Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 4, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this blizzard warning at Feb 17, 2013, 3:39 PM CST for 8 counties in Minnesota; 15 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 18, 2013, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. 11 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2013, 3:39 PM CST (21:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2013, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2013, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 23 counties
Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Polk County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Richland County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | Grand Forks, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.1 | 6 Wnw Warren, MN | 24 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Cavalier, ND | |
| Feb 18, 7:15 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Park River, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 18, 7:25 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Argyle, MN | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 18, 7:44 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Pembina, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 18, 7:57 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Starkweather, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 18, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Michigan, ND | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Feb 18, 8:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | 2 E Gilby, ND | VISIBILITY DOWN TO AN 1/8 OF A MILE. |
| Feb 18, 11:35 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.2 | Lancaster, MN | STORM TOTAL. |
| Feb 18, 12:35 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4.2 | Grand Forks, ND | STORM TOTAL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 261 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1192 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 289 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 292 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
572 WWUS43 KFGF 172139 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY MONDAY MORNING TO NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST FROM THE BOTTINEAU AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO JUST SOUTH OF GRAND FORKS THIS EVENING THEN TOWARD BEMIDJI BY LATER TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP NORTH AND WEST OF THE LOW PRESSURE AREA AND TRACK THROUGH NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN VALLEY AND FAR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW PASSES TO OUR EAST AND STRENGTHENS...LOOK FOR WINDS TO TURN NORTH-NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY MONDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WINDS CONTINUING INTO MONDAY LATE AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH ANY FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY TWO WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST TOTALS IN THE LAKE OF THE WOODS REGION. FARTHER SOUTH...LESS SNOW WILL FALL SOUTH OF HIGHWAY TWO...BUT WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY MONDAY. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME LOCATIONS. MNZ015-022-190000- /O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.A.0003.130218T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KFGF.WS.A.0005.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING THE THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO 4 INCHES OF FRESH SNOW. THE LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK FROM NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TOWARD BEMIDJI BY LATE TONIGHT. EVEN SHIFT SOUTH WILL BRING HEAVIER SNOW INTO THE LOCAL AREA. * WINDS WILL BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. HOWEVER IT DOES APPEAR THE HIGHEST WINDS AND THE WORST OF THE VISIBILITIES WILL STAY JUST WEST OF THE AREA IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NDZ006>008-014-015-054-190000- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0003.130218T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK... LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...ADAMS 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WITH SUCH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ANY AMOUNT OF FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ001-004-007-NDZ016-024-026>030-190000- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0003.130218T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.130218T0900Z-130219T0000Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...WARREN...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND END BY MIDDAY MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY TWO. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TOWARD THE BEMIDJI AREA WITH THE MAIN SNOW JUST NORTH OF THE LOW TRACK. ANY SHIFT OF THE LOW PRESSURE TRACK WILL IMPACT SNOW AMOUNTS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WITH SUCH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ANY AMOUNT OF FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ MNZ005-008-013-014-190000- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0003.130218T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0004.130218T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW..WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP OVER NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA INTO THE LAKE OF THE WOODS REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS IN THE ROSEAU...WARROAD AND BAUDETTE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ006-009-190000- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0005.130218T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0004.130218T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP OVER NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA INTO THE LAKE OF THE WOODS REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS IN THE ROSEAU...WARROAD AND BAUDETTE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ027-029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-190300- /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.130218T1200Z-130219T0300Z/ WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING/WIND...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW ON THE GROUND AND SOME LIGHT NEW SNOWFALL WILL PRODUCE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE INCH EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ002-003-NDZ038-039-190000- /O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0003.130218T1200Z-130219T0000Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...VALLEY CITY... FARGO 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...AREAS OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND DAYBREAK MONDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON. HOW MUCH NEW SNOW FALLS IS KEY IN WHETHER BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN DEVELOP IN THE VALLEY CITY...FARGO...MOORHEAD REGION. WITH THE UNCERTAINTY ON HOW MUCH NEW SNOW WILL FALL...THE BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN CONTINUED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THIS WILL BRING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBLITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE TRACK OF THE LOW IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE FROM BOTTINEAU TO MAYVILLE TOWARD BEMIDJI-PARK RAPIDS. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL FALL NORTH OF THE LOW. IF THIS TRACK OCCURS NEW SNOWFALL OF AROUND INCH WILL BE LIKELY. HOWEVER...IF THE LOW SHIFTS SOUTH THEN MORE SNOW WILL FALL IN OUR REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ016-017-190000- /O.EXT.KFGF.WS.A.0005.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI 339 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...AREAS OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND DAYBREAK MONDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR MONDAY CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE TRACK OF THE LOW IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE FROM BOTTINEAU TO MAYVILLE TOWARD BEMIDJI-PARK RAPIDS. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL FALL NORTH OF THE LOW. IF THIS TRACK OCCURS NEW SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY. HOWEVER...IF THE LOW SHIFTS SOUTH THEN MORE SNOW WILL FALL IN OUR REGION AND UP TO 4 OR MORE MAY FALL. THUS THE WATCH WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE SNOW AMOUNTS CAN BE BETTER DEFINED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DTR
7 follow-up statements
966 WWUS43 KFGF 180202 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 802 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY MONDAY MORNING TO NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY... .LOW PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR THE BI-STATE AND INTERNATIONAL BORDER THIS EVENING WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT...ARRIVING NEAR BEMIDJI BY DAYBREAK. SNOW WILL TRACK THROUGH NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN VALLEY AND FAR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW PASSES TO OUR EAST AND STRENGTHENS...LOOK FOR WINDS TO TURN NORTH- NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY MONDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WINDS CONTINUING INTO LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH ANY FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY TWO WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST TOTALS IN THE LAKE OF THE WOODS REGION. FARTHER SOUTH...LESS SNOW WILL FALL SOUTH OF HIGHWAY TWO...BUT WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY MONDAY. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME LOCATIONS. NDZ006>008-014-015-054-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK... LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...ADAMS 802 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WITH SUCH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ANY AMOUNT OF FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ MNZ001-004-007-NDZ016-024-026>030-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.130218T0900Z-130219T0000Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...WARREN...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE 802 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND END BY MIDDAY MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY TWO. * OTHER IMPACTS...WITH SUCH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ANY AMOUNT OF FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 802 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP OVER NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA INTO THE LAKE OF THE WOODS REGION TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS IN THE ROSEAU...WARROAD AND BAUDETTE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ027-029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.130218T1200Z-130219T0300Z/ WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 802 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING/WIND...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW ON THE GROUND AND SOME NEW SNOWFALL WILL PRODUCE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE INCH EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ002-003-NDZ038-039-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0003.130218T1200Z-130219T0000Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...VALLEY CITY... FARGO 802 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...AREAS OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND DAYBREAK MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE AMOUNT OF NEW SNOWFALL WILL BE KEY IN DETERMINING WHETHER BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN DEVELOP IN THE VALLEY CITY...FARGO...MOORHEAD REGION. THUS...THE BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN CONTINUED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THIS WILL BRING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY TO FALL OVER THIS REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ015>017-022-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0005.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN 802 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO 4 INCHES OF FRESH SNOW. A BIT MORE IS POSSIBLE IF THE LOW TAKES A TRACK SOUTH OF BEMIDJI. * WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. HOWEVER IT DOES APPEAR THE HIGHEST WINDS AND THE WORST OF THE VISIBILITIES WILL STAY JUST WEST OF THE AREA IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DR/WJB
425 WWUS43 KFGF 180353 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 953 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY MONDAY MORNING TO NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY... .LOW PRESSURE SITUATED NEAR THE BI-STATE AND INTERNATIONAL BORDER THIS EVENING WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT...ARRIVING NEAR BEMIDJI BY DAYBREAK. SNOW WILL TRACK THROUGH NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN VALLEY AND FAR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW PASSES TO OUR EAST AND STRENGTHENS...LOOK FOR WINDS TO TURN NORTH-NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY MONDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WINDS CONTINUING INTO LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH ANY FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY TWO WILL BE 2 TO 10 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS FROM LANGDON TO ROSEAU AND BAUDETTE. FARTHER SOUTH...LESS SNOW WILL FALL SOUTH OF HIGHWAY TWO...BUT WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY MONDAY. THE LACK OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL LIMIT BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL...ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL STILL OCCUR IN OPEN COUNTRY. NDZ006>008-014-015-054-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK... LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...ADAMS 953 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 10 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE LANGDON AND PEMBINA AREA. AREAS FURTHER SOUTH WILL RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WITH SUCH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ANY AMOUNT OF FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ MNZ001-004-007-NDZ016-024-026>030-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.130218T0900Z-130219T0000Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...WARREN...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE 953 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 10 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE LANGDON AND PEMBINA AREA. AREAS FURTHER SOUTH WILL RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WITH SUCH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ANY AMOUNT OF FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 953 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS IN THE ROSEAU...WARROAD AND BAUDETTE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ002-003-NDZ038-039-190300- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0003.130218T1200Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.130218T1200Z-130219T0300Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...VALLEY CITY... FARGO 953 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW. HOWEVER...IF WINDS ARE STRONGER THAN PREDICTED AND OCCUR ALONG WITH VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THAN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE TRAVELING ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ015>017-022-190300- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0005.130218T0600Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.130218T1200Z-130219T0300Z/ EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN 953 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF FRESH SNOW. * WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ027-029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.130218T1200Z-130219T0300Z/ WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 953 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW. HOWEVER...IF WINDS ARE STRONGER THAN PREDICTED AND OCCUR ALONG WITH VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THAN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE TRAVELING ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ TG
842 WWUS43 KFGF 180951 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 351 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY THIS MORNING TO NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY... .LOW PRESSURE OVER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL MOVE EASTWARD TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY AS WELL AS NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...BLOWING FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH ANY FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY TWO WILL BE 3 TO 10 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS FROM LANGDON TO ROSEAU AND BAUDETTE. FARTHER SOUTH...LESS SNOW WILL FALL SOUTH OF HIGHWAY TWO...BUT WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY MONDAY. THE LACK OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL LIMIT BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL...ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL STILL OCCUR IN OPEN COUNTRY. MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- 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... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS 351 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON MONDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 10 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE LANGDON AND PEMBINA AREA. AREAS FURTHER SOUTH WILL RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WITH SUCH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ANY AMOUNT OF FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 351 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS IN THE ROSEAU...WARROAD AND BAUDETTE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ002-003-015>017-022-027-029>031-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053- 190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.130218T1200Z-130219T0300Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-BARNES- CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 351 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE OR TWO INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW. HOWEVER...IF WINDS ARE STRONGER THAN PREDICTED AND OCCUR ALONG WITH VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THAN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE TRAVELING ON MONDAY. 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. && $$
849 WWUS43 KFGF 181504 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 904 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MOVING DOWN INTO THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA... .LOW PRESSURE OVER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL MOVE EASTWARD TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY AS WELL AS NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH ANY FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY TWO WILL BE 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS FROM LANGDON TO ROSEAU AND BAUDETTE. FARTHER SOUTH...LESS SNOW WILL FALL SOUTH OF HIGHWAY TWO...BUT NORTHWEST WINDS AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ALSO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DOWN INTO THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. MNZ002-003-NDZ038-039-190000- /O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-BARNES-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...VALLEY CITY... FARGO 904 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY SEEM GOOD IN TOWN BUT ARE VERY POOR IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- 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... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS 904 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY SEEM GOOD IN TOWN BUT ARE VERY POOR IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 904 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST AT 25 TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE DAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS IN THE ROSEAU...WARROAD AND BAUDETTE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ015>017-022-027-029>031-040-NDZ049-052-053-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... ELBOW LAKE...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 904 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY. 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. && $$
093 WWUS43 KFGF 181739 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1139 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MOVING DOWN INTO THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR IN PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN MINNESOTA WILL MOVE EASTWARD TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY AS WELL AS NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH ANY FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY TWO WILL BE 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS FROM LANGDON TO ROSEAU AND BAUDETTE. FARTHER SOUTH...LESS SNOW WILL FALL SOUTH OF HIGHWAY TWO...BUT NORTHWEST WINDS AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ALSO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DOWN INTO THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR. MNZ029-030-040-NDZ053-190000- /O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... ELBOW LAKE...WAHPETON 1139 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY SEEM GOOD IN TOWN BUT ARE VERY POOR IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-054-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...CANDO...LANGDON... CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...ADAMS 1139 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY SEEM GOOD IN TOWN BUT ARE VERY POOR IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-190000- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 1139 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST AT 25 TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE DAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS IN THE ROSEAU...WARROAD AND BAUDETTE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ015>017-022-027-031-NDZ049-052-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER- EAST OTTER TAIL-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...NEW YORK MILLS...LISBON...GWINNER 1139 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY. 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. && $$
014 WWUS43 KFGF 182120 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 320 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST AND THE SNOW HAS ABOUT ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER WIND SPEEDS REMAIN STRONG. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RED RIVER VALLEY AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE BLOWING SNOW INTO THE EARLY EVENING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO BECOME QUITE CHILLY. NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-190300- /O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY 320 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-190300- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 320 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-029-030-040-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054- 190300- /O.EXB.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.130219T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS- STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...LANGDON...CAVALIER...GRAFTON... GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON...ADAMS 320 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ015>017-022-027-031-NDZ049-052-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER- EAST OTTER TAIL-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...NEW YORK MILLS...LISBON...GWINNER 320 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$
208 WWUS43 KFGF 182347 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 547 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST AND THE SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS ARE SLOWLY SUBSIDING...AND VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RED RIVER VALLEY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH 9 PM. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE BLOWING SNOW INTO THE EARLY EVENING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO FALL TO DANGEROUS LEVELS TONIGHT. MNZ001>004-007-029-030-040-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054- 190300- /O.EXP.KFGF.BZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.130219T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS- STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...LANGDON...CAVALIER...GRAFTON... GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON...ADAMS 547 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY THROUGH 9 PM. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY THROUGH 8 PM. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AFTER 9 PM AND CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE...WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT * WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022-027-031-NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028- 038-049-052-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130219T0300Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- WEST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON- GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...NEW YORK MILLS... CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER 547 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY THROUGH 9 PM. * WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ DK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 4:48 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | FGF | Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:48 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Polk | 17 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:39 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Roseau | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Kittson and 10 more | 29 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.