Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Watches in 2014
Blizzard Watch 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this blizzard watch at Mar 29, 2014, 3:47 PM CDT for 8 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 31, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2014, 3:47 PM CDT (20:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2014, 4:12 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 25 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, 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), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 1013 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
560 WWUS43 KFGF 292047 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...SNOW AND WIND TO TARGET THE REGION LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE SUNDAY AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST INTO MINNESOTA MONDAY. UNCERTAINTY STILL EXISTS IN THE TRACK AND PLACEMENT OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN A SIGNIFICANT BAND OF HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING ALONG WITH WINDS OVER GUSTING OVER 50MPH. AS A RESULT A BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE RED RIVER VALLEY FROM GRAND FORKS AND POLK COUNTIES SOUTHWARD. WINTER STORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN VALLEY AND THE MINNESOTA LAKES AND TREED AREAS. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES. MNZ001>003-029-030-040-NDZ027>030-038-039-049-052-053-010600- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T0600Z-140401T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY WITH THE AMOUNTS AS THE TIMING OF RAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AND THE EXACT TRACK REMAINS IN FLUX. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 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. && $$ MNZ004>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-031-032-NDZ008-016-024-026-054- 010600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T0600Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER- SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY- NELSON-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...ADAMS 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY WITH THE AMOUNTS AS THE TIMING OF RAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AND THE EXACT TRACK REMAINS IN FLUX. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF THE 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JK
6 follow-up statements
896 WWUS43 KFGF 300254 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 954 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...SNOW AND WIND TO TARGET THE REGION LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE SUNDAY AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST INTO MINNESOTA MONDAY. UNCERTAINTY STILL EXISTS IN THE TRACK AND PLACEMENT OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN A SIGNIFICANT BAND OF HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING OVER THE AREA ALONG WITH WINDS OVER GUSTING OVER 50MPH. AS A RESULT A BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE RED RIVER VALLEY FROM GRAND FORKS AND POLK COUNTIES SOUTHWARD. WINTER STORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN VALLEY AND THE MINNESOTA LAKES AND TREED AREAS. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES. MNZ001>003-029-030-040-NDZ027>030-038-039-049-052-053-010600- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T0600Z-140401T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 954 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY WITH THE AMOUNTS AS THE TIMING OF RAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AND THE EXACT TRACK REMAINS IN FLUX. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 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. && $$ MNZ004>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-031-032-NDZ008-016-024-026-054- 010600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T0600Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER- SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY- NELSON-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...ADAMS 954 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY WITH THE AMOUNTS AS THE TIMING OF RAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AND THE EXACT TRACK REMAINS IN FLUX. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF THE 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
040 WWUS43 KFGF 300948 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE SUNDAY AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST INTO MINNESOTA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. IT NOW APPEARS THE STORM WILL MOVE MORE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION AND ITS MOST FAVORED TRACK HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WATCH AND BLIZZARD WATCH HAVE BEEN EXTENDED A BIT FARTHER TO THE NORTH AND WEST AND ADJUSTED IN TIME TO REFLECT THE SLOWER FORWARD MOTION OF THE STORM. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED FURTHER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT BAND OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ALONG AND WEST OF THE VALLEY. STAY TUNED TO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. MNZ007-NDZ016-026-054-011200- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST MARSHALL-EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...GRAFTON...LAKOTA...ADAMS 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NDZ007-014-015-011200- /O.EXB.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ001-NDZ027>030-038-049-052-011200- /O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST POLK-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY... LISBON...GWINNER 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ002-003-029-NDZ039-053-011200- /O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE... FARGO...WAHPETON 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ030-040-011200- /O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ004>006-008-009-013>017-NDZ008-024-011200- /O.EXT.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- PEMBINA-EDDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...CAVALIER...NEW ROCKFORD 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ031-032-011200- /O.EXT.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ022>024-027-028-011200- /O.EXT.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T1800Z-140401T1200Z/ MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE 448 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ROGERS
127 WWUS43 KFGF 301546 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE SUNDAY AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST INTO MINNESOTA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. IT STILL APPEARS THE STORM WILL MOVE MORE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION AND ITS TRACK HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH. AS A RESULT...THE BLIZZARD WATCH AREA HAS BEEN EXTENDED A BIT FARTHER TO THE NORTH AND WEST. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT BAND OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ALONG AND WEST OF THE VALLEY. STAY TUNED TO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. MNZ004-NDZ007-008-014-015-024-011200- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ KITTSON-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...LANGDON...CAVALIER... MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NDZ006-011200- /O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ TOWNER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CANDO 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ NDZ049-052-011200- /O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LISBON...GWINNER 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ001-007-NDZ016-026>030-038-054-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST POLK-WEST MARSHALL-EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS- STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...WARREN... GRAFTON...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...ADAMS 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. SOME AREAS MAY SEE AMOUNTS GREATER THAN A FOOT. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ002-003-029-NDZ039-053-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE... FARGO...WAHPETON 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ030-040-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... BAGLEY...BEMIDJI 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ031-032-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ022>024-027-028-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T1800Z-140401T1200Z/ MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE 1046 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
429 WWUS43 KFGF 302027 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE TONIGHT INTO MINNESOTA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT BAND OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ALONG AND WEST OF THE VALLEY. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT ALONG AND WEST OF THE VALLEY. MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-054-011200- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-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...VALLEY CITY...ADAMS 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO OVER 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ MNZ002-003-NDZ039-049-011200- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-CASS-RANSOM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...FARGO...LISBON 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO OVER 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE SNOW AMOUNTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY LOWERED WHERE IT RAINS FOR A LONGER PERIOD. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-011200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ022>024-027-028-011200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T1800Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0002.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS... DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE SNOW AMOUNTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY LOWERED WHERE IT RAINS FOR A LONGER PERIOD. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ MNZ015>017-011200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0002.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE SNOW AMOUNTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY LOWERED WHERE IT RAINS FOR A LONGER PERIOD. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ031-032-011200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0002.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW MONDAY EVENING...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ029-NDZ052-053-011200- /O.EXT.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T1800Z-140401T1200Z/ WILKIN-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...GWINNER...WAHPETON 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ030-040-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE 327 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ TG/VG/JK
569 WWUS43 KFGF 310511 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1211 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE TONIGHT INTO MINNESOTA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT BAND OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ALONG AND WEST OF THE VALLEY. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT ALONG AND WEST OF THE VALLEY. MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-054-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-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...VALLEY CITY...ADAMS 1211 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO OVER 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ MNZ002-003-NDZ039-049-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-CASS-RANSOM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...FARGO...LISBON 1211 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO OVER 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE SNOW AMOUNTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY LOWERED WHERE IT RAINS FOR A LONGER PERIOD. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOME ICE FORMATION MAY BE POSSIBLE AS TEMPERATURES DROP AND BEFORE SNOW FALLS. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.140331T0600Z-140401T1200Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 1211 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ015>017-022>024-027-028-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN... LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE 1211 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE SNOW AMOUNTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY LOWERED WHERE IT RAINS FOR A LONGER PERIOD. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ MNZ031-032-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 1211 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW MONDAY EVENING...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ030-040-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE 1211 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ029-NDZ052-053-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T1800Z-140401T1200Z/ WILKIN-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...GWINNER...WAHPETON 1211 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...RAIN SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON...AFTER WHICH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
622 WWUS43 KFGF 310912 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM NORTHERN NEBRASKA INTO SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA MIDDAY TODAY AND THEN TO WEST OF MINNEAPOLIS THIS EVENING THEN TO SOUTH OF DULUTH NEAR MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND EXTREME NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON AND OVER NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR WITH THIS SYSTEM WITH NORTH WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH SNOW ACTUALLY FALLS. MNZ029-NDZ052-053-011200- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140331T1800Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.140331T1800Z-140401T1200Z/ WILKIN-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...GWINNER...WAHPETON 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAINLY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON-EVENING PERIOD. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX WILL DEVELOP TOWARD MIDDAY WITH THE MAIN SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ030-040-011200- /O.UPG.KFGF.BZ.A.0005.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 50 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX WILL DEVELOP MIDDAY AND THIS AFTERNOON BUT THE MAIN FORCE OF THE STORM WILL HIT THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-054-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-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...VALLEY CITY...ADAMS 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY TO DEVELOP AND BE MOST INTENSE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO OVER 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY OVER THE BLIZZARD WARNING AREA WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN CANDO...6 TO 10 INCHES DEVILS LAKE TO CAVALIER....10 TO 15 INCHES FROM NEW ROCKFORD THROUGH GRAFTON AND GRAND FORKS TO WARROAD...THEN A BAND OF 6 TO 10 INCHES VALLEY CITY TO MAYVILLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MNZ002-003-NDZ039-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...FARGO 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY MID AFTERNOON INTO THE LATE EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH GUSTING OVER 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON WITH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL MID AFTERNOON INTO THE LATE EVENING. SNOWFALL IN THE AREA WILL VARY GREATLY WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOME ICE FORMATION MAY BE POSSIBLE AS TEMPERATURES DROP AND BEFORE SNOW FALLS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT MONDAY LATE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ049-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0010.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ RANSOM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LISBON 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY MID AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO OVER 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER AREA TOWARD MIDDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL MID AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOME ICE FORMATION MAY BE POSSIBLE AS TEMPERATURES DROP AND BEFORE SNOW FALLS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. 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. && $$ MNZ005-006-008-009-013-014-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN... RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ015>017-022>024-027-028-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.140331T1200Z-140401T1200Z/ EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN... LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT SNOW OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX WILL DEVELOP MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BECOME ALL SNOW MID AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ MNZ031-032-011200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0023.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 412 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ DTR
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard watch went out at Mar 29, 3:42 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 3:42 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
342 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 342 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014
FAIRLY QUIET THIS PERIOD AND MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT. VERY WARM
AIRMASS WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH MIN TEMPS
AROUND THE FREEZING MARK. AN UPPER WAVE SHOULD BRING SCATTERED
SHOWERS NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER TONIGHT. ON SUNDAY...COLDER
AIRMASS BEGINS TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN FA AS THE WINTER STORM TO
THE WEST ORGANIZES AND APPROACHES THE REGION.
.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 342 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014
SUNDAY NIGHT-TUESDAY...THE LARGE WINTER STORM IS STILL ON TRACK
TO HIT THE REGION (MOSTLY ON MONDAY). THE 12Z MODELS HAVE TRENDED
SLIGHTLY SLOWER (AND NORTHWARD WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL). THE
ECMWF REMAINS THE SLOWEST/FURTHEST NORTH...WHILE THE GFS IS
FURTHEST SOUTH WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL (BUT STILL WITHIN THE
FA). THE GEM/UKMET ARE SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE...AND AT THIS
POINT MAKE THE MOST SENSE. THE NAM (ALTHOUGH SIMILAR WITH QPF) IS
THE FAST OUTLIER AND HAS BEEN DISCOUNTED. THE ECMWF IS ON THE
NORTHERN EDGE OF THE ENSEMBLE ENVELOPE...AND WOULD EXPECT THIS
SOLUTION TO TREND SLIGHTLY SOUTH WITH THE HEAVIEST QPF OVER THE
NEXT FEW MODEL RUNS. AT ANY RATE...THE INGREDIENTS ARE IN PLACE
FOR HEAVY SNOW SOMEWHERE...DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS
SYSTEM. AMOUNTS WITHIN THIS HEAVY SNOW AREA COULD AMOUNT TO A FOOT
OR MORE...WITH WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES APPEARING
LIKELY (THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN EDGE OF THIS SNOWFALL AREA WILL
BE CHALLENGING). THE SLOWER TREND OF THE MODELS HAS INCREASED THE
EXPECTED NORTHERLY WINDS ON MONDAY. NO MATTER WHICH MODEL SOLUTION
(EXCEPT THE FASTER NAM) YOU LOOK AT...ANTICIPATE SPEEDS AROUND 30
KNOTS GIVEN HIGH WIND INGREDIENTS AND MOS GUIDANCE. CONFIDENCE HAS
INCREASED IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE FA...AND
WILL 'UPGRADE' THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE
'MOST LIKELY' BLIZZARD AREA. DEFINITELY NOT ENOUGH CONFIDENCE FOR
A WARNING AT THIS POINT FOR ANY AREA AS THE EXACT TRACK AND SPEED
OF THE SYSTEM WILL ULTIMATELY AFFECT P-TYPE...SNOW AMOUNTS...AND
WIND SPEEDS.
TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SFC HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE FA ON
TUE NIGHT KEEPING THINGS COOL AND DRY. BY WED THE FLOW TURNS MORE
TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH MODELS DIVERGING ON SOLUTIONS. THE 12Z GFS
IS QUICKER AND BRINGS IN LIGHT SNOW ON WED WHILE THE ECMWF/GEM
KEEP WED DRY. THESE DIFFERENCES CONTINUE INTO WED NIGHT WITH THE
GFS MOVING THE LIGHT SNOW INTO THE NE FA AND THE ECMWF/GEM STILL
NOT SHOWING MUCH OF ANYTHING. MORE POTENT SYSTEM LOOKING TO BE
THU/THU NIGHT ALTHOUGH STILL NOT MUCH AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
MODELS. THE ECMWF SHOWS THE FURTHEST NORTH SOLUTION WHICH WOULD
GIVE ANOTHER BATCH OF SNOW TO THE SOUTHERN FA. THE GFS IS THE
FURTHEST SOUTH WITH THE WAVE WHILE THE GEM IS IN BETWEEN. WILL
LEAVE LOW SNOW CHANCES ACROSS MAINLY THE SOUTHERN FA FOR NOW AND
SEE IF MODELS COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT LATER. TEMPS GENERALLY
LOOK TO STAY ON THE COOLER SIDE THROUGHOUT BUT COULD BE GREATLY
AFFECTED BY SNOW COVER.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1242 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014
MAIN ISSUE FOR THE AVIATION FORECAST WILL LIKELY BE WINDS. GUSTY
SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THRU THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING
BEFORE LOSING SOME OF THE HIGHER GUSTS. LOOKS LIKE WINDS WILL
DECREASE THE MOST LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN A
SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST. FOR THE MOST PART JUST DEALING WITH MID
LEVEL CEILINGS WHICH COULD BE SCATTERED TO BROKEN AT TIMES.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
FOR NDZ027>030-038-039-049-052-053.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT FOR NDZ008-016-024-026-054.
MN...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
FOR MNZ001>003-029-030-040.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT FOR MNZ004>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-031-032.
&&
SHORT TERM...TG
LONG TERM...GODON/TG
AVIATION...GODONHazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 3:45 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 345 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-301030- WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- 345 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ALTHOUGH ITS EXACT TRACK IS UNCERTAIN...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE MONDAY MORNING...WHICH MAY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS ON MONDAY...SO PERSONS WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ROGERS/TG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 4:12 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.