Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 5, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Feb 17, 2013, 3:24 PM CST for 7 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 18, 2013, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. 2 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
- Feb 17, 2013, 3:24 PM CST (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2013, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2013, 3:29 PM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Foster County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Wells County, ND
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 5:23 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Nw Harvey, ND | 2 TO 3 INCHES ESTIMATED. |
| Feb 18, 6:15 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Lansford, ND | 24 HOUR REPORT |
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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 1192 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 289 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 292 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
312 WWUS43 KBIS 172124 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 324 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. SNOW TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH RUGBY AND HARVEY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS AND NEW SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH CARRINGTON AND HARVEY. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT. TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND MONDAY. LESS SEVERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA...ALTHOUGH VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND WIND...MUCH COLDER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SUBZERO NIGHTTIME LOWS COMBINED WITH ANY WIND WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS LOWER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT. NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-180530- /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.130218T0000Z-130218T0600Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 324 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER MILE...DOWN TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...3 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>037-040>048-050-051-180530- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.130218T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 324 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 /224 PM MST SUN FEB 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY WITH THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. && $$ RK/NH
6 follow-up statements
785 WWUS43 KBIS 180346 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 946 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. SNOW TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH RUGBY AND HARVEY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS AND NEW SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH CARRINGTON AND HARVEY. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT. TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND MONDAY. LESS SEVERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA...ALTHOUGH VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL STILL BECOME DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND WIND...MUCH COLDER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SUBZERO NIGHTTIME LOWS COMBINED WITH ANY WIND WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS LOWER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT. NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-181200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130218T0600Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 946 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER MILE...DOWN TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...3 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>037-040>048-050-051-181200- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 946 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 /846 PM MST SUN FEB 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY WITH THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. && $$ TM
794 WWUS43 KBIS 180947 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 347 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TAPER OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH RUGBY AND HARVEY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS AND NEW SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH CARRINGTON AND HARVEY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS TODAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY. LESS SEVERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA...ALTHOUGH VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL STILL BECOME DANGEROUS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND WIND...MUCH COLDER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SUBZERO NIGHTTIME LOWS COMBINED WITH ANY WIND WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS LOWER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT. NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-182215- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 347 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER MILE...DOWN TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>037-040>048-050-051-182215- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 347 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 /247 AM MST MON FEB 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 3 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY WITH THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. && $$ JV
836 WWUS43 KBIS 181334 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 734 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TAPER OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH RUGBY AND HARVEY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS AND NEW SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH CARRINGTON AND HARVEY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS TODAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY. LESS SEVERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA...ALTHOUGH VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL STILL BECOME DANGEROUS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND WIND...MUCH COLDER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SUBZERO NIGHTTIME LOWS COMBINED WITH ANY WIND WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS LOWER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT. NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-182145- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 734 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER MILE...DOWN TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>037-040>048-050-051-182145- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 734 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 /634 AM MST MON FEB 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...1 TO 3 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY WITH THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. && $$ WAA
470 WWUS43 KBIS 181553 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 953 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...AREAS FROM MINOT TO RUGBY...SOUTH TO NEAR JAMESTOWN MAY SEE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW TODAY. MOST LOCATIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL SEE LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO OVER 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...FROM BOTTINEAU AND RUGBY...SOUTH TO HARVEY AND CARRINGTON. THE STRONG WINDS...LOOSE SNOW COVER...AND ANY NEW SNOW WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH CARRINGTON AND HARVEY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS TODAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY. LESS SEVERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA...VISIBILITIES WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AND TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND WIND...MUCH COLDER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SUBZERO NIGHTTIME LOWS COMBINED WITH ANY WIND WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS LOWER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT. NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-190000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 953 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS AND SNOW PRODUCING VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER MILE...DOWN TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS TO 25 BELOW. 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. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>037-040>048-050-051-190000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 953 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 /853 AM MST MON FEB 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING REDUCED VISIBILITIES...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS TO 20 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY WITH THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. && $$ TWH
509 WWUS43 KBIS 181850 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1250 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WILL WILL ALSO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...FROM BOTTINEAU AND RUGBY...SOUTH TO HARVEY AND CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN AND OAKES. THE STRONG WINDS...LOOSE SNOW COVER...AND ANY NEW SNOW WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA...SOUTH THROUGH HARVEY AND CARRINGTON. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS TODAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. TO THE SOUTH OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMES RIVER VALLEY. LESS SEVERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA...VISIBILITIES WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP BELOW A HALF MILE AND TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND WIND...MUCH COLDER AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SUBZERO NIGHTTIME LOWS COMBINED WITH ANY WIND WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS LOWER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT. NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-182000- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER... FORT YATES...LINTON 1250 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 /1150 AM MST MON FEB 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW HAVE DIMINISHED. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-190000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 1250 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS AND SNOW PRODUCING VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER MILE...DOWN TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS TO 25 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ036-037-047-048-050-051-190000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1250 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING REDUCED VISIBILITIES...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS TO 20 BELOW ZERO. 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. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY WITH THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. && $$ TWH
213 WWUS43 KBIS 182129 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 329 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...SNOW AND WINDS ARE DIMINISHING...BUT DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE STILL PRODUCING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW FROM ROLETTE AND RUGBY SOUTH THROUGH CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN AND OAKES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AS WINDS DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO DROP SOUTH INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. THE BITTER COLD AIR...COMBINED WITH NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ACROSS NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING...TRAVEL REMAINS HAZARDOUS ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA DUE TO RECENT SNOW AND WINDS. BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE AND INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ005-013-023-025-190530- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0008.130218T2129Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.130219T0000Z-130219T1900Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 329 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS AND SNOW PRODUCING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW. 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. && $$ NDZ004-012-022-190530- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.130219T0000Z-130219T1900Z/ BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...TOWNER...MCCLUSKY 329 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ036-047-050-190530- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.130219T0000Z-130219T1900Z/ KIDDER-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 329 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT OCCURRED ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY WITH THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. && $$ NDZ037-048-051-190530- /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.130219T0000Z-130219T1900Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 329 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO FROM MID EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING REDUCED VISIBILITIES...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS...ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY WITH THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. 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. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-034-035-046-190530- /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0010.130219T0000Z-130219T1900Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON 329 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ TWH
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 Feb 17, 1:27 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 1:27 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 127 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 .DISCUSSION... NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO FORECAST THROUGH TONIGHT. BASED ON MIDDAY TRENDS...BELIEVE THE BAND OF HIGHER QPF GENERATED BY THE GFS IS OFF TARGET...AND THE FARTHER NORTH NAM/EC/RAP ARE MORE REASONABLE. LOOKS LIKE THE NORTHEAST COUNTIES WILL BE IN LINE FOR THE BEST COMBINATION OF WIND GUSTS OVER 35 MPH...WIND DURATION...AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES. THIS AREA IS RECEIVING STRONG CONSIDERATION FOR AN UPGRADE TO A BLIZZARD WARNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STILL WORKING OUT DETAILS RIGHT NOW. && .AVIATION... AT 1 PM CST...A WARM FRONT EXTENDED FROM LOW PRESSURE IN SOUTHWEST MANITOBA SOUTH INTO CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. A COLD FRONT OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WAS JUST BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WIDELY SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN...OR FREEZING RAIN WHERE AIR TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE PRECIPITATION WAS JUDGED TOO LIGHT AND SCATTERED TO INCLUDE IN THE TAFS...BUT A BRIEF SPRINKLE/FREEZING SPRINKLE IS POSSIBLE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. VFR CIGS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS ALL TERMINALS THIS EARLY AFTERNOON. THE COLD FRONT TO OUR NORTH WILL BRING MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS IN A WINTRY MIX ACROSS NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA (KISN) AFTER 20Z SUNDAY. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE REMAINING TERMINAL AERODROMES. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025- 031>037-040>048-050-051. && DISCUSSION...RK AVIATION...NH
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 7:39 AM CST, 7 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 739 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-043-181100- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-BOWMAN- 739 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 /639 AM MST SUN FEB 17 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 THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. A GOOD CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THERE IS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW WITH INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW TOTALS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MOST AREAS. MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR 40 BELOW NORTH CENTRAL TO AROUND 20 BELOW SOUTH CENTRAL. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW...MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. A POSSIBLE WINTER STORM COULD DEVELOP JUST TO THE SOUTH OF NORTH DAKOTA MID TO LATE WEEK. THE TRACK OF THIS LOW WILL BE CAREFULLY MONITORED IN THE COMING DAYS. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE UPDATES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PHONE IN SNOW AND VISIBILITY REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK AT 701-223-4582. NDZ020-022-023-025-034>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-181100- OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 739 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 /639 AM MST SUN FEB 17 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW WITH INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW TOTALS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MOST AREAS. MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR 40 BELOW NORTH CENTRAL TO AROUND 20 BELOW SOUTH CENTRAL. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW...MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. A POSSIBLE WINTER STORM COULD DEVELOP JUST TO THE SOUTH OF NORTH DAKOTA MID TO LATE WEEK. THE TRACK OF THIS LOW WILL BE CAREFULLY MONITORED IN THE COMING DAYS. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE UPDATES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PHONE IN SNOW AND VISIBILITY REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK AT 701-223-4582. JV/WAA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 4:37 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 26 more | 37 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.