Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this blizzard warning at Jan 25, 2014, 2:54 PM CST for 13 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 26, 2014, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 19 hr. 17 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
- Jan 25, 2014, 2:54 PM CST (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2014, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2014, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 30 counties
Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau 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, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.6 | Abercrombie, ND | |
| Jan 26, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Moorhead, MN | |
| Jan 26, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| Jan 26, 6:40 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Rothsay, MN | |
| Jan 26, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Ottertail, MN | |
| Jan 26, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | West Fargo, ND | |
| Jan 26, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.7 | Deer Creek, MN | |
| Jan 26, 7:04 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Havana, ND | |
| Jan 26, 7:04 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Park River, ND | |
| Jan 26, 7:45 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Two Inlets, MN | |
| Jan 26, 7:56 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Mayville, ND | |
| Jan 26, 8:09 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Michigan, ND | |
| Jan 26, 8:30 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 5 Se Starkweather, ND | VISIBILITY STARTING TO GET BAD RANGING FROM ONE EIGHTH OF MILE TO 20 FEET. |
| Jan 26, 8:34 AM CST | SNOW 2.3 | N Fargo, ND | |
| Jan 26, 10:23 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Lancaster, MN | |
| Jan 26, 12:30 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 5 Ne Sarles, ND | VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT THE SARLES PORT OF ENTRY. VARIES A BIT IN INTENSITY BUT NEVER GETS BETTER |
| Jan 26, 12:36 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 5 Se Starkweather, ND | ZERO VISIBILITY IN OPEN AREAS. ONLY 200 FT VISIBILITY IN SHELTERED AREA NEAR THE HOUSE. CANNOT SEE NEXT UTILITY POLE OUT ON THE ROAD. |
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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 277 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
- 1356 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 105 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 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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
6 follow-up statements
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
406 WWUS43 KFGF 261013 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 413 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-054-270600- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140127T0600Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY... ADAMS 413 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SEVERAL INCHES OF FRESH SNOW HAVE FALLEN...AND WILL EASILY BLOW AROUND AS WINDS INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH MID MORNING. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING...CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * NOTE...THIS BLIZZARD WILL LIKELY BE THE MOST SEVERE OF THE SEASON. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IF YOU BECOME STRANDED. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL APPROACH 50 BELOW ZERO. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 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>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ008-016-027-029-030- 039-049-052-053-270600- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0005.140126T1200Z-140127T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS... FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 413 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SEVERAL INCHES OF FRESH SNOW HAVE FALLEN...AND WILL EASILY BLOW AROUND AS WINDS INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH MID MORNING. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING...CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * NOTE...THIS BLIZZARD WILL LIKELY BE THE MOST SEVERE OF THE SEASON. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IF YOU BECOME STRANDED. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL APPROACH 50 BELOW ZERO. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-032-270600- /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.140126T1500Z-140127T0600Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WADENA 413 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE...AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH VALUES OF 40 TO 50 BELOW ZERO. 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
931 WWUS43 KFGF 261300 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 700 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-270600- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140127T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 700 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SEVERAL INCHES OF FRESH SNOW HAVE FALLEN...AND WILL EASILY BLOW AROUND AS WINDS INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MID MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH MID MORNING. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING...CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING. * NOTE...THIS BLIZZARD WILL LIKELY BE THE MOST SEVERE OF THE SEASON. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IF YOU BECOME STRANDED. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL APPROACH 50 BELOW ZERO. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-032-270600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.140126T1500Z-140127T0600Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WADENA 700 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE...AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH VALUES OF 40 TO 50 BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ TG
711 WWUS43 KFGF 261836 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1236 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-270600- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140127T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 1236 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN OPEN COUNTRY. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL APPROACH 50 BELOW ZERO. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-032-270600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140127T0600Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WADENA 1236 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH VALUES OF 40 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$
034 WWUS43 KFGF 270333 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 933 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-281800- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0003.140127T0400Z-140128T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140127T0400Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 933 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY * VISIBILITY...PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW ZERO PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-032-281800- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0003.140127T0400Z-140128T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140127T0400Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WADENA 933 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY * VISIBILITIES...PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW ZERO PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ SPEICHER
562 WWUS43 KFGF 270415 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1015 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-281800- /O.EXP.KFGF.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140127T0400Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140128T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS... NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS 1015 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILL VALUES OF 40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-032-281800- /O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140127T0400Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140128T1800Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WADENA 1015 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILL VALUES OF 40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ SPEICHER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 4:36 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 10 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.