Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 4, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm watch at Nov 7, 2012, 3:17 AM MST for 25 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Nov 9, 2012, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2012, 3:17 AM MST (10:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 9, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Nov 8, 2012, 1:35 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 25 counties
Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 1543 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
929 WWUS43 KBIS 071017 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 417 AM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER OVER ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL MOVE ONTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND SPREAD A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. A SECOND AND POTENTIALLY MORE SEVERE WAVE OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. UP TO A FOOT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHILE A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR FARTHER SOUTH. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM AND RESULTING AMOUNTS AND LOCATION OF SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER WILL OCCUR OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. MONITOR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS THIS WEEK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. OBTAIN THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS BY DIALING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-071830- /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121109T0300Z-121110T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY 417 AM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING WEST...SPREADING EAST OVERNIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ005-012-013-018>023-025-031>037-040-041-043-071830- /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...KILLDEER... BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN 417 AM CST WED NOV 7 2012 /317 AM MST WED NOV 7 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...MAY ACCUMULATE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA FROM WILLISTON TO MINOT. * OTHER IMPACTS...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE FROM BEACH TO DICKINSON TO WASHBURN. ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$
7 follow-up statements
580 WWUS43 KBIS 071652 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1052 AM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER OVER ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL MOVE ONTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND SPREAD A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. A SECOND AND POTENTIALLY MORE SEVERE WAVE OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. UP TO A FOOT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHILE A MIX OF SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR FARTHER SOUTH. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM AND RESULTING AMOUNTS AND LOCATION OF SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER WILL OCCUR OVER MUCH OF THE AREA... ESPECIALLY NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. MONITOR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS THIS WEEK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. OBTAIN THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS BY DIALING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-080100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121109T0300Z-121110T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY 1052 AM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING NORTHWEST...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON AREA ROADS. WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ005-012-013-018>023-025-031>037-040-041-043-080100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...KILLDEER... BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN 1052 AM CST WED NOV 7 2012 /952 AM MST WED NOV 7 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94...A WINTRY MIX WILL BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING SOUTHWEST...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF POSSIBLE FROM BEACH TO GARRISON...THROUGH VELVA...RUGBY AND BELCOURT. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FROM MEDORA AND DICKINSON...THROUGH CENTER...MCCLUSKY AND HARVEY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM BOWMAN AND MOTT...THROUGH BISMARCK AND MANDAN...STEELE AND JAMESTOWN. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED FROM HETTINGER...AND EAST NEAR THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ KINNEY
108 WWUS43 KBIS 071849 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1249 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...MODERATE SNOW POSSIBLE OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER OVER ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND SPREAD A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. A SECOND AND POTENTIALLY MORE SEVERE WAVE OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. UP TO A FOOT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHILE A MIX OF SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR FARTHER SOUTH. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM AND RESULTING AMOUNTS AND LOCATION OF SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER WILL OCCUR OVER MUCH OF THE AREA... ESPECIALLY NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. MONITOR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS THIS WEEK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. OBTAIN THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS BY DIALING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-080300- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121109T0300Z-121110T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY 1249 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING NORTHWEST...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON AREA ROADS. WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ005-012-013-018>023-025-031>037-040-041-043-080300- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...KILLDEER... BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN 1249 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 /1149 AM MST WED NOV 7 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94...A WINTRY MIX WILL BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING SOUTHWEST...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF POSSIBLE FROM BEACH TO GARRISON...THROUGH VELVA...RUGBY AND BELCOURT. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FROM MEDORA AND DICKINSON...THROUGH CENTER... MCCLUSKY AND HARVEY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM BOWMAN AND MOTT...THROUGH BISMARCK AND MANDAN... STEELE AND JAMESTOWN. SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. ICE COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NH/RK
520 WWUS43 KBIS 072157 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 357 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER OVER ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND SPREAD A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM WATFORD CITY TO WILLISTON...AND STANLEY...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CROSBY AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. A SECOND AND POTENTIALLY MORE SEVERE WAVE OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. UP TO A FOOT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHILE A MIX OF SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR FARTHER SOUTH. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL LATE THIS WEEK...BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-080600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121109T0300Z-121110T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY 357 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING NORTHWEST...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON AREA ROADS. WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ005-012-013-018>023-025-031>037-040-041-043-080600- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...KILLDEER... BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN 357 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 /257 PM MST WED NOV 7 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94...A WINTRY MIX WILL BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING SOUTHWEST...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF POSSIBLE FROM BEACH TO BEULAH...THROUGH VELVA...RUGBY AND BELCOURT. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FROM MEDORA AND DICKINSON...THROUGH CENTER... WING AND HARVEY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM BOWMAN AND MOTT...THROUGH BISMARCK AND MANDAN... STEELE AND JAMESTOWN. SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. ICE COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NH/TWH/RK
390 WWUS43 KBIS 080348 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 948 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER OVER ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND SPREAD A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM WATFORD CITY TO WILLISTON... AND STANLEY...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CROSBY AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. A SECOND AND POTENTIALLY MORE SEVERE WAVE OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. UP TO A FOOT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHILE A MIX OF SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR FARTHER SOUTH. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL LATE THIS WEEK...BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-081200- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121109T0300Z-121110T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY 948 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING NORTHWEST...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON AREA ROADS. WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ005-012-013-018>023-025-031>037-040-041-043-081200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...KILLDEER... BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN 948 PM CST WED NOV 7 2012 /848 PM MST WED NOV 7 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94...A WINTRY MIX WILL BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING SOUTHWEST...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF POSSIBLE FROM BEACH TO BEULAH...THROUGH VELVA...RUGBY AND BELCOURT. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FROM MEDORA AND DICKINSON...THROUGH CENTER... WING AND HARVEY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM BOWMAN AND MOTT...THROUGH BISMARCK AND MANDAN... STEELE AND JAMESTOWN. SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. ICE COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$
032 WWUS43 KBIS 080921 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 321 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 ...MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER OVER ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS BRINGING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM WATFORD CITY TO WILLISTON...AND STANLEY...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CROSBY AREA. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. A SECOND AND POTENTIALLY MORE SEVERE WAVE OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHILE A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR FARTHER SOUTH. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST TO THE EAST CENTRAL COUNTIES FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL LATE THIS WEEK...BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-081730- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121109T0300Z-121110T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY 321 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING NORTHWEST...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON AREA ROADS. WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-012-018-031-032-081730- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...KILLDEER...BEACH... MEDORA 321 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 /221 AM MST THU NOV 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94...A WINTRY MIX WILL BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING SOUTHWEST...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF POSSIBLE FROM BEACH TO BEULAH...THROUGH VELVA...RUGBY AND BELCOURT. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FROM MEDORA AND DICKINSON...THROUGH CENTER... WING AND HARVEY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM BOWMAN AND MOTT...THROUGH BISMARCK AND MANDAN... STEELE AND JAMESTOWN. SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. ICE COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ013-019>023-025-033>037-040-041-043-081730- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN 321 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 /221 AM MST THU NOV 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94...A WINTRY MIX WILL BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING SOUTHWEST...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF POSSIBLE FROM BEACH TO BEULAH...THROUGH VELVA...RUGBY AND BELCOURT. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FROM MEDORA AND DICKINSON...THROUGH CENTER... WING AND HARVEY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM BOWMAN AND MOTT...THROUGH BISMARCK AND MANDAN... STEELE AND JAMESTOWN. SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. ICE COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. 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. && $$
190 WWUS43 KBIS 081648 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1048 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 ...MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER OVER ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS BRINGING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM WATFORD CITY TO WILLISTON... AND STANLEY...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CROSBY AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. A SECOND AND POTENTIALLY MORE SEVERE WAVE OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHILE A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR FARTHER SOUTH. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST TO THE EAST CENTRAL COUNTIES FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL LATE THIS WEEK...BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NDZ001>004-009>011-017-090100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121109T0300Z-121110T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY 1048 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...THURSDAY EVENING NORTHWEST...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON AREA ROADS. WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-012-018-031-032-090100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...KILLDEER...BEACH... MEDORA 1048 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 /948 AM MST THU NOV 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94...A WINTRY MIX WILL BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING SOUTHWEST...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...6 TO 8 INCHES OF POSSIBLE FROM BEACH TO MEDORA...THROUGH KILLDEER...TO BELCOURT. SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY NEAR BEACH AND MEDORA. VERY SLICK ROADS DUE TO SNOW AND ICE. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ013-019>023-025-033>037-040-041-043-090100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN 1048 AM CST THU NOV 8 2012 /948 AM MST THU NOV 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEST FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94...A WINTRY MIX WILL BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING SOUTHWEST...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL POSSIBLE...WITH SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE GARRISON AND RUGBY AREAS. SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. ICE COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NH/RK
503 WWUS43 KBIS 082035 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 235 PM CST THU NOV 8 2012 ...MODERATE SNOW OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER OVER ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL BRING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TO THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA CAN EXPECT SNOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM WATFORD CITY TO WILLISTON... AND STANLEY...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CROSBY AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A SECOND AND MORE SEVERE WAVE OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE WITH A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN OVER SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO DEVELOP WITH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 30 MPH. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE FOOT OR MORE CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. FURTHER SOUTH...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WILL OCCUR IN PLACES LIKE AMIDON...DICKINSON...BEACH AND MEDORA...CENTER TO GARRISON...AND MCCLUSKY TO CARRINGTON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM FAR SOUTHWEST INTO SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR IN LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. IN FAR SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL OCCUR IN PLACES LIKE...HETTINGER... SELFRIDGE...LINTON...NAPOLEON TO ASHLEY...AND INTO EDGELEY. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. NDZ013-019>023-025-033-040-090445- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WS.W.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-SLOPE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MARMARTH 235 PM CST THU NOV 8 2012 /135 PM MST THU NOV 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST FRIDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED FROM AMIDON TO CENTER AND CARRINGTON. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001>004-009>011-017-090445- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121109T0300Z-121110T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY 235 PM CST THU NOV 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...THURSDAY EVENING NORTHWEST...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON AREA ROADS. WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-012-018-031-032-090445- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ ROLETTE-MCHENRY-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...KILLDEER...BEACH... MEDORA 235 PM CST THU NOV 8 2012 /135 PM MST THU NOV 8 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY EVENING AND SPREAD EAST FRIDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE AMIDON AND RUGBY AREAS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH COULD CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ034>037-041-043-090445- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...MOTT...BOWMAN 235 PM CST THU NOV 8 2012 /135 PM MST THU NOV 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINTRY MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MOSTLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 CREATING VERY SLICK ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ042-044>048-050-051-090445- /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.121110T0000Z-121111T1800Z/ GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELGIN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 235 PM CST THU NOV 8 2012 /135 PM MST THU NOV 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINTRY MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW IMPACTS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MOSTLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 CREATING VERY SLICK ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ KS/RK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm watch went out at Nov 7, 2:55 AM MST, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 2:55 AM MST, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 355 AM CST WED NOV 7 2012 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL BE SLIGHT CHANCES FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE PERIOD...AND MILD TEMPERATURES TODAY FOLLOWED BY MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES THURSDAY. A BLEND OF GUIDANCE WAS UTILIZED. CURRENTLY...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE JUST OFF TO OUR WEST IS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND NORTHERN PLAINS AS A STRONG LEAD S/WV IMPULSE ORIGINATING FROM OUR UPCOMING STORM EJECTS ACROSS SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA TOWARDS SOUTHERN ALBERTA. AS THIS OCCURS FLOW ALOFT WILL TRANSITION TO MORE ZONAL FOR TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE PUSHING OFF TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING IN THE LEE OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED WAVE. BKN-OVC WARM ADVECTION MID/UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS CONTINUE TO SURGE EAST INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AHEAD OF THE LOW. WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH SKY GRID THROUGH MUCH OF THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. SURFACE WARM FRONT ACROSS EASTERN MONTANA NEARING THE MONTANA/NORTH DAKOTA BORDER...WHERE IT LOOKS TO STALL THROUGH THE DAYTIME HOURS TODAY. LEAD IMPULSE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST...MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN AFTER 18Z AND INTO SOUTHERN MANITOBA TONIGHT. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE SHOULD REMAIN TO OUR NORTH TODAY. HOWEVER...REGIONAL RADAR IS SHOWING LIGHT ECHOS NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER AREA NOW...WITH BOTH THE 06Z NAM AND 00Z GFS PAINTING SOME LIGHT QPF ACROSS MY FAR NORTH THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WILL THROW IN A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A WINTRY MIX THIS MORNING (WITH SFC TEMPS NEAR FREEZING AND WARM AIR ALOFT) AND FOR ALL RAIN AFTER 16Z. STRONG MID LEVEL WAA AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW MOVES EAST OF THE WARM FRONT ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE DAYTIME HOURS. COULD SEE NEAR 70 OVER THE SOUTHWEST...COOLER OVER THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN AREA IN THE LOWER 40S. FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES SOUTH OUT OF CANADA INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE S/WV. WILL MAINTAIN A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN THIS EVENING...WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT WHEN THE THERMAL PROFILE COOLS. MUCH COOLER FOR THURSDAY AS THE AFOREMENTIONED BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO TRACK SOUTH ACROSS THE STATE. HIGHS WILL BE AROUND 10F DEGREES COLDER NORTHEAST AND NEAR 25F DEGREES COLDER SOUTHWEST COMPARED TO TODAY. REMOVED POPS THURSDAY MORNING. MAINTAINED POPS THURSDAY AFTERNOON WEST WHEN PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER LEAD IMPULSE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP. .LONG TERM...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG SYSTEM MOVING ONTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS LATE IN THE WEEK AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND MAIN CONCERN THIS FORECAST. SOME DIFFERENCE MODEL SOLUTIONS AND USED ALL BLEND FOR MOST OF THE FIELDS. CLOSED MID LEVEL DEVELOPS OVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN INTERIOR WITH SEVERAL WAVES OF ENERGY EJECTING FROM TROUGH AND MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS. FIRST WAVE MOVES OVER TOP OF STRONG ISENTROPIC AND WEAK OROGRAPHIC LIFT ACROSS NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT ON THURSDAY WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW LIKELY FROM WILLISTON TO BOTTINEAU. MAIN SURFACE LOW MOVES ONTO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN BEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD OCCUR. WARM ADVECTION AHEAD OF AND WRAPPING AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS LOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN CENTRAL WITH HEAVIER BAND OF SNOW OVER NORTHERN COUNTIES AND A COLD RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES. SATURDAY EVENING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS THE LOW MOVES TO THE EAST. AMOUNT OF BLOWING SNOW MAY BE LIMITED ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA BUT MAY BECOME A PROBLEM NORTH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SUNDAY AND MONDAY PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS BEFORE THE NEXT WEAKER SYSTEM IN ZONAL FLOW APPROACHES WESTERN DAKOTAS ON TUESDAY. && .AVIATION... VFR CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL TAF SITES THIS PERIOD. SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST DURING PEAK HEATING THIS AFTERNOON TO 20 MPH. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040-041-043. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR NDZ001>004-009>011-017. && SHORT TERM...NH LONG TERM/AVIATION...HW
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 6, 12:12 PM MST, 15 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 112 PM CST TUE NOV 6 2012 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-071215- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 112 PM CST TUE NOV 6 2012 /1212 PM MST TUE NOV 6 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS WEEK. NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NORTH DAKOTA ARE FAVORED FOR SNOW BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. IN GENERAL...SNOW WILL BE THE MAIN PRECIPITATION TYPE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...WITH A WINTRY MIX AT TIMES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM AND RESULTING AMOUNTS AND LOCATION OF SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER WILL OCCUR OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. INCREASING WINDS COULD ALSO ADD TO THE IMPACT. MONITOR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE AND WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS THIS WEEK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES MAY BE ISSUED OVERNIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. JV/RK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 3:17 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 25 more | 4 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.