Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Jan 7, 2015, 3:55 PM CST for 7 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 8, 2015, 7:38 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr. 1 report 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 7, 2015, 3:55 PM CST (21:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 8, 2015, 7:38 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2015, 6:10 PM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Foster County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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 8, 11:22 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Jamestown, ND |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 1111 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
406 WWUS43 KBIS 072155 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 355 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY... .IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AN INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT...AND THE EXISTING SNOW PACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY...WHICH INCLUDES BOTTINEAU...BELCOURT...VELVA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND THE EXISTING LOOSE SNOWPACK WILL COMBINE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF U.S. 83 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...HOWEVER THE ABSENCE OF NEW SNOW FORECAST TONIGHT WILL LIMIT THE DURATION OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY...AND INCLUDES LOCATIONS FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN...EAST TO MINOT...GARRISON...BISMARCK AND FORT YATES...TO WISHEK AND ELLENDALE. IF PLANNING TRAVEL THURSDAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD. NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-080600- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON 355 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THIS REPLACES THE BLIZZARD WATCH PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 INCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL THURSDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ037-080600- /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN 355 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-080600- /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.150108T0900Z-150109T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 355 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /255 PM MST WED JAN 7 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ NDZ003-011-019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-080600- /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ RENVILLE-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...BEULAH...HAZEN... CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 355 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /255 PM MST WED JAN 7 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ HEINERT/KING
8 follow-up statements
484 WWUS43 KBIS 080334 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 934 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY... .IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AN INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT...AND THE EXISTING SNOW PACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY...WHICH INCLUDES BOTTINEAU...BELCOURT...VELVA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND THE EXISTING LOOSE SNOWPACK WILL COMBINE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF U.S. 83 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...HOWEVER THE ABSENCE OF NEW SNOW FORECAST TONIGHT WILL LIMIT THE DURATION OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY...AND INCLUDES LOCATIONS FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN...EAST TO MINOT...GARRISON...BISMARCK AND FORT YATES...TO WISHEK AND ELLENDALE. IF PLANNING TRAVEL THURSDAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD. NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-037-081145- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 934 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 INCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL THURSDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-081145- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.150108T0900Z-150109T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 934 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /834 PM MST WED JAN 7 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ NDZ003-011-019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-081145- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ RENVILLE-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...BEULAH...HAZEN... CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 934 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /834 PM MST WED JAN 7 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ WAA
708 WWUS43 KBIS 080602 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1202 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY... .IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AN INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT...AND THE EXISTING SNOW PACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY...WHICH INCLUDES BOTTINEAU...BELCOURT...VELVA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND THE EXISTING LOOSE SNOWPACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF U.S. 83 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...HOWEVER...WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW FORECAST TONIGHT...THE DURATION OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES SHOULD BE LIMITED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY...AND INCLUDES LOCATIONS FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN...EAST TO MINOT...GARRISON...BISMARCK AND FORT YATES...TO WISHEK AND ELLENDALE. IF PLANNING TRAVEL THURSDAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD. NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-037-081415- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 1202 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 INCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL THURSDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-081415- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.150108T0900Z-150109T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 1202 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /1102 PM MST WED JAN 7 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ NDZ003-011-019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-081415- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ RENVILLE-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...BEULAH...HAZEN... CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1202 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /1102 PM MST WED JAN 7 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ AJ
410 WWUS43 KBIS 080943 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 343 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM OVERNIGHT...AND THE EXISTING SNOW PACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT BOTTINEAU...BELCOURT...VELVA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND THE EXISTING LOOSE SNOWPACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF U.S. 83 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...HOWEVER...WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF FRESH SNOW...THE DURATION OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES SHOULD BE LIMITED. LOCATIONS THAT CAN EXPECT NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INCLUDE...WILLISTON...DICKINSON...BOWMAN...MINOT...GARRISON...BISMARCK...FORT YATES...WISHEK...ELLENDALE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL THURSDAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD. NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-037-081745- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 343 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN 1 INCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL THURSDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-081745- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 343 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /243 AM MST THU JAN 8 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ NDZ003-011-019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-081745- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/ RENVILLE-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...BEULAH...HAZEN... CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 343 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /243 AM MST THU JAN 8 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ AJ
720 WWUS43 KBIS 081338 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 738 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM OVERNIGHT...AND THE EXISTING SNOW PACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT BOTTINEAU...BELCOURT...VELVA... RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND THE EXISTING LOOSE SNOWPACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF U.S. 83 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2...HOWEVER...WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF FRESH SNOW...THE DURATION OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES SHOULD BE LIMITED. LOCATIONS THAT CAN EXPECT NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INCLUDE...WILLISTON...DICKINSON...BOWMAN... MINOT...GARRISON...BISMARCK...FORT YATES...WISHEK...ELLENDALE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL THURSDAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD. NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-037-082145- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.150108T1338Z-150109T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 738 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN 1 INCH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL THURSDAY. 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. && $$ NDZ003-011-019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-082145- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.150108T1338Z-150109T0000Z/ RENVILLE-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...MINOT...BEULAH...HAZEN... CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE... ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 738 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /638 AM MST THU JAN 8 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-082145- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 738 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /638 AM MST THU JAN 8 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ AYD
747 WWUS43 KBIS 081525 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 925 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION...AND THE EXISTING SNOW PACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT BOTTINEAU...BELCOURT...VELVA...RUGBY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND THE EXISTING LOOSE SNOWPACK WILL COMBINE TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...HOWEVER...WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF FRESH SNOW...THE DURATION OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES SHOULD BE LIMITED. LOCATIONS THAT CAN EXPECT NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INCLUDE WILLISTON...DICKINSON...BOWMAN...MINOT...GARRISON...BISMARCK... FORT YATES...WISHEK...ELLENDALE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD. NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-037-082330- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY... HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 925 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL TODAY. 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. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-017>022-031>036-040>048-050-051-082330- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 925 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /825 AM MST THU JAN 8 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ JJS
511 WWUS43 KBIS 081832 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1232 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY... .BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES SYKESTON...BOWDON...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. ELSEWHERE ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...STRONG NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE PERIODIC...WITH VISIBILITIES VARYING WIDELY. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN OPEN COUNTRY. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 35 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE AREA WIDE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD. NDZ004-005-012-013-090000- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY 1232 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE BLIZZARD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT.. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && && $$ NDZ023-025-037-090000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 1232 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-017>022-031>036-040>048-050-051-090000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN- MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA... DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 1232 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /1132 AM MST THU JAN 8 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH. VISIBILITY ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. && $$ AYD
068 WWUS43 KBIS 082041 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 241 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES SYKESTON...BOWDON...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. ELSEWHERE ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... STRONG NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND BRIEF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CREATE PERIODIC NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. HOWEVER...WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE BRIEF...WITH VISIBILITIES VARYING WIDELY. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN OPEN COUNTRY. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THEREAFTER...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD. NDZ023-025-037-090445- /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0004.150109T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 241 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW. * IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL TODAY. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017>022-031>036-040>048-050-051-090445- /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0004.150109T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 241 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /141 PM MST THU JAN 8 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY IN BRIEF SNOW SHOWERS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ AYD
724 WWUS43 KBIS 090010 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 610 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HAVE EXPIRED... ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .THE SNOW SHOWERS HAVE ENDED ACROSS NEARLY ALL THE REGION AND THE NORTHWEST WINDS ARE SLOWLY DIMINISHING. WHILE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING VISIBILITIES HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED. THE BLIZZARD WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HAVE EXPIRED AS OF 6 PM CST. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO 35 BELOW ARE NOW EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TODAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE HEADING OUT. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ023-025-037-090815- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN 610 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-017>022-031>036-040>048-050-051-090815- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER... GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN... BISMARCK...STEELE...MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN... HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY... OAKES 610 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 /510 PM MST THU JAN 8 2015/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WAA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Jan 7, 3:05 PM CST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 3:05 PM CST, 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 305 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY) ISSUED AT 305 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 THE MAIN HIGHLIGHT TODAY IS THE POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TOMORROW. ISALLOBARIC FORCING IN THE 12 UTC NAM MARGINALLY JUSTIFIES HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA WITH 9 MB/6HR...BUT THE 12 UTC GFS IS A LITTLE LESS WITH 6 MB/6HR PRESSURE RISES ACROSS THE WEST. OTHER MODELS ARE SIMILAR WITH HIGH END WIND ADVISORY SPEEDS. WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND AND ONLY A FLUFFY INCH FORECAST TO FALL TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE WIND INCREASE...THAT LEAVES US WITH A DIFFICULT MARGINAL BLIZZARD SCENARIO WHEREBY A VERY SMALL INCREASE IN WIND SPEED WILL GREATLY REDUCE RESULTANT VISIBILITIES. MIXING DOWN WINDS AT THE TOP OF THE BOUNDARY LAYER USING BUFKIT SOUNDINGS...GUSTS WILL BE 45-55 MPH FOR MOST OF TOMORROW. THE BLIZZARD WARNING RELIED HEAVILY ON THESE WINDS INGESTED INTO THE CANADIAN BAGGELEY BLOWING SNOW TOOL...WHICH SUGGESTS THAT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE EVEN IN THE TIER OF COUNTIES TO THE WEST AND SOUTH OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING ISSUED WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. AS THE EVENT UNFOLDS...THOSE COUNTIES ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO BE UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING...BUT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO DO SO NOW. ELSEWHERE...THE CONDITION OF THE SNOWPACK IS SUCH THAT SNOW WILL LIKELY NOT BE EFFICIENTLY LOFTED TO CAUSE NEAR ZERO CONDITIONS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SO...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THERE. .LONG TERM...(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 305 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 COLD NIGHTTIME/MORNING WIND CHILLS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD...THURSDAY NIGHT - MONDAY MORNING...ARE THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS. WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS A CONTINENTAL POLAR AIR MASS REMAINS ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. MEDIUM TO LONG RANGE MODELS REMAIN PERSISTENT WITH A MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES AS WE WORK OUR WAY THROUGH NEXT WORK WEEK. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 305 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 CEILINGS WILL DESCEND LATER TONIGHT AT ALL TAF SITES AS AN AREA OF LIGHT SNOW MOVES THROUGH THE STATE. VISIBILITIES WILL FALL THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING AS WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO 40-45 KNOTS. SOME SITES COULD SEE PERIODS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES THROUGH 09/03Z && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR NDZ003-011-019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050- 051. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041- 043-044. BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR NDZ004-005- 012-013-023-025-037. && SHORT TERM...SCHECK LONG TERM...NH AVIATION...SCHECK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 3:46 PM CST, 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 346 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-037-082200- BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN- 346 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTER SUNRISE UNTIL EARLY EVENING. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. SEE WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. WIND CHILLS TO 35 BELOW ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-082200- DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 346 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /246 PM MST WED JAN 7 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AFTER 3 AM CST. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS. SEE WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS. SEE WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. WIND CHILLS TO 35 BELOW ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS NDZ003-011-019>022-034>036-042-045>048-050-051-082200- RENVILLE-WARD-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 346 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /246 PM MST WED JAN 7 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AFTER SUNRISE THURSDAY UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS. SEE WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS. WIND CHILLS TO 35 BELOW ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS WA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 6:32 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:09 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | BIS | Bottineau, Foster, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette, Wells | 7 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 23 more | 26 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in North Dakota, 2015Every blizzard warning in 2015
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.