Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 8, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Apr 14, 2013, 7:59 AM CDT for 11 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 14 hr. 42 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
- Apr 14, 2013, 7:59 AM CDT (12:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2013, 10:22 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 3.2 | 3 Wsw Menoken, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 8:30 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | 1 Wnw Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 8:30 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 7.3 | 2 Wnw Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 8:35 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Bismarck, ND | HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH 0.25 MILE VISIBILITY. 5.0 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR. |
| Apr 14, 9:58 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | 4 Nw Hazelton, ND | 3.3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 3 HOURS |
| Apr 14, 10:00 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 10:08 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | La Moure, ND | |
| Apr 14, 10:18 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | Ellendale, ND | |
| Apr 14, 10:18 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Ellendale, ND | |
| Apr 14, 10:26 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Bismarck, ND | REPORTED FROM KFYR |
| Apr 14, 11:06 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | La Moure, ND | 1 INCH OF SNOW WITHIN THE PAST HOUR. ZERO VISIBILITY. |
| Apr 14, 11:06 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | La Moure, ND | 1 INCH OF SNOW WITHIN THE PAST HOUR. ZERO VISIBILITY. |
| Apr 14, 11:13 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Sterling, ND | |
| Apr 14, 12:05 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 12:05 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 1:00 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 1:30 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 7 Ne Ashley, ND | |
| Apr 14, 1:30 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | 7 Ne Ashley, ND | |
| Apr 14, 2:03 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 6 N Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR NORTH OF BISMARCK. STILL HEAVY SNOW. |
| Apr 14, 2:30 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 3 Nw Menoken, ND | |
| Apr 14, 2:31 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Ellendale, ND | |
| Apr 14, 2:31 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | Ellendale, ND | |
| Apr 14, 2:42 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 12.5 | Hazelton, ND | |
| Apr 14, 3:50 PM CDT | SNOW 16.2 | Bismarck, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Apr 14, 4:01 PM CDT | SNOW 10 | La Moure, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Apr 14, 4:01 PM CDT | SNOW 13 | 1 Wnw Bismarck, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Apr 14, 4:01 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | La Moure, ND | 10 INCHES OF SNOW....WIND SPEED ESTIMATED 35 MPH...ZERO VISIBILITIES. |
| Apr 14, 4:34 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 15 | Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 5:25 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Harvey, ND | SNOWFALL SO FAR. STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 5:43 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 14 | Ashley, ND | |
| Apr 14, 6:00 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 16.1 | 4 Nw Hazelton, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 6:37 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 15 | Sterling, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Apr 14, 6:38 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 16 | Strasburg, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Apr 14, 7:00 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 15.8 | Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL 15.8 INCHES. THIS WAS 0.1 INCHES ON APRIL 13 AND 15.7 ON APRIL 14. |
| Apr 14, 7:00 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 1 Ene Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 7:30 PM CDT | SNOW 4.5 | Harvey, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 8:24 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 17 | Sterling, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 9:15 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 19.4 | 2 S Lincoln, ND | NWS EMPLOYEE REPORT. |
| Apr 14, 9:19 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 18.3 | 4 Nw Hazelton, ND | |
| Apr 14, 9:20 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 15 | 3 Nw Edgeley, ND | |
| Apr 14, 9:30 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Carrington, ND | |
| Apr 14, 9:35 PM CDT | SNOW 5 | Grace City, ND |
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, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 513 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
382 WWUS43 KBIS 141259 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM UNDERWAY WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... AND SPREAD INTO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL THROUGHOUT THE MORNING...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM MCCLUSKY...TO BISMARCK AND LINTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW WILL LIKELY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LOCATIONS INCLUDING MINOT...RUGBY...KILLDEER...GARRISON... BISMARCK... LINTON...EDGELEY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN AND HETTINGER IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NDZ046>048-050-051-142100- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.130414T1259Z-130414T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130414T2100Z-130415T1200Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS THEN IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. 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. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-142100- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.130414T1259Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS THEN IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-142100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /659 AM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ012-013-142100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 10 TO 12 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ002>005-142100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1800Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARD... PLACES LIKE SHERWOOD...BOTTINEAU AND ROLETTE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ RK/AJ
5 follow-up statements
029 WWUS43 KBIS 141544 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM UNDERWAY WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND SPREAD INTO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL THROUGHOUT THE MORNING...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM MCCLUSKY...TO BISMARCK AND LINTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LOCATIONS INCLUDING BISMARCK...GARRISON...RUGBY...KILLDEER... LINTON...EDGELEY...NAPOLEON...STEELE AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO NEAR 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN AND HETTINGER IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NDZ046>048-050-051-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130414T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130414T2100Z-130415T1200Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. 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. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. 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. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /944 AM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO MANDAN AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ012-013-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 10 TO 12 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ002>005-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1800Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARD... PLACES LIKE SHERWOOD...BOTTINEAU AND ROLETTE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NH
570 WWUS43 KBIS 141845 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM UNDERWAY WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND SPREAD NORTH REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM MCCLUSKY...TO BISMARCK AND LINTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LOCATIONS INCLUDING BISMARCK...GARRISON...RUGBY...KILLDEER... LINTON...EDGELEY...NAPOLEON...STEELE AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO NEAR 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN AND HETTINGER IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NDZ046>048-050-051-150245- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. 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. DO NOT TRAVEL...STAY HOME. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-150245- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL...STAY HOME. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-150245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /1245 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT. HEAVY AT TIMES. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO MANDAN AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-150245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 10 TO 12 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ HEINERT
536 WWUS43 KBIS 142050 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 350 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM CONTINUES OVER NORTH DAKOTA WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM THE SOUTHERN MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MCCLUSKY...THROUGH BISMARCK...TO LINTON...AND EAST THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL START TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING AT MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK...LINTON...ELLENDALE...JAMESTOWN...AND CARRINGTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL BLOCK SOME ROADS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY...FROM WASHBURN THROUGH BISMARCK...TO LINTON...WHERE 15 TO 18 INCHES WILL BE THE TOTAL. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NDZ022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-150500- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 350 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW. 12 TO 18 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN ZERO VISIBILITY IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DO NOT TRAVEL...STAY SAFE AT HOME. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-150500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 350 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /250 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW. 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER AND IN THE BOWMAN AREA...TO AS MUCH AS 18 INCHES AT GLEN ULLIN. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-150500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 350 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 7 TO 10 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ HEINERT / MARTIN
935 WWUS43 KBIS 150041 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 741 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM CONTINUES OVER NORTH DAKOTA WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM THE SOUTHERN MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MCCLUSKY...THROUGH BISMARCK...TO LINTON...AND EAST THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL START TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING AT MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK...LINTON...ELLENDALE...JAMESTOWN...AND CARRINGTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL BLOCK SOME ROADS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY...FROM WASHBURN THROUGH BISMARCK...TO LINTON...WHERE 15 TO 18 INCHES WILL BE THE TOTAL. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NDZ022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-150845- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 741 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW. 12 TO 18 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS... WILL RESULT IN ZERO VISIBILITY IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DO NOT TRAVEL...STAY SAFE AT HOME. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-150845- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 741 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /641 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW. 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER AND IN THE BOWMAN AREA...TO AS MUCH AS 18 INCHES AT GLEN ULLIN. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-150845- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 741 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 7 TO 10 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NH
613 WWUS43 KBIS 150322 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1022 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON SNOW STORM HAS CRIPPLED TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCE IN PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR ALL OF THE WEST AND CENTRAL... .ALL AREAS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE UNDER THIS WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT. THE WARNING CONTINUES FOR BURKE...RENVILLE ...BOTTINEAU...ROLLETTE...MCHENRY...AND PIERCE COUNTIES UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT...TAPERING TO FLURRIES ALONG THE MONTANA BORDER AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND OVER MOST OF THE CENTRAL AROUND DAYBREAK. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM WATFORD CITY...THROUGH HAZEN...MANDAN...AND BISMARCK...TO FORT YATES...LINTON...AND ASHLEY...TO ELLENDALE...WHERE TOTALS WILL BE A CRIPPLING 15 TO 19 INCHES. NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED OVER MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. PARTS OF INTERSTATES ARE CLOSED AND ROADS ARE BLOCKED SHUT. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY HOME. IN SOME PARTS OF THE STATE IF YOU TRAVEL YOU WILL BE RISKING YOUR LIFE AND THOSE OF THE PEOPLE WITH YOU. DO NOT DO THAT...STAY HOME. NDZ022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-151130- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 1022 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 14 TO 19 INCHES. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-151130- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 1022 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /922 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER AND IN THE BOWMAN AREA...TO AS MUCH AS 19 INCHES AT GLEN ULLIN. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-151130- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 1022 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM BOWBELLS AND MOHALL TO TOWNER... BOTTINEAU...RUGBY...AND ROLLA. 6 TO 8 INCH TOTALS. LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ JP MARTIN
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 Apr 14, 5:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 5:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 528 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT 525 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS ON TRACK TO BRING HEAVY SNOW...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. WILL KEEP THE WINTER STORM HEADLINES FOR NOW...BUT DELAYED THE BEGIN TIME OF THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE FAR NORTHERN TIER COUNTIES OF BURKE/RENVILLE/BOTTINEAU/ROLETTE UNTIL THE AFTERNOON...AS THE SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPING A BIT SLOWER THAN MODELS HAD SUGGESTED. HAD CONSIDERED UPGRADING THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR COUNTIES INCLUDING THE JAMESTOWN AREA - WELLS/FOSTER/KIDDER/STUTSMAN/LOGAN/LAMOURE. THIS AREA IS EXPECTED TO HAVE THE WORST CONDITIONS WITH PROLONGED STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COMBINATION. HOWEVER...THE WINDS ARE BORDERLINE FOR USUAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND GIVEN THE LARGE LIQUID CONTENT OF THE SNOW (HEAVY WET SNOW VERSUS THE LIGHT FLUFFY SNOW THAT BLOWS EASILY AND REMAINS ALOFT IN STRONG WINDS) DECIDED TO NOT UPGRADE AT THIS TIME. CURRENTLY THE SURFACE LOW CENTER WAS OVER CENTRAL KANSAS/NEBRASKA EXTENDING NORTHWESTWARD INTO WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN BORDER. SNOW DEVELOPED IN A NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ORIENTATION ALONG AND EAST OF THE SURFACE LOW/TROUGH FROM EASTERN MONTANA TO SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY NIGHT...AND THE AREA OF SNOW CONTINUED TO SPREAD NORTHWARD AND HAS INCREASED IN INTENSITY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THIS SUNDAY MORNING. REGIONAL RADARS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED SOME HEAVIER BANDS AND CONVECTIVE-LOOKING SIGNATURES ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA MOVING INTO FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LIGHTNING STRIKES NOTED OVER NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TO SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. MODELS IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT AND DEPICT HEAVY BANDED SNOW SIGNATURES...ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA EAST OF BISMARCK AND INCLUDING SEVERAL COUNTIES SURROUNDING THE JAMESTOWN AREA. THIS AREA IS IN LINE WITH THE ENHANCED CONVECTIVE SIGNATURES MOVING NORTHWARD FROM SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH THE STRONGEST EXPECTED NORTHEASTERLY SURFACE WINDS...AND WITHIN THE LARGE OVERRUNNING AND ISENTROPIC LIFTING AREA AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEM. THUS THE ONLY NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN THE FORECAST IS TO EXPAND THE HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS CLOSER TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER SOUTH OF BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED...CREATING VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. EXPECT THAT SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE AS DRIFTS BUILD UP THROUGHOUT THE DAY. CONDITIONS STILL EXPECTED TO IMPROVE ON MONDAY WITH LINGERING SNOW MAINLY IN THE NORTH...BUT A CONTINUED CHANCE OF SNOW SOUTH. .LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 525 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 THE MAIN FORECAST ISSUES DURING THE LONG TERM PERIOD ARE HANDLING LINGERING SNOW CHANCES MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...AND PROSPECTS FOR MORE SNOW LATE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SOUTHEAST. A PERSISTENT UPPER TROUGH SHOULD HELP SUSTAIN ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH WITH LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS. BY LATE TUESDAY...AND AMPLIFIED WESTERN CONUS TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO PUSH EAST...AND MAY BEGIN IMPACTING SOUTHERN COUNTIES. HAVE INCREASED POPS DURING THAT PERIOD. THE SOUTHEAST IS MOST FAVORED FOR MORE SNOW WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE TROUGH PUSHES THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS EXPECT CONTINUED COLD TEMPS THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK AIDED BY THE FRESH SNOW COVER...WITH SOME MODERATION BY FRIDAY/SATURDAY. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 525 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 IFR AND LIFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT KDIK/KBIS THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. KJMS AND KISN TO BECOME IFR AND LIFR DURING THE MORNING...WITH NEAR ZERO VSBY AT KJMS AT TIMES. KMOT SHOULD BECOME IFR BY 18Z. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY FOR NDZ001- 009>011-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY FOR NDZ012-013. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY FOR NDZ002>005. && SHORT TERM...JV LONG TERM...RK AVIATION...JV
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 4:36 AM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 436 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 NDZ003-004-011-012-151100- RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY- 436 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE SOURIS RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. NDZ001-002-005-009-010-013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051- 151100- DIVIDE-BURKE-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT- BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 436 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /336 AM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. RK
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 14, 6:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
636 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
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..REMARKS..
0632 AM SNOW BISMARCK 46.81N 100.78W
04/14/2013 M2.5 INCH BURLEIGH ND BROADCAST MEDIA
SNOWFALL SO FAR IN DOWNTOWN BISMARCK.
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RKLocal storm report, Apr 14, 6:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
650 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
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..REMARKS..
0649 AM SNOW HAZEN 47.29N 101.62W
04/14/2013 M2.5 INCH MERCER ND BROADCAST MEDIA
2.5 INCHES SO FAR IN HAZEN
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AJLocal storm report, Apr 14, 7:05 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
705 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
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..REMARKS..
0705 AM SNOW WATFORD CITY 47.80N 103.28W
04/14/2013 E2.0 INCH MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR...REPORT FROM BROADCAST MEDIA.
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RKLocal storm report, Apr 14, 7:38 AM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
738 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
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..REMARKS..
0738 AM SNOW GLEN ULLIN 46.82N 101.83W
04/14/2013 M3.5 INCH MORTON ND CO-OP OBSERVER
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AJLocal storm report, Apr 14, 7:56 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
756 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
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..REMARKS..
0754 AM SNOW DICKINSON 46.88N 102.79W
04/14/2013 E5.5 INCH STARK ND PUBLIC
5 TO 6 INCHES SNOWFALL ESTIMATED SO FAR. REPORT FROM
BROADCAST MEDIA.
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RKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 7:59 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Kidder, LaMoure and 5 more | 29 hr |
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Sources
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