Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this blizzard warning at Jan 18, 2013, 2:43 PM CST for 9 counties in North Dakota; Kittson County, Marshall County, Polk County, Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 19, 2013, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2013, 2:43 PM CST (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2013, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2013, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Polk County, MN, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 267 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
- 1436 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 334 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
5 follow-up statements
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
354 WWUS43 KFGF 192116 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 316 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS MOVE IN... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST OVER 30 MPH INTO THE EVENING RESULTING IN GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF THE REGION. ALONG WITH THE WINDS AIR TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO WELL BELOW ZERO REGION WIDE. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL BE AN ISSUE THROUGH THE FORENOON HOURS SUNDAY. MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-201800- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0004.130120T0300Z-130120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130120T0300Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...WARREN...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS... ADAMS 316 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR INTO THE EARLY EVENING. GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AND NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS...TO UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE...ARE EXPECTED IN OPEN COUNTRY. * TIMING...GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING...RAPIDLY IMPROVING BY 9PM. WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN A THREAT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO FORENOON SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE INCH OF NEW SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND REMAIN IN THIS RANGE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT CONDITIONS IN SHELTERED AREAS AND IN CITIES AND TOWNS MAY BE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN IN THE OPEN COUNTRY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE THROUGH RURAL AREAS AND OPEN COUNTRY BE AWARE THAT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED TO UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-029>032-040-NDZ028-029-038-049-052-053- 201800- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0004.130120T0300Z-130120T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130120T0300Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL- WADENA-GRANT-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 316 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY FORENOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DROP QUICKLY THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND A FEW SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR BUT NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE UNDER ONE INCH. FURTHER VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS WILL OCCUR WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL BE IN THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT CONDITIONS IN SHELTERED AREAS AND IN CITIES AND TOWNS MAY BE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN IN THE OPEN COUNTRY ON SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE THROUGH RURAL AREAS AND OPEN COUNTRY BE AWARE THAT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ002-003-005-008-013>015-022-027-028-NDZ030-039-201800- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0004.130120T0300Z-130120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130120T0300Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-TRAILL-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...ROSEAU... NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...MAYVILLE...FARGO 316 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY FORENOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DROP QUICKLY LATER THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND A FEW SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL FALL BUT NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE UNDER ONE INCH. FURTHER VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS WILL OCCUR WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL BE IN THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT CONDITIONS IN SHELTERED AREAS AND IN CITIES AND TOWNS MAY BE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN IN THE OPEN COUNTRY ON SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE THROUGH RURAL AREAS AND OPEN COUNTRY BE AWARE THAT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ ME
873 WWUS43 KFGF 200302 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 902 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ENDING AS BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS MOVE IN... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. VISIBILITIES HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO INCREASE AND WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. ALONG WITH THE WINDS AIR TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO WELL BELOW ZERO REGION WIDE. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL BE AN ISSUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-201800- /O.EXP.KFGF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130120T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130120T1800Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...WARREN...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS... ADAMS 902 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT STILL BE ENOUGH TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN A THREAT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO FORENOON SUNDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DOWN INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ002-003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ028>030- 038-039-049-052-053-201800- /O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130120T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130120T1800Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...ROSEAU... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN... LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA... ELBOW LAKE...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 902 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING BUT WILL REMAIN HIGH ENOUGH TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL BE IN THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 4:11 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | FGF | Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson and 6 more | 25 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:18 AM CST | High Wind Watch | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Ransom, Richland, Sargent and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:43 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 14 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in North Dakota, 2013Blizzard Warnings in Minnesota, 2013Every blizzard warning in 2013
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.