Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Mar 16, 2013, 4:37 PM CDT for 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 17, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 27 hr. 7 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
- Mar 16, 2013, 4:37 PM CDT (21:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2013, 10:21 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Foster County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 6:01 PM CDT | SNOW 4 | Crosby, ND | SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR...STILL SNOWING. REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
| Mar 17, 6:54 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Watford City, ND | SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR...STILL SNOWING. REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
| Mar 17, 9:51 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Cartwright, ND | |
| Mar 17, 10:18 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Velva, ND | SNOWFALL SO FAR...STILL SNOWING. REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
| Mar 18, 6:58 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | 2 N Oakes, ND | ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS VISIBILITIES WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 48 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE 3 AM CDT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE ONGOING. |
| Mar 18, 7:56 AM CDT | SNOW 6 | Stanley, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. |
| Mar 18, 9:42 AM CDT | SNOW 3 | Montpelier, 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
466 WWUS43 KBIS 162137 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 437 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...SNOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE NEAR 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT... BOTTINEAU...HARVEY AND JAMESTOWN. VERY STRONG WINDS...BUT LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...INCLUDING DICKINSON AND BISMARCK. UP TO 2 INCHES MAY FALL IN AREAS SUCH AS BOWMAN...HETTINGER AND SELFRIDGE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-170545- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1200Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 437 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-170545- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 437 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-170545- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 437 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-170545- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1200Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 437 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /337 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-170545- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 437 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /337 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-170545- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 437 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$
12 follow-up statements
163 WWUS43 KBIS 170020 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 720 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...SNOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE NEAR 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT... BOTTINEAU... HARVEY AND JAMESTOWN. VERY STRONG WINDS...BUT LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...INCLUDING DICKINSON AND BISMARCK. UP TO 2 INCHES MAY FALL IN AREAS SUCH AS BOWMAN...HETTINGER AND SELFRIDGE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-170830- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1200Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 720 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-170830- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 720 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-170830- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 720 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-170830- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1200Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 720 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /620 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-170830- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 720 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /620 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-170830- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 720 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TWH/RK
218 WWUS43 KBIS 170258 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 958 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...SNOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO MONDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE NEAR 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT... BOTTINEAU... HARVEY AND JAMESTOWN. VERY STRONG WINDS...BUT LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...INCLUDING DICKINSON AND BISMARCK. UP TO 2 INCHES MAY FALL IN AREAS SUCH AS BOWMAN...HETTINGER AND SELFRIDGE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-171100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1200Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 958 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-171100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 958 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-171100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 958 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-171100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1200Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 958 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /858 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-171100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 958 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /858 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-171100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 958 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TWH/RK
412 WWUS43 KBIS 170912 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 412 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...THROUGH THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT...BOTTINEAU... AND HARVEY. VERY STRONG WINDS...BUT LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL...INCLUDING BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN. AN INCH OR 2 MAY FALL IN AREAS SUCH AS DICKINSON...BOWMAN...HETTINGER AND SELFRIDGE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-172100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1200Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 412 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-172100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 412 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-172100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 412 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-172100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1200Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 412 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /312 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-172100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 412 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /312 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-172100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 412 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ JV
431 WWUS43 KBIS 171527 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...A STRONG STORM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE DAKOTAS TODAY AND TONIGHT...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... .THE POTENTIAL FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...THROUGH THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT...BOTTINEAU... AND HARVEY. VERY STRONG WINDS...BUT LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL...INCLUDING BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN. AN INCH OR 2 MAY FALL IN AREAS SUCH AS DICKINSON... BOWMAN...HETTINGER AND SELFRIDGE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-172330- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-172330- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-172330- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-172330- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /927 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-172330- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /927 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-172330- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.130317T2100Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME TODAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TWH
912 WWUS43 KBIS 172100 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 400 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...A QUICK MOVING BUT POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTH...AND INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...AND STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT...BOTTINEAU AND HARVEY. VERY STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH...WITH LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL...INCLUDING WATFORD CITY...GARRISON AND JAMESTOWN. AN INCH OR 2 MAY FALL ACROSS THE SOUTH...IN AREAS SUCH AS DICKINSON...BISMARCK AND LINTON. SOUTHEAST WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL DIMINISH BRIEFLY THEN SHIFT NORTHWEST AND INCREASE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE STRONG SURFACE LOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-180500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 400 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-180500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 400 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-180500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 400 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-180500- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 400 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /300 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-180500- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 400 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /300 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-180500- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 400 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TWH
041 WWUS43 KBIS 180030 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 730 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...A QUICK MOVING BUT POTENT WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTH...AND INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...AND STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT... BOTTINEAU...HARVEY AND JAMESTOWN. VERY STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH...WITH LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL...INCLUDING WATFORD CITY AND GARRISON. AN INCH OR 2 IS EXPECT OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTH...IN AREAS SUCH AS DICKINSON...BISMARCK AND LINTON. WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND INCREASE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE STRONG SURFACE LOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-180830- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 730 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-180830- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 730 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-180830- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 730 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-180830- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 730 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /630 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-180830- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 730 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /630 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-180830- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 730 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TWH/RK
880 WWUS43 KBIS 180255 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 955 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...A QUICK MOVING BUT POTENT WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY... .THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTH...AND INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...AND STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT... BOTTINEAU... HARVEY AND JAMESTOWN. VERY STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH...WITH LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL...INCLUDING WATFORD CITY AND GARRISON. AN INCH OR 2 IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTH...IN AREAS SUCH AS DICKINSON...BISMARCK AND LINTON. WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND INCREASE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE STRONG SURFACE LOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-181100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 955 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-181100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 955 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-181100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 955 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-181100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 955 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /855 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-181100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 955 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /855 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-181100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 955 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TWH/RK
518 WWUS43 KBIS 180536 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1236 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...A QUICK MOVING BUT POTENT WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR THE REST OF TODAY... .THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTH...AND INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WHERE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED...AND STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS WILLISTON...MINOT...BOTTINEAU...HARVEY AND JAMESTOWN. THESE AREAS REMAIN UNDER A WINTER STORM WARNING. VERY STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH...WITH LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL...INCLUDING WATFORD CITY AND GARRISON. AN INCH OR 2 IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTH...IN AREAS SUCH AS DICKINSON...BISMARCK AND LINTON. THESE AREAS REMAIN UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FOR THOSE AREAS IN THE FAR WEST FROM CROSBY AND WILLISTON TO DICKINSON AND HETTINGER...MOST OF THE ANTICIPATED SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN. STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND INCREASE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE STRONG SURFACE LOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-181345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 1236 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...REST OF TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-181345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 1236 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-181345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 1236 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-181345- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1236 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /1136 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. HOWEVER NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-181345- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1236 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /1136 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-181345- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 1236 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ JV
257 WWUS43 KBIS 180910 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 410 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...A QUICK MOVING BUT POTENT WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO TRACK EASTWARD INTO MINNESOTA TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH COMBINED WITH FRESH SNOW COVER WAS CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. LOWEST VISIBILITIES WERE ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER BASIN THROUGH THE NORTH CENTRAL...WHERE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUED. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN THIS MORNING...WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WERE OCCURRING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL HAZARDS ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING IN THE FAR WEST...WITH WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-181715- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY 410 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO AN ADVISORY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE ADVISORY. * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-181715- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 410 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LOW VISIBILITIES IN LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051-181715- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 410 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044-181715- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 410 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /310 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-181715- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 410 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /310 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING...BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGHOUT THE DAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ047-050-181715- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 410 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ JV
799 WWUS43 KBIS 181031 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 531 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...A QUICK MOVING BUT POTENT WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO TRACK EASTWARD INTO MINNESOTA TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH COMBINED WITH FRESH SNOW COVER WAS CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN THIS MORNING...WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL HAZARDS ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING IN THE FAR WEST...WITH WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ048-051-181845- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0007.130318T1031Z-130319T0000Z/ LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...OAKES 531 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WAS REPLACED BY THE BLIZZARD WARNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...TODAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 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. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-181845- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN 531 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-181845- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 531 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LOW VISIBILITIES IN LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ047-050-181845- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 531 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-181800- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 531 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /431 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-181845- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 531 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /431 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING... BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGHOUT THE DAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ JV
013 WWUS43 KBIS 181121 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 621 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...A QUICK MOVING BUT POTENT WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO TRACK EASTWARD INTO MINNESOTA TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH COMBINED WITH FRESH SNOW COVER WAS CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN THIS MORNING...WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL HAZARDS ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING IN THE FAR WEST...WITH WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ025-037-182100- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 621 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...TODAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. 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. && $$ NDZ048-051-182100- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGELEY...OAKES 621 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-182100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 621 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LOW VISIBILITIES IN LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-036-182100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-KIDDER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...STEELE 621 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-181800- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 621 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /521 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THIS MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-182100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 621 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /521 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING... BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGHOUT THE DAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ047-050-182100- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 621 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE. 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. && $$ TM
623 WWUS43 KBIS 181521 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1021 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND AND SNOW CONTINUE EAST...BUT ARE DIMINISHING WEST... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH COMBINED WITH FRESH SNOW COVER WAS CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY AND POINTS EAST. THIS INCLUDES CARRINGTON... JAMESTOWN AND OAKES. FURTHER WEST AND NORTH...WINDS WERE LIGHTER AND SNOW HAD ENDED...BUT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL REMAINS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AREAS SUCH AS MINOT...BOTTINEAU RUGBY AND HARVEY HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES IN THE CENTRAL...INCLUDING HAZEN...BISMARCK AND LINTON DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN THE WEST. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-182330- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY 1021 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 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. && $$ NDZ005-013-023-036-182330- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-KIDDER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...STEELE 1021 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-181630- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1021 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /921 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINDS AND SNOW HAVE ENDED...THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... $$ NDZ025-037-048-051-182330- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 1021 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AND ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. 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. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046-182330- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON 1021 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 /921 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES... DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ047-050-182330- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ LOGAN-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY 1021 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ TWH
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Mar 16, 4:27 PM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 4:27 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 427 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... MAIN FORECAST PROBLEM IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE SNOW AND WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A PROGRESSIVE BUT DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE SYSTEM THAT TRACKS ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. CURRENTLY...A WEAK WAVE MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA IS PRODUCING SNOW SHOWERS OVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL HAVE ADJUSTED POPS SOMEWHAT THIS EVENING...BUT LATEST FORECAST HAD A GOOD HANDLE ON THE. EXPECT THIS ACTIVITY TO DIMINISH AS IT TRACKS SOUTHEAST INTO THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL DURING THE EVENING HOURS. FOCUS THEN SHIFTS BACK TO THE WEST LATE TONIGHT AS WARM ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION INTO THE FAR WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. ENOUGH WARM AIR BEING LIFTED OVER THE COLD SURFACE THAT WILL NEED TO MENTION A MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. ON SUNDAY...THE SURFACE LOW MOVES FROM SOUTHEAST MONTANA IN THE MORNING...INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIMITED TO THE WEST DURING THE MORNING HOURS...THEN SPREADING ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THE WEST WILL SEE INCREASING WINDS AS THE SURFACE LOW TRACKS EAST. BUT WITH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH STILL WEST...THIS IS WHEN CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO WORSEN...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. THE MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW TRACKS ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY NIGHT AND THIS IS WERE WE EXPECT THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AS THE STRONGEST SYNOPTIC SCALE FORCING LINES UP WITH THE FAVORED LOCATION OF FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH THE DYNAMIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE CERTAINLY LIKELY HERE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS. ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...WE WILL STILL SEE A PERIOD OF STRONG MID AND UPPER LEVEL FORCING...BUT AS YOU GO FURTHER SOUTH...THE MID LEVEL FORCING IS NOT AS STRONG AND SUBSIDENCE BEHIND THE SURFACE SYSTEM INCREASES. THIS WILL DAMPEN SNOWFALL TOTALS AS YOU GO SOUTH. HOWEVER WINDS WILL LIKELY BE STRONGER HERE AS THE FALL-RISE PRESSURE COUPLET TRACKS RIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...WITH STRONG COLD ADVECTION. ALTHOUGH SNOW TOTALS WILL NOT BE AS HIGH...THE THREAT OF STRONG WINDS WILL BE ENOUGH...COUPLED WITH ANY ACCUMULATED AND FALLING SNOW TO WARRANT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THEREFORE WILL UPGRADE THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WARNING ACROSS THE NORTH AND EAST...WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. THERE WERE THOUGHTS OF A BLIZZARD WATCH. MAIN REASON AGAINST THIS WAS THE LACK OF SNOW OVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...AND WINDS NOT QUITE AS STRONG IN THE NORTH. HOWEVER...WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED AT ALL TO SEE AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE WINTER STORM WARNING UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLY ARE NOT AT WARNING CRITERIA. HOWEVER...WITH THE DEEP SNOW PACK OVER THE AREA...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE MUCH MORE EFFICIENT HERE THAN THE BARE GROUND ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. STRONGEST WINDS WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH STRONG WINDS AND TAPERING SNOW CONTINUING INTO THE LONG TERM. .LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY... MAIN ATTENTION IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD WILL BE FOCUSED ON MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING WHEN IMPACTS FROM SUNDAY/SUNDAY NIGHTS STORM SYSTEM ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. THE LATEST 12Z GFS AND ECMWF HAVE BECOME MORE IN SYNC ON THE TRACK OF THE SURFACE CYCLONE...PUTTING THE CENTER OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE NEAR GRAND FORKS 12Z MONDAY MORNING...AND NEAR TO JUST EAST OF LAKE OF THE WOODS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA AROUND 18Z MONDAY. EXPECT WRAP AROUND SNOW TO BE ONGOING ALONG TO EAST OF HIGHWAY 83 12Z MONDAY MORNING UNDERNEATH THE SYSTEMS TROWAL...ENDING OVER THE DEVILS LAKE AND JAMES RIVER BASINS EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON MONDAY AS THE MID LEVEL S/WV LIFTS INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION. MAYBE A GREATER IMPACT THAN THE SNOW...OR MORE SO IN COMBINATION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SFC LOW WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAKING TRAVEL NOT ONLY HAZARDOUS BUT LIKELY BORDERING ON DANGEROUS SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY NORTH AND BACK SOUTHEAST ALONG THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY WHERE THE MOST SNOWFALL (4-6 INCHES) IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PRESSURE GRADIENT DEPICTED AND THE ADVERTISED PRESSURE RISE BUBBLE OVER CENTRAL ND 9-15Z MONDAY AND ACROSS THE EAST 15-18Z MONDAY...SHOULD SEE PEAK SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25-30KTS AND PEAK GUSTS TO AROUND 40KTS. WINDS DO WIND DOWN WEST MONDAY MORNING AND CENTRAL MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND EVENTUALLY EAST MONDAY EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY BUILDS EAST IN THE LOWS WAKE. WILL BASE THE EXPIRATION OF HEADLINES ON OUR FORECAST WINDS/BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL. COLD TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT WITH SUBZERO LOWS NORTH AND EAST TO MID TEENS SOUTHWEST. MAY SEE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE LINGERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH MID-WEEK BRINGING BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS. WILL START TO SEE SOME MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES LATER IN THE WORK WEEK/NEXT WEEKEND AS AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE AND AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVE EAST INTO THE PLAINS. WILL MAINTAIN PRECIPITATION CHANCES MAINLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW ALONG THE BOUNDARY WEST ON THURSDAY SLOWLY EXPANDING EAST TO ACROSS MY CENTRAL COUNTIES THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY. && .AVIATION... FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING...EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE AT KMOT-KJMS NORTH AND EAST OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHING FROM NORTHWEST ND TO NORTHEASTERN SD. KJMS IS CLOSER TO THE FRONT AND MAY SEE A PERIOD OF MVFR CIGS AT TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. SOUTH AND WEST OF THIS BOUNDARY...MVFR CIGS AND AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED NOW THROUGH MID EVENING FOR KISN/KDIK-KBIS. VISIBILITIES MAY APPROACH IFR AT TIMES IN FALLING SNOW. ALL TERMINALS WILL GO MVFR TONIGHT AND IFR SUNDAY MORNING AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF OUR NEXT PRECIPITATION EVENT. EXPECT SNOW TO BEGIN WEST 12-18Z SUNDAY...SPREADING EAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WILL ALSO SEE SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING FROM WEST TO EAST UP TO AROUND 18KTS SUSTAINED 09Z SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERWARDS AHEAD OF DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045-046. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ MONDAY FOR NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-044. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY FOR NDZ001-002-009-010-017. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY FOR NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-048-051. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR NDZ047-050. && SHORT TERM...TWH LONG TERM....NH AVIATION...NH
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 4:09 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 409 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-172115- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 409 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /309 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW FALLING OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY CREATE SOME TRAVEL HAZARDS ON AREA ROADWAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ANY TRAVEL HAZARDS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES...OR MIXED PRECIPITATION SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PLEASE CONTACT THE BISMARCK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 701-223-4582. NH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:37 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 22 more | 46 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.