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Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

January 6, 201532 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind chill warning at Jan 6, 2015, 2:24 AM MST for 32 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 6, 2015, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 6, 2015, 2:24 AM MST (09:24 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 6, 2015, 5:00 PM MST
Expired
Jan 7, 2015, 11:00 AM MST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
All 32 counties

Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 75 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2015-01-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2015-01-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -38 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
641 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

010 
WWUS43 KBIS 060924
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
324 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TODAY AND LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS
TONIGHT...

.WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH
DAKOTA TODAY. EVEN COLD AIR WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT...BRINGING WIND
CHILLS TO EVEN MORE DANGEROUS LEVELS...AROUND 50 BELOW.
WILLISTON...DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND
SURROUNDING AREAS WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>048-050-051-061730-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
324 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 /224 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM
MST/ TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 25 BELOW TODAY AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE IS POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-061730-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN
324 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 30 BELOW TODAY AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE IS POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
AJ
10 follow-up statements
289 
WWUS43 KBIS 061713
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1113 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TODAY AND LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS
TONIGHT...

.WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH
DAKOTA TODAY. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT...BRINGING WIND
CHILLS DANGEROUSLY LOW...AROUND 50 BELOW. WILLISTON...DICKINSON...
MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS WILL
ALL BE AFFECTED BY BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>048-050-051-070115-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1113 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 /1013 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 25 BELOW TODAY AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE IS POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

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. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-070115-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN
1113 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 30 BELOW TODAY AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE IS POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

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. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

ACOOP
810 
WWUS43 KBIS 061936
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
136 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TODAY AND LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS
TONIGHT...

.WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH
DAKOTA TODAY. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT...BRINGING
WIND CHILLS DANGEROUSLY LOW...AROUND 50 BELOW. WILLISTON...
DICKINSON... MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND
SURROUNDING AREAS WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY BITTER COLD
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>048-050-051-070345-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
136 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 /1236 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 25 BELOW TODAY AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE IS POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-070345-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN
136 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 30 BELOW TODAY AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE IS POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

ACOOP
191 
WWUS43 KBIS 062058
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
258 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TODAY AND LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS
TONIGHT...

.WIND CHILLS AROUND 25 BELOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH
DAKOTA TODAY. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT...WITH WIND
CHILLS DANGEROUSLY LOW...AROUND 50 BELOW ZERO. WILLISTON...
DICKINSON... MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND SURROUNDING
AREAS WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND
CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>048-050-051-070500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
258 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 /158 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 25 BELOW TODAY AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE IS POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-070500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN
258 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 25 BELOW TODAY AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE IS POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

ACOOP/PA
098 
WWUS43 KBIS 070009
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
609 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT...WITH WIND CHILLS
DANGEROUSLY LOW...BETWEEN 40 AND 50 BELOW ZERO. WILLISTON...
DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND SURROUNDING
AREAS WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND
CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-070815-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN
609 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 50 BELOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A
  MANNER OF MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>048-050-051-070815-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
609 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 /509 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
/11 PM MST/ TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM
MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 30 BELOW THIS EVENING AND 50 BELOW
  LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A
  MANNER OF MINUTES.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
TWH
585 
WWUS43 KBIS 070348
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
948 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT...WITH WIND CHILLS
DANGEROUSLY LOW...BETWEEN 40 AND 50 BELOW ZERO. WILLISTON...
DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND SURROUNDING
AREAS WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND
CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>048-050-051-071200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
948 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 /848 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
/11 PM MST/ TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM
MST/ WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 30 BELOW THIS EVENING AND BETWEEN 35
  AND 45 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A 
  MANNER OF MINUTES. 

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-071200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN
948 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...BETWEEN 40 AND 50 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A 
  MANNER OF MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
929 
WWUS43 KBIS 070552
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1152 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT...WITH WIND CHILLS
DANGEROUSLY LOW...BETWEEN 40 AND 50 BELOW ZERO. WILLISTON...
DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND SURROUNDING
AREAS WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND
CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>048-050-051-071400-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1152 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 /1052 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM
MST/ WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...BETWEEN 35 AND 45 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A 
  MANNER OF MINUTES. 

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-071400-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN
1152 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...BETWEEN 40 AND 50 BELOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A 
  MANNER OF MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
AJ
269 
WWUS43 KBIS 070919
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
319 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015

...LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.
WILLISTON... DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND
SURROUNDING AREAS WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES
AND WIND CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-071730-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-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...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
319 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /219 AM MST WED JAN 7 2015/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM
MST/ TODAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...BETWEEN 35 AND 45 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A 
  MANNER OF MINUTES. 

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
AJ
700 
WWUS43 KBIS 071232
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
632 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015

...LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...

.VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.
WILLISTON...DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...MANDAN...JAMESTOWN AND
SURROUNDING AREAS WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS.

THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ADVISE
OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE TEMPERATURE
OUTSIDE...NOT INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-071800-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WC.Y.0003.150107T1232Z-150107T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
532 AM MST WED JAN 7 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE WIND
CHILL WARNING WITH A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 35 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A MATTER
  OF MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-071800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-GRANT-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...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
632 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /532 AM MST WED JAN 7 2015/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM
MST/ TODAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A MATTER
  OF MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

TM
449 
WWUS43 KBIS 071509
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
909 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY...

.DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPROVE THROUGH THIS MORNING.

NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY IN NORTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THESE WINDS...AN INCH OF NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATION WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND THE EXISTING SNOW PACK WILL COMBINE
TO CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY POSSIBLE.

A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PLACES SUCH AS
WESTHOPE...BOTTINEAU...BELCOURT...VELVA...RUGBY...HARVEY...AND
CARRINGTON.

IF PLANNING TRAVEL THURSDAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST
BEFORE HEADING OUT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD.

NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-072315-
/O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON
909 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS IMPROVING THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
  THURSDAY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 INCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL POSSIBLE THURSDAY. FROST
  BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>022-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-071800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
GRANT-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...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
909 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /809 AM MST WED JAN 7 2015/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM
MST/ TODAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A 
  MATTER OF MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-071800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
809 AM MST WED JAN 7 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 35 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IS POSSIBLE IN A 
  MATTER OF MINUTES. 

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.

&&

$$

MM/SCHECK
850 
WWUS43 KBIS 071815
WSWBIS

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1215 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015

...BLIZZARD WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY...

.NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY IN
NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THESE WINDS...AN INCH OF NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATION TONIGHT...AND THE EXISTING SNOW PACK WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...WITH NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY POSSIBLE.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PLACES SUCH AS WESTHOPE...
BOTTINEAU...BELCOURT...VELVA...RUGBY...HARVEY...AND CARRINGTON.

IF PLANNING TRAVEL THURSDAY BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST
BEFORE HEADING OUT. DO NOT TRAVEL IN A BLIZZARD.

NDZ004-005-012-013-023-025-080215-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.150108T1500Z-150109T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON
1215 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY
  POSSIBLE THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 INCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL POSSIBLE THURSDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...AND OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>022-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-071915-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
GRANT-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...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1215 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 /1115 AM MST WED JAN 7 2015/

...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED...SO THE WIND CHILL WARNING WAS ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

$$

NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-071915-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150107T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...
MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
1115 AM MST WED JAN 7 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED...SO THE WIND CHILL WARNING WAS ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

$$

SCHECK

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Wind Chill Warnings in North Dakota, 2015Every wind chill 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.