAST WILL CREATE A SHARP GRADIENT BETWEEN HEAVY SNOW AND VERY LITTLE ACCUMULATIONS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST. NDZ038-049-052-160200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER 729 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * A RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW MIX WILL CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING...EVENTUALLY BECOMING ALL SNOW. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND WEST OF A VALLEY CITY TO LISBON AND FORMAN LINE. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE MINIMAL. 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 HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NDZ014-015-024-026-028>030-039-053-160200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO... WAHPETON 729 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * A MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY LATE MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
508 WWUS43 KFGF 151529 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1029 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...SPRING STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE DAKOTAS WILL HELP BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION. BANDS OF SNOW OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING WILL PROGRESS SLIGHTLY EASTWARD TODAY. A MIX OF SOME RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND EVEN A BIT OF SLEET IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO ALL SNOW. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY INTO THE UPPER WILD RICE BASIN. DRY AIR JUST OT THE EAST WILL CREATE A SHARP GRADIENT BETWEEN HEAVY SNOW AND VERY LITTLE ACCUMULATIONS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST. NDZ024-028-160200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN 1029 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. 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. && $$ NDZ038-049-052-160200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER 1029 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND WEST OF A VALLEY CITY TO LISBON AND FORMAN LINE. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE MINIMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NDZ027-160200- /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRAND FORKS 1029 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ014-015-026-029-030-039-053-160200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... LAKOTA...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON 1029 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * A MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VOELKER
356 WWUS43 KFGF 152023 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 323 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...SPRING STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION INTO THIS EVENING... .AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE DAKOTAS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY INTO THE UPPER WILD RICE BASIN. DRY AIR JUST OT THE EAST WILL CREATE A SHARP GRADIENT BETWEEN HEAVY SNOW AND VERY LITTLE ACCUMULATIONS. NDZ053-152130- /O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAHPETON 323 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW FALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. $$ NDZ024-028-038-049-052-160200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN... VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER 323 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND WEST OF A VALLEY CITY TO LISBON AND FORMAN LINE. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE MINIMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NDZ014-015-026-027-029-030-039-160200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO 323 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LESSER TRAVELED ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY BE SLUSH COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
153 WWUS43 KFGF 152210 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 510 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...SPRING STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION INTO THIS EVENING... .AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY INTO THE UPPER WILD RICE BASIN AND THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY...WHERE UP TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. NDZ024-028-038-049-052-160600- /O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.110416T0200Z-110416T0600Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN... VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER 510 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 9 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LESSER TRAVELED ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY BE SLUSH COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. ICY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TONIGHT...COUPLED WITH FLOODED AREAS WILL MAKE FOR VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL AFTER SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-022-023-161000- /O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T1000Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA 510 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LESSER TRAVELED ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY BE SLUSH COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-016-054-160600- /O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...CANDO...LANGDON... CAVALIER...GRAFTON...ADAMS 510 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUTION IS ADVISED WITH NUMEROUS AREAS ALSO FLOODED ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ014-015-026-027-029-030-039-160600- /O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/ BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO 510 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER TONIGHT EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUTION IS ADVISED WITH NUMEROUS AREAS ALSO FLOODED ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ DK
503 WWUS43 KFGF 160140 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 840 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...SPRING STORM WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN OVERNIGHT... .THE STORM THAT HAS AFFECTED THE REGION WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN OVERNIGHT. ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY...WITH SNOW ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST. NDZ024-028-038-049-052-160600- /O.EXP.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.110416T0200Z-110416T0600Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN... VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER 840 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF NUMEROUS FLOODED AREAS ALONG WITH THE ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE FOR VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-022-023-161000- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T1000Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA 840 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LESSER TRAVELED ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY BE SLUSH COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-029- 030-039-054-160600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...CANDO...LANGDON... CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...ADAMS 840 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUTION IS ADVISED WITH NUMEROUS AREAS ALSO FLOODED ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ DK
283 WWUS43 KFGF 160601 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 101 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SPRING STORM WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN OVERNIGHT... .THE STORM THAT HAS AFFECTED THE REGION WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN OVERNIGHT. ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY... WITH SNOW ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST. MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030- 038-039-049-052-054-160715- /O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...CANDO...LANGDON... CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...ADAMS 101 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THIS AREA. $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-022-023-161000- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T1000Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA 101 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * LESSER TRAVELED ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY BE SLUSH COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ TG
946 WWUS43 KFGF 161002 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 502 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 MNZ006-009-016-017-022-023-161115- /O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T1000Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA 502 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY...AND LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. $$ TG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 weather advisory went out at Apr 14, 2:43 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 2:43 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
243 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011
.DISCUSSION...
MAIN CONCERN WILL BE UPCOMING SNOW EVENT AND AMOUNTS/COVERAGE.
MODELS HAVE BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN MAIN SOLUTION WITH UPCOMING
SYSTEM WITH FINE TUNING OF QPF/SNOW AMOUNTS MAIN CHALLENGE AND
CONCERN. GFS HAS SLOWED DOWN PASSAGE OF SYSTEM CLOSER TO ECMWF/NAM
SOLUTION. WITH ECMWF PREFERRED BY NATIONAL GUIDANCE WILL USE FOR
DETAILS.
SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN TONIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL PLAINS
AS DEEP MOISTURE CHANNEL SLOWLY WORKS EAST WITH ADVANCING WAVE.
ISENTROPIC LIFT AND LOWER CONDENSATION PRESSURE DEFICITS FAVOR FAR
SW-W FA FOR PCPN INITIATION LATER TONIGHT. WITH DRY EASTERLY FLOW
INCREASING CLOUDS WILL BE ONLY RESULT WITH FAR NE FA REMAINING
CLEAR. CLOUDS WILL LIMIT TEMPERATURE FALL WITH FAR NE SEEING
COOLEST READINGS LAST TO SEE CLOUDS.
PRECIPITABLE H2O VALUES AROUND A HALF INCH/SATURATING COLUMN ALONG WITH
FRONTOGENETIC FORCING AND PASSING NORTHERN STREAM WAVE SHOULD
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIFT AND MOISTURE TO SPREAD WET SNOW POSSIBLE
RAIN MIX EASTWARD DURING DAY. WITH SPLIT SYSTEM NOT ALOT OF LOW
LEVEL CONVERGENCE WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS WITH SYSTEM LACKING
COLDER AIR TO TAP INTO. WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING
ACTUAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE TO WATCH HOWEVER WITH BAND OF
FRONTOGENETIC FORCING COULD SEE SOME ENHANCED BANDING FOR
ACCUMULATIONS. AGAIN DRIER EASTERLY FLOW WILL ALSO LIMIT EASTWARD
PUSH AND COULD SET UP A FAIRLY SHARP PCPN CUT OFF FROM E-W ACROSS
WESTERN MN POSSIBLE INTO VALLEY AREA. NOT LOOKING AT EXCESSIVE
SNOW EVENT HOWEVER BASED ON ABOVE/NATIONAL GUIDANCE/AND REGIONAL
COLLABORATION WILL ISSUE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BARNES/RANSOM
AND SARGENT COUNTIES WHERE HEAVIEST QPF ANTICIPATED. HOW MUCH SNOW
WILL ACCUMULATE FARTHER NORTH AND EAST SOMEWHAT OF A QUESTION BUT
WILL ISSUE ADVISORY TO WRAP AROUND WARNING AREA.
SNOW/MIXED PCPN WILL WIND DOWN FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT
CONFINED TO EASTERN FA BY MORNING. WITH LACK OF COLD ADVECTION AND
POTENTIAL CLOUD COVER TEMPERATURES WILL BE FAIRLY SIMILAR TO
PREVIOUS NIGHTS.
AS WAVE EXITS REGION WILL SLIDE INTO NW MID LEVEL FLOW PATTERN
REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL MAINTAIN SUB AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES. NEXT WAVE BEGINS TO IMPACT WESTERN AREAS LATER
SUNDAY AND WITH GOOD AGREEMENT BETWEEN GFS/ECMWF WILL INTRODUCE
LOW END POPS.
.LONG... /SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU/
THE LONG TERM PERIOD STARTS OFF WITH DISCREPANCIES WITH CHANCES OF
PRECIPITATION FROM SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY TUE MORNING...WITH THE GFS
BRINGING A SHORT WAVE ACROSS THE REGION EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND A
FAIRLY AGGRESSIVE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE. ECMWF IS A LITTLE WEAKER WITH
THE WAVE AND MUCH DRIER WITH QPF VALUES...ALSO DEVELOPING A SFC HIGH
OVER MANITOBA/WESTERN ONTARIO WHICH WOULD INDICATE
DRY...NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. WITH GEM SHOWING DRIER ALSO...HAVE KEPT
MAJORITY OF AREA DRY WITH EXCEPTION OF FAR WEST. A LITTLE BETTER
AGREEMENT WITH POSSIBILITY MON NIGHT OF SOME PRECIP ACROSS THE
SOUTH...AND TENDING TOWARD THE ECMWF SOLUTION...THINK THE BEST
CHANCE FOR ANY PRECIP IN LONG TERM WOULD BE ACROSS SOUTHERN ZONES
LATE MON AFTN INTO EVENING WITH BEST QPF VALUES ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA.
ASSOCIATED SFC LOW IS WELL TO THE SOUTH SO ANY PRECIP AMTS SHOULD BE
FAIRLY LIGHT. ANY PRECIP MON MORNING COULD HAVE AT LEAST A MIX OF
SNOW GIVEN THE COOLER TEMP PROFILES...BUT WOULD BE VERY LIGHT RAIN
BY AFTN HOURS. SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF AREA BY TUE AM AND HAVE KEPT
REMAINDER OF PERIOD DRY ALTHOUGH HPC DID SHOW SOME LOW POPS. TEMP
TREND SHOULD START WITH HIGHS IN THE 30S WEST OF THE RED AND LOW 40S
EAST OF THE RED...WITH TEMPS RISING INTO THE 40S AND POSSIBLY 50
LATER IN THE WEEK. OVERALL A FAIRLY COOL WEEK AHEAD.
&&
.AVIATION...
SFC HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP VFR ACROSS REGION THROUGH EVENING BEFORE
LOWERING CLOUDS APPROACH FROM SOUTH AND WEST. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED
WITH CTRL PLAINS LOPRESS WILL SLIDE ACROSS REGION TONIGHT/TOMORROW.
AN INVERTED SFC/MID LVL TROUGH WILL PROVIDE ENOUGH CONVERGENCE/DEEP
LAYER SATURATION TO SPREAD PRECIP ACROSS TERMINALS BY EARLY MORNING.
ALTHOUGH PTYPE MAY OCCUR AS BRIEF LT RN...EXPECT QUICK SWITCH TO
SNOW. SHOULD SEE MVFR CEILINGS WITH MVFR/IFR VIS BETWEEN 12-15Z ALL
TERMINALS EXCEPT KDVL.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE RED RIVER AND MANY OF ITS TRIBUTARIES IN
NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA. WATER LEVELS ON THE RED RIVER FROM
WAHPETON TO HALSTAD WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL OVER THE NEXT WEEK...
BUT MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS WILL PERSIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. THE CREST OF THE RED RIVER IS NEARING IN THE VICINITY OF GRAND
FORKS AND OSLO. RISES WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM AT BOTH DRAYTON AND
PEMBINA THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY PEAKED LAST NIGHT AND HAS BEEN
FALLING VERY SLOWLY THROUGH THE DAY. HOWEVER...RELEASES FROM BALD
HILL DAM WILL BE INCREASED AGAIN ON SATURDAY...RESULTING IN A
SECONDARY RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET SUNDAY EVENING. FARTHER DOWNSTREAM
AT LISBON...THESE INCREASED RELEASES WILL RESULT IN WATER LEVELS
NEAR 21 FEET BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. OVERLAND FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...ESPECIALLY AROUND
KINDRED...WEST FARGO AND HARWOOD.
THE LATEST FLOW MEASUREMENTS FROM MANITOBA HAVE RESULTED IN UPDATED
FORECASTS ALONG THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AND NECHE. INCREASING
FLOW WILL RESULT IN A RISE TO ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AT WALHALLA
BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. WATER LEVELS AT NECHE WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE WITH FLUCTUATIONS DUE TO ICE/DEBRIS
JAMS POSSIBLE.
AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE OVERLAND FLOODING THAT IS
OCCURRING IN MANY AREAS. OVERLAND FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE
IN RURAL AREAS NEAR THE RED RIVER FROM OSLO NORTH INTO THE PEMBINA
AREA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING....CAUSING WAVES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ON BOTH
FLOODED FIELDS AND SWOLLEN RIVERS. NEW SNOWFALL FROM THE IMPENDING
STORM SYSTEM FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY ACROSS EASTERN ND WILL NOT HAVE AN
IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS...BUT WILL CAUSE SAFETY CONCERNS
WHEN TENDING TO DIKES AND LEVEES.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR NDZ038-049-
052.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR NDZ024-
028>030-039-053.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NDZ038.
MN...NONE.
&&
VOELKER/SPEICHER/ROGERS/WJBHazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 6:22 AM CDT, 8 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 622 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-151130- WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- 622 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SPRING STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PLAINS STATES WILL BRING A RAIN AND SNOW MIX LATE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. THE MIXTURE WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...AND SNOW MAY BE COMING DOWN HEAVY ENOUGH THAT THERE COULD BE SOME ACCUMULATION DESPITE GROUND TEMPERATURES JUST ABOVE FREEZING. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THIS WILL BE WEST OF A COOPERSTOWN TO WAHPETON LINE. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AFTER 3 AM CDT FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD SPRING SNOW MELT AREAL AND RIVERINE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RED RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WEST OF A COOPERSTOWN TO WAHPETON LINE COULD REACH THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE AND A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. FURTHER NORTH AND EAST...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM A DUSTING TO 3 INCHES. WIDESPREAD SPRING SNOW MELT AREAL AND RIVERINE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RED RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT REPORTS OF PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE APPRECIATED. JR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 4:04 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Ransom, Richland, Sargent and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:13 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Eddy, Griggs, Ransom, Sargent | 30 hr |
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