Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Dec 8, 2012, 10:20 AM MST for 8 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 10 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2012, 10:20 AM MST (17:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2012, 8:46 PM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Billings County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 10:34 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 1 Se Amidon, ND | SNOWFALL SO FAR. PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
| Dec 8, 3:54 PM MST | SNOW 8 | Watford City, ND | 7 TO 8 INCHES REPORTED AND STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 8, 4:53 PM MST | SNOW 4 | Grassy Butte, ND | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 6PM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 537 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
133 WWUS43 KBIS 081720 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1120 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED SOUTH CENTRAL AND JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT... ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WEST AND NORTH... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY FOR THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BISMARCK...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES... LINTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN AND CARRINGTON. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH TO CREATE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES FOR SOUTHERN MORTON...GRANT...AND SIOUX COUNTIES...AND EAST THROUGH LAMOURE AND ELLENDALE. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FROM DICKINSON...THROUGH THE WATFORD CITY AND GARRISON AREAS. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM WATFORD CITY TO GARRISON. 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TROTTERS...TO DUNN CENTER AND DICKINSON. AS WINDS INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO 35 MPH...EXPECT BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...AS WELL AS THE BOWMAN AND HETTINGER AREAS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ARCTIC AIR WILL ALSO SETTLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ017>019-021-031>033-040-041-090130- /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0005.121208T1720Z-121209T1200Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT 1120 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /1020 AM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW FROM WATFORD CITY TO GARRISON. 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW FROM TROTTERS...TO DUNN CENTER AND DICKINSON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ020-022-034-035-042-045-046-090130- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.121209T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ OLIVER-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1120 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /1020 AM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH CREATING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES FROM ALMONT...TO CARSON...SELFRIDGE AND LINTON. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-090130- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.121209T0600Z-121209T1500Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1120 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH CREATING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES FOR THE ELLENDALE AND LAMOURE AREAS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-043-044-090130- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1120 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /1020 AM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ KINNEY/KS
3 follow-up statements
856 WWUS43 KBIS 082002 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED SOUTH CENTRAL AND JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT... ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WEST AND NORTH... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY FOR THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BISMARCK...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES... LINTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN AND CARRINGTON. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH TO CREATE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES FOR SOUTHERN MORTON...GRANT...AND SIOUX COUNTIES...AND EAST THROUGH LAMOURE AND ELLENDALE. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FROM DICKINSON...THROUGH THE WATFORD CITY AND GARRISON AREAS. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM WATFORD CITY TO GARRISON. 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TROTTERS...TO DUNN CENTER AND DICKINSON. AS WINDS INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO 35 MPH...EXPECT BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...AS WELL AS THE BOWMAN AND HETTINGER AREAS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ARCTIC AIR WILL ALSO SETTLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-090415- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.121209T0000Z-121209T1500Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH CREATING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES FOR THE ELLENDALE AND LAMOURE AREAS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ NDZ020-022-034-035-042-045-046-090415- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.121209T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ OLIVER-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /102 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH CREATING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES FROM ALMONT...TO CARSON...SELFRIDGE AND LINTON. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ017>019-021-031>033-040-041-090415- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT 202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /102 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW FROM WATFORD CITY TO GARRISON. 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW FROM TROTTERS...TO DUNN CENTER AND DICKINSON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-043-044-090415- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /102 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ RK/KS
808 WWUS43 KBIS 082131 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 331 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SOUTH CENTRAL AND JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... ...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WEST AND NORTH... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY FOR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BISMARCK...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES... LINTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN AND CARRINGTON. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE AREA WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH TO CREATE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FROM DICKINSON...THROUGH THE WATFORD CITY AND GARRISON AREAS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL INCREASE GUST TO 35 MPH...WITH BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...AS WELL AS THE BOWMAN AND HETTINGER AREAS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ARCTIC AIR WILL ALSO SETTLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-090545- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.121209T0000Z-121209T1500Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 331 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH CREATING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 25 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ NDZ020-022-034-035-042-045-046-090545- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.121209T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ OLIVER-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 331 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /231 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 40 MPH CREATING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 25 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ017>019-021-031>033-040-041-090545- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT 331 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /231 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...LOCALLY HIGHER POSSIBLE. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 25 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-043-044-090545- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 331 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /231 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 30 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ RK/KS
261 WWUS43 KBIS 090346 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 946 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SOUTH CENTRAL AND JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT... ...MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL TONIGHT... ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS NORTH CENTRAL TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BISMARCK...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES... LINTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN AND CARRINGTON. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE AREA WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH AND CREATE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AREAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2 AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 83 TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GARRISON...BEULAH...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...BEACH...BOWMAN...AND HETTINGER. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS NORTHEAST OF HIGHWAY 52 TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THIS INCLUDES BOWBELLS...SHERWOOD...MINOT...BOTTINEAU...TOWNER...BELCOURT...AND RUGBY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS FROM THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NDZ018-019-021-031>033-040-041-091200- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT 946 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /846 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO 20 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ017-090500- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATFORD CITY 946 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS MCKENZIE COUNTY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS A RESULT. HOWEVER...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. $$ NDZ002>005-011>013-091200- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.121209T0346Z-121209T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY 946 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ NDZ001-009-010-090500- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN 946 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS A RESULT. HOWEVER...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. $$ NDZ020-022-034-035-042-045-046-091200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ OLIVER-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 946 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /846 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH CREATING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-091200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121209T1500Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 946 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH CREATING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ043-044-091200- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 846 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TM
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Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2:27 AM MST | Blizzard Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grant, Kidder and 7 more | 30 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.