Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Watches in 2012
Blizzard Watch 1, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard watch at Feb 26, 2012, 3:10 PM CST for 14 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 28, 2012, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2012, 3:10 PM CST (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2012, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2012, 4:27 PM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Grant County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 543 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
493 WWUS43 KBIS 262110 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 310 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...SNOW AND WIND TO CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO PRODUCE SNOW...AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL AND INTO THE UPPER JAMES RIVER VALLEY...INCLUDING MINOT...TOWNER...HARVEY AND CARRINGTON. 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FURTHER SOUTH FOR LOCATIONS SUCH AS KILLDEER THROUGH BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. A SECOND...AND STRONGER STORM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY FOR LOCATIONS PRIMARILY ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 200. NEARLY ALL OF THE WINTER STORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WATCH. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO POSSIBLY CREATE BLIZZARDS CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE FAR SOUTHWEST REMAINS IN A WINTER STORM WATCH AS WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE WEAKER FOR THESE LOCATIONS. THE STORM TRACK MAY SHIFT SLIGHTLY OVER THE COMING DAYS...AND UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN THE FINAL IMPACTS OF THIS STORM. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE..STAY TUNED FOR FORECAST UPDATES. NDZ022-023-025-037-270600- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... JAMESTOWN 310 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ020-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-270600- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 310 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 /210 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ MONDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. * STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-270600- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY 310 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... * SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ002-010-270300- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0300Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 310 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SNOW TAPERING OFF THIS SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-021-270600- /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ MERCER-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON 310 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ018-032-033-040-270600- /O.EXA.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH 310 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 /210 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NDZ041-043-044-270600- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 210 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ AYD/TWH
6 follow-up statements
515 WWUS43 KBIS 270303 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 903 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WEEKEND STORM WINDING DOWN... ...BLIZZARD POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO WIND DOWN ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH LATE EVENING. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. A SECOND...AND STRONGER STORM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...PROMPTING A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR LOCATIONS PRIMARILY ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 200. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO POSSIBLY CREATE BLIZZARDS CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE FAR SOUTHWEST REMAINS IN A WINTER STORM WATCH AS WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE WEAKER FOR THESE LOCATIONS. THE STORM TRACK MAY SHIFT SLIGHTLY OVER THE COMING DAYS...AND UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN THE FINAL IMPACTS OF THIS STORM. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE..STAY TUNED FOR FORECAST UPDATES. NDZ003-011-270415- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ RENVILLE-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT 903 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW IS MOVING EAST THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW HAS ENDED...MOST ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK OVERNIGHT. $$ NDZ002-010-270415- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0300Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 903 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW IS MOVING EAST THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW HAS ENDED...MOST ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK OVERNIGHT. $$ NDZ019>021-034-042-045-271115- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES 903 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 /803 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012/ ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WILL BE CONFINED TO MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING. ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED...ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK OVERNIGHT. A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-037-271115- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... JAMESTOWN 903 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...AND CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ004-005-012-013-270900- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY 903 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...AND CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ035-036-046>048-050-051-271115- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 903 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. * SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ018-032-033-040-041-043-044-271115- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 903 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 /803 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ RK
018 WWUS43 KBIS 270711 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 111 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WEEKEND STORM WINDING DOWN... ...WINTER STORM POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO WIND DOWN ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY THIS MONDAY MORNING. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND VERY ICY ROADS. A SECOND...AND STRONGER STORM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH AND BLIZZARD WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL...AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHEASTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MAY POSSIBLY CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE EXACT STORM TRACK MAY STILL SHIFT OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS...AND UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE FINAL IMPACTS OF THIS STORM. STAY TUNED FOR FORECAST UPDATES. NDZ022-023-271515- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY 111 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS SUNDAY NIGHT. * THE WINTER STORM HAS PUSHED EAST...ENDING THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ004-005-012-013-270815- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY 111 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS SUNDAY NIGHT. * THE WINTER STORM HAS PUSHED EAST...ENDING THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. $$ NDZ035-036-046-047-050-271515- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISMARCK...STEELE...LINTON...NAPOLEON... ASHLEY 111 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS SUNDAY NIGHT. * THE WINTER STORM HAS PUSHED EAST...ENDING THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ025-037-271515- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 111 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AND CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ048-051-271515- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...OAKES 111 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS THIS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ019>021-034-042-045-271515- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES 111 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /1211 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. && $$ NDZ018-032-033-040-041-043-044-271515- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 111 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /1211 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * A WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ HEINERT
408 WWUS43 KBIS 270823 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 223 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WEEKEND STORM OVER... ...WINTER STORM POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH A WINTER STORM THIS EARLY MONDAY MORNING HAVE ENDED. HOWEVER...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND VERY ICY ROADS. A SECOND...AND STRONGER STORM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH AND BLIZZARD WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL...AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHEASTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MAY POSSIBLY CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE EXACT STORM TRACK MAY STILL SHIFT OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS...AND UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE FINAL IMPACTS OF THIS STORM. STAY TUNED FOR FORECAST UPDATES. NDZ025-037-271630- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 223 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE WINTER STORM HAS PUSHED EAST...ENDING THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ048-051-271630- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120227T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...OAKES 223 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE WINTER STORM HAS PUSHED EAST...ENDING THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. * A SECOND AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ019>023-034>036-042-045>047-050-271630- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT- SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN... FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 223 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /123 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * A WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ018-032-033-040-041-043-044-271630- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 223 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /123 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * A WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ HEINERT
668 WWUS43 KBIS 271003 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 403 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A STRONG WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH AND BLIZZARD WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL...AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHEASTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MAY POSSIBLY CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. THE EXACT STORM TRACK MAY STILL SHIFT OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS...AND UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE FINAL IMPACTS OF THIS STORM. STAY TUNED FOR FORECAST UPDATES. NDZ019>023-034-035-042-272200- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN 403 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /303 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE BLIZZARD WATCH WITH A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * A WINTER STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NDZ025-036-037-045>048-050-051-272200- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN... FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 403 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ018-032-033-040-041-043-044-272200- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 403 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /303 AM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * A WINTER STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ TM
349 WWUS43 KBIS 271934 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 134 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A STRONG WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH AND BLIZZARD WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST... SOUTH CENTRAL...AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHEASTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MAY POSSIBLY CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. THE EXACT STORM TRACK MAY STILL SHIFT OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS...AND UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE FINAL IMPACTS OF THIS STORM. STAY TUNED FOR FORECAST UPDATES. NDZ025-036-037-045>048-050-051-280345- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN... FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 134 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ018>023-032>035-040>044-280345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 134 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /1234 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * A WINTER STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ JV/TWH
034 WWUS43 KBIS 272227 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 427 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AROUND 10 INCHES NEAR ASHLEY AND OAKES...TO AROUND 6 INCHES FROM HETTINGER...THROUGH BISMARCK...TO CARRINGTON...AND UP TO 3 INCHES FROM BOWMAN AND BEACH TO RUGBY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING JAMESTOWN...LINTON..ASHLEY AND ELLENDALE. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS SOUTHERN OR CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ON TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...DIAL 511 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DOT WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. NDZ037-045>048-050-051-280630- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/ STUTSMAN-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 427 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ025-036-280630- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0003.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/ FOSTER-KIDDER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE 427 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ020-022-023-034-035-041-042-044-280630- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0003.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/ OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-MORTON-BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...MANDAN... BISMARCK...MOTT...ELGIN...HETTINGER 427 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /327 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 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 EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ018-019-021-032-033-040-043-280630- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0003.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/ DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON... MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 427 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /327 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. && $$ NDZ012-013-031-280630- /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEACH 427 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012 /327 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. * SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. && $$ TWH
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard watch 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 blizzard watch went out at Feb 26, 1:39 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 1:39 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 139 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 .DISCUSSION...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. UPDATED CURRENT TEMPERATURES AND WINDS. DROPPED POPS A CATEGORY IN THE FAR WEST AS PRECIPITATION IS NOW MOVING OUT OF THE AREA. MAIN UPDATE WAS TO DROP THE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE WEST. STILL SOME GUSTY WINDS...BUT NOT AS STRONG AS EARLIER ANTICIPATED. AREA WEATHER CAMERAS ARE NOT SHOWING ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. NDDOT HAS ALSO CANCELLED THE TRAVEL ALERT FOR THE WEST. && .AVIATION... CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON IFR CONDITIONS...WITH OCCASIONAL LIFR VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT KMOT...KBIS AND KJMS WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 KTS. FOR KISN AND KDIK CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO MVFR THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. MVFR CONDITIONS IN LOW STRATUS SHOULD PREDOMINATE ALL TAF SITES TONIGHT. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY FOR NDZ003>005- 011>013-022-023-025-037. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR NDZ002-010. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NDZ020-022-023-025-034>037-041>048-050-051. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ MONDAY FOR NDZ019>021-034>036-042-045>048-050-051. && SHORT TERM...TWH LONG TERM....TWH AVIATION...TWH
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 26, 5:06 AM CST, 10 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 506 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 NDZ001>005-010>013-022-023-025-037-271115- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- 506 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER BASIN. SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT...AND SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WHICH MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM BOWMAN TO CENTER TO HARVEY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER THE JAMES RIVER BASIN...WITH LAMOURE AND DICKEY COUNTIES LIKELY SEEING THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS. HOWEVER...SOME UNCERTAINTY DOES REMAIN IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...WHICH MAY CAUSE THE AXIS OF THE GREATEST SNOWFALL TO SHIFT. TRAVEL TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD REMAIN UP TO DATE ON THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN SNOWFALL REPORTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NDZ009-017>021-031>036-040>048-050-051-271115- WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT- BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 506 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 /406 AM MST SUN FEB 26 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER BASIN. SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT...AND SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WHICH MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM BOWMAN TO CENTER TO HARVEY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER THE JAMES RIVER BASIN...WITH LAMOURE AND DICKEY COUNTIES LIKELY SEEING THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS. HOWEVER...SOME UNCERTAINTY DOES REMAIN IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...WHICH MAY CAUSE THE AXIS OF THE GREATEST SNOWFALL TO SHIFT. TRAVEL TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD REMAIN UP TO DATE ON THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN SNOWFALL REPORTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NH/TM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 26, 11:48 AM CST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1148 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1147 AM SNOW BOTTINEAU 48.83N 100.44W
02/26/2012 M2.6 INCH BOTTINEAU ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
&&
MMATHEWSLocal storm report, Feb 26, 11:57 AM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1157 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1156 AM SNOW BISMARCK 46.81N 100.78W
02/26/2012 M2.1 INCH BURLEIGH ND NWS OFFICE
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
&&
MMATHEWSLocal storm report, Feb 26, 11:59 AM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1159 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0951 PM SNOW HETTINGER 46.00N 102.64W
02/25/2012 M1.0 INCH ADAMS ND PUBLIC
SNOWFALL SO FAR. REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
0530 AM SNOW LANSFORD 48.63N 101.38W
02/26/2012 M5.7 INCH BOTTINEAU ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0714 AM SNOW JAMESTOWN 46.91N 98.71W
02/26/2012 M2.0 INCH STUTSMAN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0716 AM SNOW LINTON 46.27N 100.23W
02/26/2012 M1.0 INCH EMMONS ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0751 AM SNOW WATFORD CITY 47.80N 103.28W
02/26/2012 M4.0 INCH MCKENZIE ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0825 AM SNOW DENHOFF 47.48N 100.26W
02/26/2012 E3.0 INCH SHERIDAN ND PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
0828 AM SNOW WILLISTON 48.15N 103.63W
02/26/2012 M1.0 INCH WILLIAMS ND FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
24 HOUR TOTAL
0831 AM SNOW UNDERWOOD 47.46N 101.14W
02/26/2012 M3.0 INCH MCLEAN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0832 AM SNOW 5 NNW BISMARCK 46.88N 100.82W
02/26/2012 M1.6 INCH BURLEIGH ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0832 AM SNOW HEART BUTTE DAM 46.60N 101.81W
02/26/2012 M1.0 INCH GRANT ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0837 AM SNOW MONTPELIER 46.70N 98.59W
02/26/2012 M3.0 INCH STUTSMAN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0843 AM SNOW 3 WSW MENOKEN 46.80N 100.60W
02/26/2012 M2.0 INCH BURLEIGH ND COCORAHS
12 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0848 AM SNOW WASHBURN 47.29N 101.03W
02/26/2012 E3.8 INCH MCLEAN ND PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
0903 AM SNOW FLASHER 46.46N 101.23W
02/26/2012 M2.0 INCH MORTON ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0912 AM SNOW 3 NNW STANLEY 48.36N 102.42W
02/26/2012 M2.5 INCH MOUNTRAIL ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0914 AM SNOW MINOT 48.23N 101.30W
02/26/2012 M5.0 INCH WARD ND BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
0919 AM SNOW KILLDEER 47.37N 102.75W
02/26/2012 M4.6 INCH DUNN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0924 AM SNOW DICKINSON 46.88N 102.79W
02/26/2012 E3.0 INCH STARK ND PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
0925 AM SNOW FREDONIA 46.33N 99.09W
02/26/2012 E1.0 INCH LOGAN ND PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
1005 AM SNOW 7 NNW TAYLOR 46.99N 102.48W
02/26/2012 M2.4 INCH STARK ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL...STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY.
1021 AM SNOW TURTLE LAKE 47.52N 100.89W
02/26/2012 E5.0 INCH MCLEAN ND PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
1022 AM SNOW DUNN CENTER 47.35N 102.62W
02/26/2012 M2.5 INCH DUNN ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
1110 AM SNOW 14 S WATFORD CITY 47.60N 103.28W
02/26/2012 M1.5 INCH MCKENZIE ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
1140 AM SNOW NEW SALEM 46.85N 101.41W
02/26/2012 M1.2 INCH MORTON ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
1141 AM SNOW MINOT 48.23N 101.30W
02/26/2012 M8.5 INCH WARD ND CO-OP OBSERVER
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
1146 AM SNOW HARVEY 47.77N 99.94W
02/26/2012 E5.0 INCH WELLS ND PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
1147 AM SNOW BOTTINEAU 48.83N 100.44W
02/26/2012 M2.6 INCH BOTTINEAU ND CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
1156 AM SNOW BISMARCK 46.81N 100.78W
02/26/2012 M2.1 INCH BURLEIGH ND NWS OFFICE
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
&&
MMATHEWSLocal storm report, Feb 26, 12:11 PM CST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1211 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1141 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 S MINOT 48.17N 101.30W
02/26/2012 M8.5 INCH WARD ND CO-OP OBSERVER
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
CORRECTED LOCATION...EVENT
HAMILTONLocal storm report, Feb 26, 12:23 PM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1223 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1220 PM SNOW GARRISON 47.65N 101.42W
02/26/2012 E6.0 INCH MCLEAN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING
&&
SAWICHELocal storm report, Feb 26, 1:40 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
140 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0138 PM SNOW 2 ENE GRASSY BUTTE 47.40N 103.21W
02/26/2012 M1.8 INCH MCKENZIE ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
&&
SAWICHEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 5:01 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Dickey, Dunn and 15 more | 35 hr |
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