Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Jan 15, 2014, 10:56 AM CST for 4 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 15, 2014, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 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 15, 2014, 10:56 AM CST (16:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2014, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2014, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Dickey County, ND, Foster County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Stutsman County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:54 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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 423 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 763 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
924 WWUS43 KBIS 151656 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1056 AM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA...LAMOURE...EDGELEY... ELLENDALE AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED...BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ001>005-010>013-021>023-151800- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.A.0002.140116T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY 1056 AM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REPLACED BY A HIGH WIND WARNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE BLIZZARD WATCH WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ NDZ037-048-051-160100- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0002.140116T0600Z-140117T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.140116T0300Z-140117T0000Z/ STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES 1056 AM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ025-160100- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0002.140116T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.140116T0300Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CARRINGTON 1056 AM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ AYD/WAA
9 follow-up statements
750 WWUS43 KBIS 151926 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 126 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA... LAMOURE...EDGELEY... ELLENDALE AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED...BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ025-037-048-051-160330- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.140116T0300Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 126 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ WAA
378 WWUS43 KBIS 152124 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 324 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA... LAMOURE...EDGELEY... ELLENDALE AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED...BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ025-037-048-051-160530- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.140116T0300Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 324 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ WAA
725 WWUS43 KBIS 160339 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 939 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...ELLENDALE...AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED...BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ025-037-048-051-161200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 939 PM CST WED JAN 15 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ TM
199 WWUS43 KBIS 161005 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 405 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...ELLENDALE...AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...THROUGH THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED...BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ025-037-048-051-161700- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 405 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ KS
125 WWUS43 KBIS 161256 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 656 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 70 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...ELLENDALE...AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...THROUGH THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED... BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ025-037-048-051-162100- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 656 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KS/RP KINNEY
113 WWUS43 KBIS 161613 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1013 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 70 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...ELLENDALE...AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...THROUGH THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED... BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ025-037-048-051-170000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 1013 AM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ MM/WAA
968 WWUS43 KBIS 161840 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1240 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...ELLENDALE...AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...THROUGH THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED... BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ025-037-048-051-170000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 1240 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MM/WAA
920 WWUS43 KBIS 162105 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 305 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL IMPACT THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN...MEDINA...LAMOURE...EDGELEY...ELLENDALE...AND OAKES AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...THROUGH THURSDAY. RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED... BE SURE TO HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. NDZ025-037-048-051-170000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 305 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ MM/WAA
233 WWUS43 KBIS 162350 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 550 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AS A RESULT...THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. NDZ025-037-048-051-170100- /O.EXP.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140117T0000Z/ FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY... OAKES 550 PM CST THU JAN 16 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AS A RESULT...THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. $$ TM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 3:29 AM CST | High Wind Warning | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 22 more | 39 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.