Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 10, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Dec 9, 2013, 10:35 AM MST for 10 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 9, 2013, 2:00 PM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2013, 10:35 AM MST (17:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2013, 2:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2013, 10:43 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:23 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Grassy Butte, ND | VISIBILITY VARYING FROM A HUNDRED YARDS TO 1/4 OF A MILE. |
| Dec 9, 3:28 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Beach, ND | NORTH DAKOTA DOT WEB CAM AT BEACH SHOWING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. |
| Dec 9, 4:50 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 15 Sw Scranton, ND | ZERO VISIBILITY 15 SW OF SCRANTON |
| Dec 9, 4:52 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Golva, ND | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH AN ESTIMATION OF 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. |
| Dec 9, 5:37 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Killdeer, ND | PEAK WIND AT KILLDEER 38 MPH. ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES FOR THE PAST 2 TO 3 HOURS. |
| Dec 9, 6:17 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Reeder, ND | NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ON HIGHWAY 22 FROM REEDER TO SOUTH DAKOTA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 697 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KBIS 091735 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1135 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INTO THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW NORTH AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN SECTIONS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON... .A MUCH STRONGER SYSTEM IS NOW FORECAST TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INTO THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLACES LIKE WATFORD CITY... BEACH...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...DICKINSON...KILLDEER...ELGIN AND SELFRIDGE ARE IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AFTER 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. NEW SNOW AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES WILL COMBINE WITH THE BLOWING SNOW TO CREATE GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW...AND WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY...MINOT...BOTTINEAU... WASHBURN...MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK AND LINTON CAN EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW....MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH AND POTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THE WIND SHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED INTO THIS AFTERNOON. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE... COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...CONSIDER DELAYING THEM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-100145- /O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN- ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH... MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1135 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /1035 AM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO 2 INCHES. * IMPACT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. 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. && $$ NDZ042-045-100145- /O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELGIN...FORT YATES 1135 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /1035 AM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN INCH. * IMPACT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-019-021-100145- /O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON 1135 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. * BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. 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. && $$ NDZ020-034-035-046-100145- /O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON 1135 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ NDZ022-100145- /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T2100Z/ SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCCLUSKY 1135 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND CHILLS. LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OR BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-100145- /O.EXT.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER 1135 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH THIS MORNING. BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACT DUE TO WIND CHILL...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND HYPOTHERMIA. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-092100- /O.EXT.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T2100Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1135 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND 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. && $$ WA
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KBIS 091937 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 137 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INTO THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW NORTH AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .A MUCH STRONGER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INTO THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLACES LIKE WATFORD CITY... BEACH...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...DICKINSON...KILLDEER...ELGIN AND SELFRIDGE ARE IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AFTER 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NEW SNOW AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES WILL COMBINE WITH THE BLOWING SNOW TO CREATE GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW...AND WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY...MINOT...BOTTINEAU... WASHBURN...MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK AND LINTON CAN EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW....MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...CONSIDER DELAYING THEM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ003-004-011-012-022-100345- /O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... MCCLUSKY 137 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-092045- /O.CAN.KBIS.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-131209T2100Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 137 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. THE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE HAS RISEN ENOUGH TO CANCEL THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 20 BELOW RANGE HOWEVER...SO CONTINUE TO KEEP EXPOSED SKIN COVERED FOR SAFETY. $$ NDZ017-018-031>033-040>045-100345- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT- BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH... MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 137 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /1237 PM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO 2 INCHES. * IMPACT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-019>021-034-035-046-100345- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.131209T2100Z-131210T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON- BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...LINTON 137 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. 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. && $$ WAA
000 WWUS43 KBIS 092120 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 320 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INTO THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW NORTH AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY TONIGHT FOR THE EAST... .A STRONG AND FAST MOVING ALBERTA CLIPPER IS FORECAST TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INTO THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLACES LIKE WATFORD CITY...BEACH...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...DICKINSON...KILLDEER...ELGIN AND SELFRIDGE ARE IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH NEW SNOW AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES CREATING BLOWING SNOW AND GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW...AND WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY...MINOT...BOTTINEAU... WASHBURN...MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK AND LINTON CAN EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW....MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ARE FORECAST FROM THE WESTERN DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...CONSIDER DELAYING THEM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ017-018-031>033-040>045-100530- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT- BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH... MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 320 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /220 PM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO 2 INCHES. * IMPACT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. 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. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-100530- /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.131210T0300Z-131210T1800Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 320 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND 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. && $$ NDZ001>004-009>012-019>022-034-035-046-100530- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON 320 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ WAA
000 WWUS43 KBIS 100114 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 714 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST...AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW NORTH AND ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY TONIGHT NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST... .BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH LOOSE SNOW ON THE GROUND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FROM MCKENZIE COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH BEACH AND SCRANTON...AND ALSO FROM KILLDEER SOUTH THROUGH DICKINSON...GOLVA...AND INTO HETTINGER COUNTY FOR THE PAST 3 HOURS. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL ALSO OCCUR THIS EVENING ACROSS ADAMS COUNTY AND EAST INTO GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTIES. VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE THIS EVENING. AREA ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND IMPASSABLE DUE TO DRIFTING SNOW. FARTHER NORTH AND EAST...AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW AND WINDS UP TO 35 MPH...WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THIS INCLUDES PLACES LIKE WILLISTON AND CROSBY...MINOT...BOTTINEAU...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK AND LINTON. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR THIS AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ARE FORECAST FROM THE WESTERN DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...CONSIDER DELAYING THEM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ017-018-031>033-040>045-100600- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT- BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH... MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES 714 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /614 PM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO 2 INCHES. * IMPACT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. 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. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-022-100915- /O.EXB.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.131210T0600Z-131210T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... MCCLUSKY 714 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-019>021-034-035-046-100600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON- BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...LINTON 714 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. 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. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-100915- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.131210T0300Z-131210T1800Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 714 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ HEINERT
000 WWUS43 KBIS 100343 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 943 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY TONIGHT NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST... .BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...INCLUDING BOWMAN...DICKINSON...HETTINGER...AND ACROSS GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTIES...SO THE BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED IN SUCH PLACES LIKE GRASSY BUTTE...BEACH...KILLDEER...AND MEDORA...SO THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL BE EXPIRED FOR THOSE LOCATIONS. NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO GUST TO 45 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL...CREATING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE THIS EVENING. AREA ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND IMPASSABLE DUE TO DRIFTING SNOW. FARTHER EAST...WINDS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THIS INCLUDES PLACES LIKE GARRISON...CENTER AND HAZEN...MANDAN...BISMARCK AND LINTON. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR THIS AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ARE FORECAST FROM NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...CONSIDER DELAYING THEM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ017-018-031-032-100445- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH... MEDORA 943 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /843 PM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED. $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-022-101145- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.131210T0343Z-131210T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... MCCLUSKY 943 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ002-010-101145- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.131210T0343Z-131210T1200Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 943 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND 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. && $$ NDZ001-009-100445- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON 943 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ NDZ033-040>045-100600- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 943 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /843 PM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * IMPACT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. 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. && $$ NDZ019>021-034-035-046-100600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON 943 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-101145- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-131210T1800Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 943 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND 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. && $$ NH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 100357 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 957 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST... .BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...INCLUDING BOWMAN...DICKINSON...HETTINGER...AND ACROSS GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTIES. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED IN SUCH PLACES LIKE GRASSY BUTTE...BEACH...KILLDEER...AND MEDORA...WHERE THE BLIZZARD WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO GUST TO 45 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL...CREATING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS THIS EVENING. AREA ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED DUE TO DRIFTING SNOW. FARTHER EAST...WINDS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THIS INCLUDES PLACES LIKE GARRISON... CENTER AND HAZEN...MANDAN...BISMARCK AND LINTON. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR THESE LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ARE FORECAST FROM NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...CONSIDER DELAYING THEM. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ033-040>045-100600- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 957 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /857 PM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. * IMPACT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE...AND POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS. 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>021-034-035-046-100600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON 957 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE IN OPEN AREAS. 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. && $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-101200- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-131210T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 957 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ002-010-101200- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-131210T1200Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 957 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND 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. && $$ HEINERT
000 WWUS43 KBIS 100543 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1143 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST... .WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ARE FORECAST FROM NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. IF YOU TRAVEL...TAKE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. NDZ033-040>045-100645- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 1143 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /1043 PM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...HOWEVER...VISIBILITIES HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED. $$ NDZ019>021-034-035-046-100645- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-131210T0600Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON 1143 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...HOWEVER...VISIBILITIES HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-101345- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-131210T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT... TOWNER...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1143 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ002-010-101200- /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-131210T1200Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN 1143 PM CST MON DEC 9 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND 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. && $$ AYD
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 Dec 9, 10:02 AM MST, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 10:02 AM MST, 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1102 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1047 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 WILL UPGRADE THE ADVISORY TO A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL. ALSO ADDING ANOTHER TIER OF COUNTIES INTO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...INCLUDING EMMONS BURLEIGH AND SHERIDAN. EXAMINED MODEL SOUNDINGS AND SEE STRONG POTENTIAL FOR 45 MPH WIND GUSTS WITH THE ALBERTA CLIPPER ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST. ALSO...SUPERSATURATED WITH RESPECT TO ICE IN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE FROM THE BOUNDARY LAYER TO 700 MB. WITH THAT IN MINE SEE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A BURST OF SNOWFALL WITH THE SYSTEM. NOT MUCH MORE THAN 1 TO 2 INCHES BUT ADDING THE SNOW TO THE WINDS AND SNOW ON GROUND SHOULD LOWER VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. THE ONLY NEGATIVE I SEE IS THE FACT THAT COLD DENSE AIR IS IN PLACE..AND THIS COULD LIMIT THE TRANSFER OF MOMENTUM. OTHERWISE...MOST INGREDIENTS ARE IN PLACE FOR A 3 TO 5 HOUR PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BEGINNING AROUND 3 AND EXTENDING INTO THE MID EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY TAKE A FEW MORE HOURS...AROUND 5 PM OR SO TO REACH SIOUX COUNTY. UPDATE ISSUED AT 638 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 NO CHANGES TO THE EARLY MORNING FORECAST ARE NEEDED AT THIS TIME. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN MONTANA IS PRODUCING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA EARLY THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES AT 6 AM CST WERE GENERALLY 10 TO 20 BELOW WITH WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH NOON TODAY. OUR NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY TAKING SHAPE OVER ALBERTA. THE 10 UTC HRRR IS INDICATING LIGHT SNOW MOVING INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA BETWEEN 17 AND 18 UTC...WHICH LINES UP WELL WITH THE LATEST FORECAST POPS. STRONGER WINDS ARE ALSO PROGGED BY THE HRRR TO MOVE INTO KDIK AND KISN AROUND 21 UTC WHICH IS WHEN THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY BEGINS. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 332 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SHORT TERM ARE DANGEROUS MORNING WIND CHILLS...FOLLOWED BY BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH 18 UTC AS WIND CHILLS TO -35 F WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS CLIMB ABOVE THE -25 F THRESHOLD FOR ALL LOCATIONS EXCEPT POSSIBLY THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. THE AREA OF GREATEST CONCERN IS WEST OF THE SURFACE LOW ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE 00 UTC DETERMINISTIC SUITE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON A BAND OF LIGHT SNOW ALONG AND WEST OF THE SURFACE LOW TRACK...WITH NEW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GENERALLY ONE INCH OR LESS OF VERY FLUFFY...DRY SNOW GIVEN THE COLD TEMPERATURES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED FOR THESE AREAS...GENERALLY AS THE FALLING SNOW IS ENDING. BASED ON THE 00 UTC NAM/GFS BUFR SOUNDINGS...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST WHERE ADIABATIC LAPSE RATES TO 850-800 MB WITH 45-50 KTS OF WIND AT THE TOP OF THE MIXED LAYER ARE EXPECTED. THE ONE CAVEAT TO MAXIMIZING WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE RELATIVE LACK OF STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION...WITH PERHAPS VERY WEAK WARM AIR ADVECTION BY EVENING. DID CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL FOR A GROUND BLIZZARD. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME COMPACTED SNOW DEPTHS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE STRONGEST WINDS NOT OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AS THE HEIGHT OF THE FALLING SNOW SHOULD LIMIT BLIZZARD CRITERIA BEING MET. THAT SAID...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE ARE EXPECTED...AND CONDITIONS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY SHOULD A BLIZZARD WARNING BE NEEDED. THE AREA MOST FAVORED FOR THIS POTENTIAL IS THE AMIDON...RHAME AND MARMARTH AREAS WHERE THE SNOW PACK IS LOCALLY GREATER AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE STRONGEST. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 332 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS IN THE LONG TERM WILL BE POSSIBLE BLOWING SNOW HIGHLIGHTS ON TUESDAY...THEN TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT SNOW CHANCES THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ALONG AN UNDULATING BAROCLINIC ZONE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW GOES THROUGH 06 UTC TUESDAY. IT APPEARS THAT THE STRONGEST BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AROUND 06 UTC. WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN THROUGH 12 UTC TUESDAY AS THE COLD ADVECTION ENDS AND PRESSURE FALL RISE COUPLET HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. WINDS INCREASE AGAIN ON TUESDAY AS ANOTHER PIECE OF ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE DROPS INTO THE AREA. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS MONDAY AND WE SHOULD GET A GOOD IDEA ON THE IMPACTS OF THE BLOWING SNOW MONDAY TO DISCERN WHETHER OR NOT THE ADVISORY WILL NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO TUESDAY. THEREFORE WILL NOT ISSUE ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. COLD AND DRY ON WEDNESDAY AS THE ARCTIC HIGH TRACKS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT A NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN TAKES SHAPE. SHORTWAVES MOVING THROUGH THE MEAN FLOW WILL INDUCE LEE SIDE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS THAT WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST FROM THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS INTO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS. EACH LOW WILL PRODUCE AN AREA OF LIGHT WARM ADVECTION SNOWS OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AS THE RIDE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE BAROCLINIC ZONE. IN ADDITION...EACH WAVE SHOULD BRING IN A LITTLE WARMER AIR...WITH HIGHS POSSIBLY CLIMBING ABOVE FREEZING BY SUNDAY OVER THE SOUTHWEST. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT 1047 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 MAIN HAZARD TO AVIATION WILL BE STRONG WINDS...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL...IMPACTING PRIMARILY KDIK...BUT KISN-KBIS WILL BE ION THE PERIPHERY. MAIN TIMING WILL BE BETWEEN 3 PM AND MIDNIGHT. OUTSIDE OF THIS AREA...MVFR TO OCNLY IFR CONDITIONS AFTER 21Z WILL BE FOUND IN AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR NDZ001>004-009>012-019>022-034-035-046. BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT FOR NDZ017-018-031>033-040>045. WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NDZ003>005- 011>013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051. && UPDATE...WAA SHORT TERM...AYD LONG TERM...TWH AVIATION...WAA
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 9, 2:21 AM MST, 8 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 321 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 NDZ001>004-009>012-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-100930- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE- HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 321 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /221 AM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY...MAINLY WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED TUESDAY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 35 BELOW ARE FORECAST FOR ALL OF NORTH DAKOTA EXCEPT THE SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW CONTINUES THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NDZ005-013-020-022-023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-100930- ROLETTE-PIERCE-OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 321 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013 /221 AM MST MON DEC 9 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY...MAINLY WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED TUESDAY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 35 BELOW ARE FORECAST FOR ALL OF NORTH DAKOTA EXCEPT THE SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW CONTINUES THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. AYD/TWH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2:20 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Dickey, Foster, Kidder, LaMoure and 10 more | 21 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.