Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Apr 13, 2013, 3:12 AM MDT for 32 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 13, 2013, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 42 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2013, 3:12 AM MDT (09:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2013, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2013, 11:52 AM MDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 32 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 5:32 AM MDT | SNOW 2.5 | Bismarck, ND | SNOWFALL SO FAR IN DOWNTOWN BISMARCK. |
| Apr 14, 5:49 AM MDT | SNOW 2.5 | Hazen, ND | 2.5 INCHES SO FAR IN HAZEN |
| Apr 14, 6:00 AM MDT | SNOW 2.5 | 2 E Rhame, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 6:00 AM MDT | SNOW 4 | 2 Nnw Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 6:05 AM MDT | SNOW 2 | Watford City, ND | SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR...REPORT FROM BROADCAST MEDIA. |
| Apr 14, 6:30 AM MDT | SNOW 4.3 | New England, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 6:54 AM MDT | SNOW 5.5 | Dickinson, ND | 5 TO 6 INCHES SNOWFALL ESTIMATED SO FAR. REPORT FROM BROADCAST MEDIA. |
| Apr 14, 7:00 AM MDT | SNOW 3.2 | 3 Wsw Menoken, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 7:00 AM MDT | SNOW 3.7 | Killdeer, ND | |
| Apr 14, 7:30 AM MDT | SNOW 3.7 | Beach, ND | |
| Apr 14, 7:30 AM MDT | SNOW 4.5 | Hazen, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 7:30 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | 1 Wnw Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 7:30 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 7.3 | 2 Wnw Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 7:35 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | Bismarck, ND | HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH 0.25 MILE VISIBILITY. 5.0 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR. |
| Apr 14, 8:00 AM MDT | SNOW 4.8 | Hazen, ND | |
| Apr 14, 8:58 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | 4 Nw Hazelton, ND | 3.3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 3 HOURS |
| Apr 14, 9:00 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR... |
| Apr 14, 9:08 AM MDT | SNOW 2 | La Moure, ND | |
| Apr 14, 9:18 AM MDT | SNOW 4 | Ellendale, ND | |
| Apr 14, 9:18 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | Ellendale, ND | |
| Apr 14, 9:26 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Bismarck, ND | REPORTED FROM KFYR |
| Apr 14, 9:39 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 8.5 | 15 S Dickinson, ND | |
| Apr 14, 10:06 AM MDT | SNOW 1 | La Moure, ND | 1 INCH OF SNOW WITHIN THE PAST HOUR. ZERO VISIBILITY. |
| Apr 14, 10:06 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | La Moure, ND | 1 INCH OF SNOW WITHIN THE PAST HOUR. ZERO VISIBILITY. |
| Apr 14, 10:13 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Sterling, ND | |
| Apr 14, 10:53 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | Hazen, ND | SNOWFALL FROM THE PAST 6.5 HOURS. HEAVY SNOW ONGOING. |
| Apr 14, 11:05 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 11:05 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 11:41 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 8.5 | Killdeer, ND | |
| Apr 14, 12:00 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 12:30 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 7 Ne Ashley, ND | |
| Apr 14, 12:30 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | 7 Ne Ashley, ND | |
| Apr 14, 1:03 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 6 N Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR NORTH OF BISMARCK. STILL HEAVY SNOW. |
| Apr 14, 1:14 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Grassy Butte, ND | STILL SNOWING STEADY...LIGHT TO MODERATE. |
| Apr 14, 1:30 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 3 Nw Menoken, ND | |
| Apr 14, 1:31 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Ellendale, ND | |
| Apr 14, 1:31 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Ellendale, ND | |
| Apr 14, 1:42 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Elgin, ND | |
| Apr 14, 1:42 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 12.5 | Hazelton, ND | |
| Apr 14, 2:50 PM MDT | SNOW 16.2 | Bismarck, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Apr 14, 3:01 PM MDT | SNOW 10 | La Moure, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Apr 14, 3:01 PM MDT | SNOW 13 | 1 Wnw Bismarck, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Apr 14, 3:01 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | La Moure, ND | 10 INCHES OF SNOW....WIND SPEED ESTIMATED 35 MPH...ZERO VISIBILITIES. |
| Apr 14, 3:34 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 15 | Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 3:41 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Parshall, ND | |
| Apr 14, 4:25 PM MDT | SNOW 2 | Harvey, ND | SNOWFALL SO FAR. STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 4:42 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 11.2 | Hazen, ND | STILL SNOWING...MODERATE SNOW. |
| Apr 14, 4:43 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 14 | Ashley, ND | |
| Apr 14, 5:00 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 16.1 | 4 Nw Hazelton, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 5:29 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 15 S Dickinson, ND | |
| Apr 14, 5:32 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Golden Valley, ND | UP TO THREE FOOT DRIFTS ALSO REPORTED. |
| Apr 14, 5:34 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 8.5 | Cartwright, ND | STIL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 5:36 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 3 Sw Dickinson, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR....STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 5:37 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 15 | Sterling, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Apr 14, 5:38 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 16 | Strasburg, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Apr 14, 6:00 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 15.8 | Bismarck, ND | STORM TOTAL 15.8 INCHES. THIS WAS 0.1 INCHES ON APRIL 13 AND 15.7 ON APRIL 14. |
| Apr 14, 6:00 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 1 Ene Bismarck, ND | |
| Apr 14, 6:30 PM MDT | SNOW 4.5 | Harvey, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 6:50 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Hazen, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
| Apr 14, 7:24 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 17 | Sterling, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 644 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
740 WWUS43 KBIS 130912 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 412 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BEGINNING SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...SNOW...AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY EVENING...CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SPREADING INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY MORNING NORTH. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH WIDESPREAD 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE AREA FAVORED FOR THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE LOCATIONS SUCH AS KILLDEER...BISMARCK...HAZEN...GARRISON...STEELE... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. IF THE STORM INTENSIFIES MORE THAN CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED...AN UPGRADE TO A BLIZZARD WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOME AREAS. STAY INFORMED THROUGH THE WEEKEND THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE SETTING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ001-009>011-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-131715- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0005.130414T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 412 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 /312 AM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WARNING AND IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...BEGINNING ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY EVENING...CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST PORTIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FORECAST WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-131715- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0005.130414T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1200Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 412 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...BEGINNING ACROSS FAR NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FORECAST WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ JV/RK
17 follow-up statements
411 WWUS43 KBIS 131159 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 659 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BEGINNING SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...SNOW...AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY EVENING...CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SPREADING INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY MORNING NORTH. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH WIDESPREAD 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE AREA FAVORED FOR THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE LOCATIONS SUCH AS KILLDEER...BISMARCK...HAZEN...GARRISON...STEELE... HARVEY... CARRINGTON...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. IF THE STORM INTENSIFIES MORE THAN CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED...AN UPGRADE TO A BLIZZARD WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOME AREAS. STAY INFORMED THROUGH THE WEEKEND THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE SETTING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ001-009>011-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-132000- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 659 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 /559 AM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY EVENING...CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST PORTIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FORECAST WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-132000- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1200Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 659 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING ACROSS FAR NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FORECAST WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ JV/RK
997 WWUS43 KBIS 131832 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 132 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BEGINNING SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...SNOW...AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY EVENING...CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SPREADING INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH WIDESPREAD 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THE AREA FAVORED FOR THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE LOCATIONS SUCH AS KILLDEER...BISMARCK...HAZEN...GARRISON...STEELE...HARVEY... CARRINGTON...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. IF THE STORM INTENSIFIES MORE THAN CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED...AN UPGRADE TO A BLIZZARD WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOME AREAS. STAY INFORMED THROUGH THE WEEKEND THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE SETTING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ001-009>011-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-140245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 132 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 /1232 PM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY EVENING...CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST PORTIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FORECAST WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-140245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1200Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 132 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING ACROSS FAR NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FORECAST WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FAR NORTHWEST AND FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA MAY RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NH
537 WWUS43 KBIS 132137 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 437 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM TO IMPACT NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW AND SPREADING INTO THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. LOCATIONS INCLUDING DICKINSON...KILLDEER...BISMARCK...MINOT... STEELE...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON... BEACH...BOTTINEAU...BOWMAN...AND ELLENDALE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ001-009>011-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-140545- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 437 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 /337 PM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...SPREADING ACROSS REMAINDER OF STATE TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO RUGBY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...BEACH...BOWMAN AND ELLENDALE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-140545- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1200Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 437 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING SUNDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO RUGBY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE SHERWOOD...BOTTINEAU AND ROLETTE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ SCHECK/MM
106 WWUS43 KBIS 140226 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 926 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM TO IMPACT NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...SPREAD THROUGH THE WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE ON SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. LOCATIONS INCLUDING DICKINSON...KILLDEER...BISMARCK...MINOT... STEELE...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON... CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN...HETTINGER AND SELFRIDGE IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ001-009>011-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-141030- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 926 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 /826 PM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING... SPREADING ACROSS REMAINDER OF STATE TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO RUGBY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND SELFRIDGE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-141030- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1200Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 926 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING SUNDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO RUGBY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE SHERWOOD... BOTTINEAU AND ROLETTE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TWH
848 WWUS43 KBIS 140558 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1258 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM TO IMPACT NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... AND SPREAD THROUGH THE WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL DURING THE EARLY MORNING...AND THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE ON SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. LOCATIONS INCLUDING DICKINSON...KILLDEER...BISMARCK...MINOT... STEELE...RUGBY...AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON... CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN...HETTINGER AND SELFRIDGE IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ001-009>011-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-141400- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1258 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /1158 PM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO RUGBY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND SELFRIDGE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-141400- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1200Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 1258 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING SUNDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO RUGBY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE SHERWOOD...BOTTINEAU AND ROLETTE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TWH/RK
124 WWUS43 KBIS 140931 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 431 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND SPREAD INTO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL THROUGHOUT THE MORNING...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. LOCATIONS INCLUDING MINOT...RUGBY...KILLDEER...GARRISON...BISMARCK... LINTON...EDGELEY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN AND HETTINGER IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. THE MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS...GIVEN THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVIEST SNOWFALL...ARE EXPECTED TODAY EAST OF BISMARCK. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF WELLS...FOSTER...KIDDER...STUTSMAN...LOGAN...AND LAMOURE. THIS AREA WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY...AND IF THE INTENSITY OF THE DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM INCREASES RESULTING IN STRONGER WINDS...THE WINTER STORM WARNING MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ002>005-141745- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1800Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 431 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARD... PLACES LIKE SHERWOOD...BOTTINEAU AND ROLETTE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-141745- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 431 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /331 AM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY...WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ012-013-141745- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1200Z-130415T1800Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY 431 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 10 TO 12 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ JV/RK
382 WWUS43 KBIS 141259 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM UNDERWAY WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... AND SPREAD INTO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL THROUGHOUT THE MORNING...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM MCCLUSKY...TO BISMARCK AND LINTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW WILL LIKELY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LOCATIONS INCLUDING MINOT...RUGBY...KILLDEER...GARRISON... BISMARCK... LINTON...EDGELEY AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN AND HETTINGER IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NDZ046>048-050-051-142100- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.130414T1259Z-130414T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130414T2100Z-130415T1200Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS THEN IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-142100- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.130414T1259Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS THEN IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-142100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /659 AM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 16 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ012-013-142100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 10 TO 12 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ002>005-142100- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1800Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 759 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARD... PLACES LIKE SHERWOOD...BOTTINEAU AND ROLETTE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ RK/AJ
029 WWUS43 KBIS 141544 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM UNDERWAY WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND SPREAD INTO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL THROUGHOUT THE MORNING...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM MCCLUSKY...TO BISMARCK AND LINTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LOCATIONS INCLUDING BISMARCK...GARRISON...RUGBY...KILLDEER... LINTON...EDGELEY...NAPOLEON...STEELE AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO NEAR 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN AND HETTINGER IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NDZ046>048-050-051-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130414T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130414T2100Z-130415T1200Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /944 AM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SPREADING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO MANDAN AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ012-013-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 10 TO 12 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ002>005-142345- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.130414T1800Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 1044 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARD... PLACES LIKE SHERWOOD...BOTTINEAU AND ROLETTE WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NH
570 WWUS43 KBIS 141845 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM UNDERWAY WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND SPREAD NORTH REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM MCCLUSKY...TO BISMARCK AND LINTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LOCATIONS INCLUDING BISMARCK...GARRISON...RUGBY...KILLDEER... LINTON...EDGELEY...NAPOLEON...STEELE AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO NEAR 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...CROSBY AND BOTTINEAU IN THE FAR NORTH...AND BOWMAN AND HETTINGER IN THE FAR SOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NDZ046>048-050-051-150245- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL...STAY HOME. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-150245- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL...STAY HOME. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-150245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /1245 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT. HEAVY AT TIMES. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM DICKINSON AND KILLDEER TO MANDAN AND JAMESTOWN WILL RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES. PLACES LIKE CROSBY... WILLISTON... BOWMAN AND HETTINGER WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 10 INCHES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-150245- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 145 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 10 TO 12 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ HEINERT
536 WWUS43 KBIS 142050 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 350 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM CONTINUES OVER NORTH DAKOTA WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM THE SOUTHERN MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MCCLUSKY...THROUGH BISMARCK...TO LINTON...AND EAST THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL START TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING AT MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK...LINTON...ELLENDALE...JAMESTOWN...AND CARRINGTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL BLOCK SOME ROADS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY...FROM WASHBURN THROUGH BISMARCK...TO LINTON...WHERE 15 TO 18 INCHES WILL BE THE TOTAL. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NDZ022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-150500- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 350 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW. 12 TO 18 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN ZERO VISIBILITY IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DO NOT TRAVEL...STAY SAFE AT HOME. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-150500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 350 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /250 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW. 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER AND IN THE BOWMAN AREA...TO AS MUCH AS 18 INCHES AT GLEN ULLIN. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-150500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 350 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 7 TO 10 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ HEINERT / MARTIN
935 WWUS43 KBIS 150041 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 741 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM CONTINUES OVER NORTH DAKOTA WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM THE SOUTHERN MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MCCLUSKY...THROUGH BISMARCK...TO LINTON...AND EAST THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH...REACHING THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL START TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING AT MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK...LINTON...ELLENDALE...JAMESTOWN...AND CARRINGTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL BLOCK SOME ROADS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY...FROM WASHBURN THROUGH BISMARCK...TO LINTON...WHERE 15 TO 18 INCHES WILL BE THE TOTAL. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS STORM WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NDZ022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-150845- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.130415T0300Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 741 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW. 12 TO 18 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS... WILL RESULT IN ZERO VISIBILITY IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DO NOT TRAVEL...STAY SAFE AT HOME. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-150845- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 741 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /641 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW. 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER AND IN THE BOWMAN AREA...TO AS MUCH AS 18 INCHES AT GLEN ULLIN. * IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-150845- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 741 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM TOWNER TO RUGBY WITH 7 TO 10 INCH TOTALS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NH
613 WWUS43 KBIS 150322 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1022 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON SNOW STORM HAS CRIPPLED TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCE IN PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR ALL OF THE WEST AND CENTRAL... .ALL AREAS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE UNDER THIS WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT. THE WARNING CONTINUES FOR BURKE...RENVILLE ...BOTTINEAU...ROLLETTE...MCHENRY...AND PIERCE COUNTIES UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT...TAPERING TO FLURRIES ALONG THE MONTANA BORDER AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND OVER MOST OF THE CENTRAL AROUND DAYBREAK. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM WATFORD CITY...THROUGH HAZEN...MANDAN...AND BISMARCK...TO FORT YATES...LINTON...AND ASHLEY...TO ELLENDALE...WHERE TOTALS WILL BE A CRIPPLING 15 TO 19 INCHES. NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED OVER MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. PARTS OF INTERSTATES ARE CLOSED AND ROADS ARE BLOCKED SHUT. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY HOME. IN SOME PARTS OF THE STATE IF YOU TRAVEL YOU WILL BE RISKING YOUR LIFE AND THOSE OF THE PEOPLE WITH YOU. DO NOT DO THAT...STAY HOME. NDZ022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-151130- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 1022 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 14 TO 19 INCHES. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-151130- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 1022 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /922 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER AND IN THE BOWMAN AREA...TO AS MUCH AS 19 INCHES AT GLEN ULLIN. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-151130- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 1022 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM BOWBELLS AND MOHALL TO TOWNER... BOTTINEAU...RUGBY...AND ROLLA. 6 TO 8 INCH TOTALS. LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ JP MARTIN
041 WWUS43 KBIS 150607 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 107 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...MAJOR LATE SEASON SNOW STORM HAS CRIPPLED TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCE IN PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR ALL OF THE WEST AND CENTRAL... .ALL AREAS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE UNDER THIS WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT. THE WARNING CONTINUES FOR BURKE... RENVILLE ...BOTTINEAU...ROLLETTE...MCHENRY...AND PIERCE COUNTIES UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT...TAPERING TO FLURRIES ALONG THE MONTANA BORDER DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...AND OVER MOST OF THE CENTRAL AROUND DAYBREAK. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM WATFORD CITY...THROUGH HAZEN...MANDAN...AND BISMARCK...TO FORT YATES...LINTON...AND ASHLEY...TO ELLENDALE...WHERE TOTALS WILL BE A CRIPPLING 15 TO 19 INCHES. NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED OVER MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. PARTS OF INTERSTATES ARE CLOSED AND ROADS ARE BLOCKED SHUT. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY HOME. IN SOME PARTS OF THE STATE IF YOU TRAVEL YOU WILL BE RISKING YOUR LIFE AND THOSE OF THE PEOPLE WITH YOU. DO NOT DO THAT...STAY HOME. NDZ001-009>011-017>021-031>034-040>045-151200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN- ADAMS-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON... BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN... BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES 107 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 /1207 AM MDT MON APR 15 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER AND IN THE BOWMAN AREA...TO AS MUCH AS 19 INCHES AT GLEN ULLIN. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-151415- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 107 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM BOWBELLS AND MOHALL TO TOWNER... BOTTINEAU...RUGBY...AND ROLLA. 6 TO 8 INCH TOTALS. LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-151200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY... ASHLEY...OAKES 107 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 14 TO 19 INCHES. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ JV
568 WWUS43 KBIS 150938 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 438 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...HISTORIC LATE SEASON SNOW STORM CONTINUES TODAY... .ALL AREAS OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ARE UNDER A WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT. THE WARNING CONTINUES FOR BURKE...WARD... MCLEAN...AND BURLEIGH COUNTIES...AND POINTS EASTWARD TO THE DEVILS LAKE AND NORTHERN JAMES RIVER BASIN UNTIL 1 PM CDT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING...TAPERING TO FLURRIES IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA BY DAYBREAK...AND OVER MOST OF THE CENTRAL THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM WATFORD CITY...THROUGH HAZEN...MANDAN...AND BISMARCK...TO FORT YATES...LINTON...AND ASHLEY...TO ELLENDALE...WHERE TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 INCHES. NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED OVER MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. PARTS OF INTERSTATES ARE CLOSED AND ROADS ARE BLOCKED SHUT. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY HOME. IN SOME PARTS OF THE STATE...IF YOU TRAVEL YOU WILL BE RISKING YOUR LIFE AND THOSE OF THE PEOPLE WITH YOU. NDZ011-021-151745- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ WARD-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINOT...GARRISON 438 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-151745- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 438 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 1 TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY. 14 TO 19 INCHES TOTAL. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-042-045-151500- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1500Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... ELGIN...FORT YATES 438 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 /338 AM MDT MON APR 15 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...INTO LATE MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 1 TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY. 14 TO 19 INCHES TOTAL. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL HAD ALREADY FALLEN AND ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ046>048-050-051-151500- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1500Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 438 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...INTO LATE MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN AND ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. 14 TO 19 INCHES STORM TOTAL EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...SOME REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ001-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-151200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 438 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 /338 AM MDT MON APR 15 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN AT MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY HOME. DO NOT TRAVEL. && $$ NDZ002>005-012-013-151745- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... TOWNER...RUGBY 438 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW FROM BOWBELLS AND MOHALL TO TOWNER... BOTTINEAU...RUGBY...AND ROLLA. 6 TO 10 INCH STORM TOTALS. LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ JV/RK
941 WWUS43 KBIS 151212 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 712 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...HISTORIC LATE SEASON SNOW STORM CONTINUES TODAY... .A WINTER STORM WARNING EXPIRES AT 10 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THE WARNING CONTINUES FOR BURKE... WARD... MCLEAN...AND BURLEIGH COUNTIES...AND POINTS EASTWARD TO THE DEVILS LAKE AND NORTHERN JAMES RIVER BASIN UNTIL 1 PM CDT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING...TAPERING TO FLURRIES CENTRAL THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND AROUND BOWMAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM WATFORD CITY...THROUGH HAZEN...MANDAN...AND BISMARCK...TO FORT YATES...LINTON...AND ASHLEY...TO ELLENDALE...WHERE TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 INCHES. NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED OVER MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. PARTS OF INTERSTATES ARE CLOSED AND SOME ROADS ARE STILL IMPASSABLE. VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MIDDAY...AS CREWS WORK TO CLEAR ROADS. NDZ001-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-151315- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1200Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN... WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH... MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 712 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 /612 AM MDT MON APR 15 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER TODAY ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. HOWEVER...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED OVER MUCH OF THE WEST AND INTERSTATE 94 REMAINS CLOSED. $$ NDZ002>005-011>013-021-151800- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON 712 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... AND 1 TO 2 ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 25 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-035>037-151800- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN 712 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 1 TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ019-020-034-042-045-151500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1500Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... ELGIN...FORT YATES 712 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 /612 AM MDT MON APR 15 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...INTO LATE MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. 1 TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ046>048-050-051-151500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1500Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 712 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...INTO LATE MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN AND AN ADDITIONAL DUSTING POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SOME REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KINNEY
768 WWUS43 KBIS 151511 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1011 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...HISTORIC LATE SEASON SNOW STORM CONTINUES TODAY PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA... .A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THE WARNING CONTINUES FOR BURKE... WARD...AND MCLEAN COUNTIES...AND POINTS EASTWARD TO THE DEVILS LAKE AND NORTHERN JAMES RIVER BASIN UNTIL 1 PM CDT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING...TAPERING TO FLURRIES CENTRAL THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN THE REMAINING WARNING AREA WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 15 INCHES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...SOUTHEAST TO HARVEY AND JAMESTOWN. NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED OVER MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. PARTS OF INTERSTATES ARE CLOSED AND SOME ROADS ARE STILL IMPASSABLE. VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MIDDAY...AS CREWS WORK TO CLEAR ROADS. NDZ035-151615- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURLEIGH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BISMARCK 1011 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL BE LIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR BURLEIGH COUNTY. $$ NDZ019-020-034-042-045-151615- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1500Z/ MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN... ELGIN...FORT YATES 1011 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 /911 AM MDT MON APR 15 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOWFALL IS DIMINISHING AND THE WINDS WILL ALSO DIMINISH. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY WILL BE LIGHT. THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NDZ046>048-050-051-151615- /O.EXP.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1500Z/ EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 1011 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOWFALL IS DIMINISHING AND THE WINDS WILL ALSO DIMINISH. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY WILL BE LIGHT. THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NDZ002>005-011>013-021-151800- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON 1011 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN. ONE TO 2 ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 25 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-036-037-151800- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN 1011 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...INTO MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...VERY HEAVY SNOW. ONE TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY. * IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. DRIFTS WILL BLOCK ROADS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAA
433 WWUS43 KBIS 151752 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1252 PM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... .THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR 2 POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NDZ002>005-011>013-021-151900- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA... MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON 1252 PM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ NDZ022-023-025-036-037-151900- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130415T1800Z/ SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON... STEELE...JAMESTOWN 1252 PM CDT MON APR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ WAA
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 Apr 13, 12:12 AM MDT, 3 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 12:12 AM MDT, 3 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 112 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1081 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. DID DELAY THE MAIN POPS ACROSS THE WEST UNTIL LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL TONIGHT. CURRENTLY CONSIDERING UPGRADES TO WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MAJOR LATE SEASON STORM STILL ON TRACK WITH LINGERING DETAILS YET TO BE WORKED OUT. && .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 419 PM CDT FRI APR 12 2013 FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL BE LINGERING PRECIPITATION NOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. TWO AREAS OF PRECIPITATION TO DEAL WITH IN THE SHORT TERM...BANDS OF LIGHT SNOW CENTRAL AND EAST ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LOW OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION...AND ANOTHER AREA OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF A MIX (GIVEN SURFACE TEMPERATURES) OVER FAR EASTERN MONTANA/SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATED WITH AN EMBEDDED SHARP S/WV MID LEVEL TROUGH. EXPECT TO SEE THE PRECIPITATION OVER EASTERN MONTANA TO CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA (ESPECIALLY SOUTHWEST) THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING...BUT SHOULD BE DISSIPATED BY MID EVENING AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. THE LINGERING SNOW BANDS OVER MY CENTRAL AND EAST ARE ALREADY WINDING DOWN...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO NOW THROUGH EARLY EVENING AS THE GREAT LAKES UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO TRACK EAST. CLOUDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT SHOULD KEEP TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER TEENS TO 20S. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST SATURDAY...WITH INCREASING RETURN FLOW AHEAD OF DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA. THIS SHOULD HELP SCOUR OUT THE LOW CLOUDS LEADING TO A PERIOD OF LATE MORNING/AFTERNOON SUNSHINE BEFORE CLOUDS RE-ADVECT FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE STATE. WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 40S SOUTHWEST AND 30S ELSEWHERE. PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AROUND 20KTS 18Z AND AFTER. IN ADDITION...AN INCREASE IN OVERRUNNING FLOW EAST OF THE SFC LOW AND INCREASING MID LEVEL SUPPORT AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM/CLOSED UPPER LOW APPROACHES THE ROCKIES MAY SEE THE BEGINNING OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE FAR WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL MARK THE START OF THE STORM SYSTEM DOMINATING THE FIRST 4 PERIODS (SAT NIGHT-MONDAY) OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD. GIVEN FORECAST SFC TEMPS AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT...CURRENTLY HAVE A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN FORECAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON ALONG TO WEST OF HIGHWAY 85. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE 12Z ECMWF REMAINS DRY THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY...WITH THE 12Z GFS A TAD FASTER...AND THE 12Z NAM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE WITH THE INITIALIZATION OF PRECIP. OPTED ON A BLEND. .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY) ISSUED AT 419 PM CDT FRI APR 12 2013 THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS THE POTENTIAL WINTER STORM FOR SATURDAY EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING. PER COORDINATION WITH WPC...UTILIZED A BLEND OF THE 12 UTC GFS/GEM/ECMWF WHICH HAVE GOOD SUPPORT FROM THEIR ENSEMBLES AND ARE WELL CLUSTERED IN REGARDS TO THE POSITIONING AND PROPAGATION OF THE UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE LOWS THROUGH THE EVENT. THE 12 UTC NAM AND 15 UTC SREF HAVE LITTLE SUPPORT...WHICH HAS BEEN THE TREND OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE OVERALL TRACK HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY SOUTH OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THUS WILL MAINTAIN THE WATCH WITH UPGRADES POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT AFTER THE 00 UTC RUNS ARE ANALYZED. PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO INCREASE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...SPREADING OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GIVEN THE POSITIONING OF THE SURFACE LOW ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA...THE WEAK WARM LAYER ALOFT OF +1 TO +2 C ACROSS SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY EVENING LOOKS TO QUICKLY BE ERODED...WITH ALL SNOW FAVORED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT. AT THIS TIME...THE LOCATIONS FAVORED FOR MESOSCALE BANDING AND THE GREATEST SNOWFALL INTENSITIES APPEARS TO BE THE HIGHWAY 200 AND I-94 CORRIDORS BETWEEN 12-00 UTC SUNDAY WHEN FRONTOGENESIS COUPLES WITH UPPER LEVEL FORCING WITH STRONG OMEGA IN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE AND STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES. DO EXPECT TROWAL FORMATION THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY...WITH SNOW IN THE TROWAL CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE NEARLY STACKED SYSTEM PROPAGATES INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. WIDESPREAD 6-12 INCHES SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...LOCALLY HIGHER FOR THE HIGHWAY 200 AND I-94 CORRIDORS ACROSS THE CENTRAL. THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS FORECAST NORTHWEST. AT THIS TIME...WINDS LOOK TO REMAIN NEAR TO JUST BELOW BLIZZARD CRITERIA...SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING WITH A LIMITING FACTOR FOR HIGHER SPEEDS BEING THE PRESSURE RISE BUBBLE REMAINING SOUTH OF THE AREA INTO SOUTH DAKOTA. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY NIGHT) ISSUED AT 1015 PM CDT FRI APR 12 2013 AS SURFACE FLOW DECREASES LATE EVENING...BROUGHT LOWERING CEILINGS TO MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS AND PATCHY FOG AT KMOT/KBIS AND KJMS...AND KEPT MVFR AT KISN AND KDIK. CONDITIONS IMPROVE AROUND 15 UTC SATURDAY FROM WEST TO EAST AS SOUTHEAST SURFACE FLOW INCREASES AND DRIER AIR ADVECTS INTO THE REGION. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL BRING LOWER CEILINGS AND SNOW INTO THE AREAS AT THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051. && UPDATE...RK SHORT TERM...NH LONG TERM...AYD AVIATION...TWH
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 3:27 PM MDT, 11 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 427 PM CDT FRI APR 12 2013 NDZ003-004-011-012-132130- RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY- 427 PM CDT FRI APR 12 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE SOURIS RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NDZ001-002-005-009-010-013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051- 132130- DIVIDE-BURKE-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT- BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 427 PM CDT FRI APR 12 2013 /327 PM MDT FRI APR 12 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...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. AYD
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.