Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Jan 11, 2013, 6:12 PM CST for 13 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 16 hr. 11 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
- Jan 11, 2013, 6:12 PM CST (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2013, 9:59 AM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, Foster County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 6:48 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Sherwood, ND | STORM TOTAL AS OF 6...45 PM. |
| Jan 11, 8:00 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Crosby, ND | WINDS OVER 35 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE STARTED AT 3PM AND IS ONGOING. |
| Jan 11, 8:13 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 2 Nnw Williston, ND | WIND SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE STARTED AT 226 PM AND IS ONGOING. |
| Jan 11, 8:20 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Bowbells, ND | WIND SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE STARTED AT 4PM AND LASTED TO 7PM. |
| Jan 11, 8:39 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Mohall, ND | WIND SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH AND VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A TENTH OF A MILE STARTED AT 530 PM AND IS ONGOING. |
| Jan 11, 8:55 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 5 N Medina, ND | WINDS GUSTING AROUND 35 MPH AND SNOWING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. |
| Jan 11, 9:03 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Stanley, ND | WIND SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE STARTED AT 6 PM AND ARE ONGOING |
| Jan 12, 12:17 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Nw Parshall, ND | 6 INCHES SNOW IN PAST 12 HOURS. 40 MPH WINDS. ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. |
| Jan 12, 12:17 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Nw Parshall, ND | 6 INCHES SNOW IN PAST 12 HOURS. 40 MPH WINDS. ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. |
| Jan 12, 8:18 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Jamestown, ND | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. SNOW DEPTH OF 6 INCHES. |
| Jan 12, 8:25 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Williston, ND | 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN WILLISTON IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
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 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 545 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
916 WWUS43 KBIS 120012 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 612 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...LARGE WINTER STORM IMPACTING NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS THE STRONGEST PORTION OF THE STORM ARRIVES THIS EVENING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ALONG WITH FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PRIMARILY OVER NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO 35 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES IN AN AREA EXTENDING FROM ELGIN TO EDGELEY...NORTH TO JAMESTOWN...CARRINGTON...AND BELCOURT. THIS ALSO INCLUDES PLACES LIKE LINTON...BISMARCK...MCCLUSKY...MINOT... HARVEY...AND RUGBY... WHERE A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR OVER NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF WILLISTON AND WATFORD CITY...WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT... ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK ROADWAYS. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS NDZ004-005-011>013-023-025-037-120815- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.130112T0012Z-130112T1600Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 612 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOWFALL...4 TO 7 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY 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. && $$ NDZ040-043-120815- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 512 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOWFALL...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-120815- /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.130112T0012Z-130112T1000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 612 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTH WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOWFALL...3 TO 6 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. 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. && $$ NDZ003-120815- /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.130112T0012Z-130112T1600Z/ RENVILLE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MOHALL 612 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOWFALL...3 TO 6 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ018>022-033>036-041-042-044>048-050-051-120815- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... MOTT...ELGIN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 612 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 /512 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY... * SNOWFALL...6 TO 10 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. 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. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ031-032-120815- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA 512 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... * SNOWFALL...3 TO 6 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TM
5 follow-up statements
639 WWUS43 KBIS 120358 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 958 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...LARGE WINTER STORM IMPACTING NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ALONG WITH FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PRIMARILY OVER NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES PRIMARILY ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GARRISON...LINTON...HARVEY...JAMESTOWN...AND ELLENDALE. LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF WILLISTON AND WATFORD CITY...WHERE A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT... ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK ROADWAYS. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS NDZ018-033-041-044-121200- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ DUNN-STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MOTT...HETTINGER 958 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 /858 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ SATURDAY... ...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 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOWFALL...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-121000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 958 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTH WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOWFALL...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-023-025-037-121200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 958 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOWFALL...4 TO 8 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY 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. && $$ NDZ019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-121200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 958 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 /858 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY... * SNOWFALL...6 TO 10 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD... WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ031-032-040-043-121200- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 858 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SATURDAY... * SNOWFALL...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TM
057 WWUS43 KBIS 120557 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1157 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...LARGE WINTER STORM IMPACTING NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ALONG WITH FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PRIMARILY OVER NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES PRIMARILY ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GARRISON...LINTON...HARVEY...JAMESTOWN...AND ELLENDALE. LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF WILLISTON AND WATFORD CITY...WHERE A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT... ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK ROADWAYS. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS NDZ001-002-009-010-017-121000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 1157 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTH WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOWFALL...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. 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. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-023-025-037-121400- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 1157 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOWFALL...4 TO 8 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY 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. && $$ NDZ019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-121400- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1157 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 /1057 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY... * SNOWFALL...6 TO 10 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD... WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-121400- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1157 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 /1057 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ SATURDAY... * SNOWFALL...2 TO 4 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO BY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ KS/TM
726 WWUS43 KBIS 120841 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 241 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WINTER STORM CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW ALONG WITH FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...EXTENDING FROM NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. LOCATIONS IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING INCLUDE SHERWOOD...MINOT...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS TO AROUND 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF WATFORD CITY...WILLISTON...CROSBY...AND STANLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. PLACES LIKE BEACH...BOWMAN...DICKINSON...GARRISON...BISMARCK...LINTON AND EDGELEY CAN EXPECT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT... ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK ROADWAYS. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS NDZ001-002-009-010-017-121600- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.130112T0841Z-130112T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 241 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. 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. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-121600- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 241 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 /141 AM MST SAT JAN 12 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... ...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 NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-023-025-037-121600- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 241 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-121600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 241 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 /141 AM MST SAT JAN 12 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ KS/WAA
717 WWUS43 KBIS 121214 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 614 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WINTER STORM CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW ALONG WITH FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN DEVILS LAKE BASIN INTO PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. LOCATIONS IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING NOW INCLUDE ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...AND CARRINGTON. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS TO AROUND 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF WATFORD CITY... WILLISTON...CROSBY...MINOT AND STANLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. PLACES LIKE BEACH...BOWMAN...DICKINSON...GARRISON... BISMARCK...LINTON...EDGELEY AND JAMESTOWN CAN EXPECT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT... ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK ROADWAYS. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS NDZ037-121800- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN 614 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD 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 NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && 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. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-121800- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER 614 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. 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. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-121600- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 614 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WINDS/VISIBILITY...FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-121600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 614 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 /514 AM MST SAT JAN 12 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-121800- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...ELGIN...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 614 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 /514 AM MST SAT JAN 12 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-121800- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 614 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. 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. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WAA
382 WWUS43 KBIS 121559 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 959 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN THIS MORNING BUT DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CONTINUE... .A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE BLIZZARD WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. EXPECT BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES TO 35 BELOW ZERO TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. EXPECT PATCHY BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN AT A MILE OR MORE. ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. NDZ005-013-023-025-121800- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 959 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. * BLOWING SNOW...THE WIND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. EXPECT SOME PATCHY BLOWING SNOW...BUT VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN A MILE OR MORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ021-022-121800- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 959 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && 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. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ019-020-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-121700- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON... NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 959 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 /859 AM MST SAT JAN 12 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS IN THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP AROUND A MILE AT TIMES. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY...BUT ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-121700- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1600Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 959 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 /859 AM MST SAT JAN 12 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE NO LONGER OCCURRING THIS MORNING...AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NDZ001>004-009>012-017-121800- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130112T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...WATFORD CITY 959 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KINNEY
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning 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 warning went out at Jan 11, 3:55 PM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 3:55 PM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 355 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 .SHORT TERM...NOW THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... MAIN CHALLENGE FOR THE SHORT TERM IS THE ONGOING STORM THAT IS IMPACTING THE NORTHERN PLAINS. 12Z DETERMINISTIC MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS RUNS...KEEPING THE GENERAL SETUP AND IMPACTS ACROSS THE REGION. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO PREVIOUS FORECAST. THE CHALLENGE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS WILL BE THE WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF UPGRADING PORTIONS OF OUR CURRENT HEADLINES TO A BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS ACROSS THE NORTH AND EASTERN MONTANA HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED ABOVE 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS...WITH REPORTED VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. GFS/NAM MODEL SOUNDINGS SUPPORT THIS AS WINDS AT THE TOP OF THE MIXING LAYER ARE NEAR 45 KTS. THIS AREA OF STRONG WINDS IS PROJECTED TO SHIFT SOUTHEAST...BUT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ON WHETHER THIS WILL COINCIDE WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES. FURTHER UNCERTAINTY EXISTS TO WHETHER MIXING TO THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE. AS A RESULT...WILL STICK WITH A MENTION OF NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE WINTER STORM WARNING TEXT. LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN AREA OF MOISTURE AND FAVORABLE DYNAMICS LOCATED OVER EASTERN WYOMING...NORTHWEST OF THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS AREA OF MOISTURE/DYNAMICS WILL SHIFT NORTHEAST AND REFOCUS THE FAVORED AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATER THIS EVENING. MODELS KEEP THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...AND THIS COINCIDES WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MOISTURE/FAVORABLE DYNAMICS. THE TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 00Z AND 12Z SATURDAY. .LONG TERM...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY... THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO MONDAY: BY SATURDAY NIGHT THE MAIN SEGMENT OF THE WINTER STORM IS PROGGED TO BE OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES MOVING TOWARDS THE HUDSON BAY AREA. AT UPPER LEVELS THE MAIN LONGWAVE TROUGH REMAINS OVER OUR AREA...EXTENDING FROM A LARGE-SCALE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTH CENTRAL CANADA SOUTHWARD ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN AND THE WESTERN US PLAINS STATES TO ANOTHER UPPER LOW OVER COLORADO/WYOMING. THIS WILL KEEP THE COLD ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE OVER NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY. LOOKING AT LOWS FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT WITH HIGHS SUNDAY AND MONDAY FROM 5 BELOW NORTH CENTRAL TO AROUND 10 ABOVE SOUTHWEST. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY: A WARM-UP BUT WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. THE UPPER LEVEL LONGWAVE TROUGH IS EAST OF THE STATE...WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY A SHORTWAVE ENERGY IMPULSE MOVES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER STRONGER IMPULSE ON WEDNESDAY WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT FOLLOWING A FAST-MOVING CLIPPER SYSTEM. EXPECTING HIGHS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MAINLY IN THE 20S CENTRAL TO AROUND 30 IN THE WEST. MAINLY CHANCES OF LIGHT SNOW...WITH POSSIBLE PERIODS OF LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: DRY WITH A COOLING TREND FOLLOWING THE CLIPPER SYSTEM WITH CONTINUED NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT BETWEEN A WEST COAST RIDGE AND A LARGE DOMINANT HUDSON BAY LOW. HIGHS THURSDAY IN THE TEENS AND 20S...AND ON FRIDAY LOOK FOR HIGHS MAINLY FROM 5 TO 15 ABOVE NORTH AND CENTRAL TO THE 20S SOUTHWEST. && .AVIATION... A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WAS BRINGING MULTIPLE HAZARDS TO ALL AVIATION INTERESTS ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IMPROVING CONDITIONS FROM WEST TO EAST BEGINNING AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY MORNING. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20-25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30-34 KNOTS IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT...DECREASING GRADUALLY FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A SURGE OF MOISTURE WAS MOVING NORTHWARD FROM SOUTH DAKOTA AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. WINDS GUSTING TO 35 KTS WILL CAUSE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM KMOT-KBIS AFTER 00Z SATURDAY. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY FOR NDZ004-005-011>013-018>023-025-033>037-040>048-050-051. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY FOR NDZ001>003-009-010-017-031-032. && SHORT TERM...LTH LONG TERM/AVIATION...JV
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 3:44 PM CST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 344 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 NDZ001>003-009-010-017-031-032-122145- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS- 344 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 /244 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH THEIR SNOWFALL REPORTS AT 1-800-247-0212. NDZ004-005-011>013-018>023-025-033>037-040>048-050-051-122145- BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- 344 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013 /244 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH THEIR SNOWFALL REPORTS AT 1-800-247-0212. HUBER
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 11, 5:26 PM CST, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
526 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0524 PM SNOW 3 NNE BELCOURT 48.88N 99.72W
01/11/2013 E12.0 INCH ROLETTE ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS OF 5...30PM. HEAVY SNOW STILL
COMING DOWN WITH 50 FEET OF VISIBILITY.
&&
MMATHEWSLocal storm report, Jan 11, 5:46 PM CST, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
546 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0524 PM SNOW 3 NNE BELCOURT 48.88N 99.72W
01/11/2013 E2.0 INCH ROLETTE ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS OF 5...30PM. BLOWING SNOW AT
TIME OF OBSERVATION WITH 50 FEET OF VISIBILITY.
&&
MMATHEWSLocal storm report, Jan 11, 5:51 PM CST, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
551 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0550 PM SNOW CROSBY 48.91N 103.30W
01/11/2013 E5.0 INCH DIVIDE ND EMERGENCY MNGR
BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT
TIME OF OBSERVATION.
&&
MMATHEWSLocal storm report, Jan 11, 5:52 PM CST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
552 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0551 PM SNOW BOWBELLS 48.80N 102.25W
01/11/2013 E2.0 INCH BURKE ND EMERGENCY MNGR
BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT
TIME OF OBSERVATION.
&&
MMATHEWSLocal storm report, Jan 11, 5:54 PM CST, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
554 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0553 PM SNOW WILLISTON 48.15N 103.63W
01/11/2013 E3.0 INCH WILLIAMS ND EMERGENCY MNGR
BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY AROUND 25 FEET AT TIME OF
OBSERVATION.
&&
MMATHEWSLocal storm report, Jan 11, 5:56 PM CST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
556 PM CST FRI JAN 11 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0554 PM SNOW CARTWRIGHT 47.86N 103.93W
01/11/2013 E2.5 INCH MCKENZIE ND BROADCAST MEDIA
TOTAL NEW SNOWFALL AS OF 6PM.
&&
MMATHEWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2:41 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Divide, Foster, McHenry, McKenzie and 7 more | 9 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:24 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Divide, Dunn, Foster and 13 more | 18 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.