Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Jan 1, 2015, 3:10 PM CST for 4 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 2, 2015, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2015, 3:10 PM CST (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 2, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2015, 5:47 AM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 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 2, 4:13 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Bottineau, ND | 1.5 INCHES SO FAR. SNOW IS LIGHT TO MODERATE. VISIBILITY IS AROUND THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 15 TO 20 MPH. |
| Jan 2, 5:02 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Sherwood, ND | RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
| Jan 2, 7:25 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Bottineau, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR....2.5 INCHES STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 2, 9:21 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Rolla, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR... |
| Jan 2, 9:36 PM CST | SNOW 5 | St. John, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR...STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 2, 9:38 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Lake Metigoshe State Pa, ND | STORM TOTAL SO FAR... |
| Jan 3, 5:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Lansford, ND | STORM TOTAL SNOW. |
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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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
- 1127 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
923 WWUS43 KBIS 012110 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 310 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FAR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH THE DAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE FAR NORTH...FROM WESTHOPE TO BELCOURT...WHERE TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON IN PLACES LIKE CROSBY...TIOGA...LIGNITE...STANLEY...SHERWOOD TO MINOT... AND FROM VELVA TO RUGBY. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...BRISK WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR LATER UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ004-005-020515- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 310 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS 6 TO 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.FRIGID WIND CHILL VALUES SATURDAY. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-020515- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1200Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT 310 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ012-013-020515- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY 310 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COLD WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ KS/WAA
10 follow-up statements
065 WWUS43 KBIS 012119 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 319 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FAR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH THE DAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE FAR NORTH...FROM WESTHOPE TO BELCOURT...WHERE TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON IN PLACES LIKE CROSBY...TIOGA...LIGNITE...STANLEY... SHERWOOD TO MINOT... AND FROM VELVA TO RUGBY. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...BRISK WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR LATER UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ004-005-020530- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 319 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS 6 TO 9 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD... WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.FRIGID WIND CHILL VALUES SATURDAY. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-020530- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1200Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT 319 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ012-013-020530- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY 319 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COLD WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ KS/WAA
873 WWUS43 KBIS 020333 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 933 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FAR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH THE DAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE FAR NORTH...FROM WESTHOPE TO BELCOURT...WHERE TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON IN PLACES LIKE CROSBY...TIOGA...LIGNITE...STANLEY... SHERWOOD TO MINOT... AND FROM VELVA TO RUGBY. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...BRISK WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR LATER UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ004-005-021200- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 933 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS 6 TO 9 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. FRIGID WIND CHILL VALUES SATURDAY. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-021200- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1200Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT 933 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ NDZ012-013-021200- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ MCHENRY-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOWNER...RUGBY 933 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW COLD WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ TM/KS/WAA
096 WWUS43 KBIS 021010 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 410 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS FAR NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA...FROM WESTHOPE TO RUGBY AND BELCOURT...WHERE TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ELSEWHERE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...BRISK WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD CHECK WEATHER.GOV/BISMARK FOR THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ013-021815- /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WS.W.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RUGBY 410 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THIS REPLACES THE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...4 TO 8 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ004-005-021815- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA 410 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>011-021815- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT 410 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ012-021815- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOWNER 410 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 6 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ AJ
849 WWUS43 KBIS 021447 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 847 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS FAR NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. FROM WESTHOPE TO RUGBY AND BELCOURT...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ELSEWHERE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE ALSO EXPECTED SATURDAY. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD CHECK WEATHER.GOV/BISMARK FOR THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ004-005-013-022300- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY 847 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>012-022300- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.150102T1800Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER 847 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ AYD
272 WWUS43 KBIS 021847 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1247 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. FROM BOTTINEAU TO RUGBY AND BELCOURT...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ELSEWHERE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...INCLUDING CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...MINOT AND TOWNER. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE ALSO EXPECTED SATURDAY. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD CHECK WEATHER.GOV/BISMARK FOR THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ004-005-013-030300- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY 1247 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>012-030300- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER 1247 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ AYD
179 WWUS43 KBIS 022057 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 257 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING FROM BOTTINEAU TO RUGBY AND BELCOURT. SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ELSEWHERE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...INCLUDING CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL ...MINOT AND TOWNER. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE ALSO EXPECTED SATURDAY. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD CHECK WEATHER.GOV/BISMARK FOR THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ004-005-013-030500- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY 257 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>012-030500- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER 257 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ AYD
721 WWUS43 KBIS 022352 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 552 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING FROM SHERWOOD TO BOTTINEAU...TO RUGBY AND BELCOURT. SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ELSEWHERE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...INCLUDING CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL ...MINOT AND TOWNER. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE ALSO EXPECTED SATURDAY. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON TONIGHT AND SATURDAY SHOULD CHECK WEATHER.GOV/BISMARK FOR THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ003-030800- /O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ RENVILLE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MOHALL 552 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ004-005-013-030800- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY 552 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ001-002-009>012-030800- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER 552 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ TM
263 WWUS43 KBIS 030554 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1154 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING...AND WILL COME TO AN END LATE SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING FROM SHERWOOD TO BOTTINEAU...TO RUGBY AND BELCOURT. SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ELSEWHERE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...INCLUDING CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL ... MINOT AND TOWNER. NORTH WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE ALSO EXPECTED SATURDAY. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON TONIGHT AND SATURDAY SHOULD CHECK WEATHER.GOV/BISMARK FOR THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ003>005-013-031600- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY 1154 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ001-002-009>012-031600- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER 1154 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 40 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ AJ
693 WWUS43 KBIS 030936 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 336 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WILL COME TO AN END LATE SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. NORTH WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE ALSO EXPECTED SATURDAY. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SATURDAY SHOULD CHECK WEATHER.GOV/BISMARK FOR THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. ALWAYS KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS...AND LET OTHERS KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. NDZ003>005-013-031745- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY 336 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 35 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ NDZ001-002-009>012-031745- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER 336 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS 25 TO 35 BELOW SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. && $$ AJ
758 WWUS43 KBIS 031147 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 547 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2015 .SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING...WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. NDZ003>005-013-031300- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY 547 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING...WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NDZ001-002-009>012-031300- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER 547 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING...WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ JJS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 1, 12:54 PM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 12:54 PM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1254 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1246 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 AT THIS TIME SEEING MAINLY FLURRIES ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA N THE BAROCLINC ZONE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. TEMPERATURES ARE RISING VERY SLOWLY SOUTH AND STEADY NORTH WHERE THE BEST COLD AIR IS. THERE ARE SOME BREAKS IN THE STRATUS DECK NORTH BUT GENERALLY CLOUDY. UPDATE ISSUED AT 935 AM CST THU JAN 1 2015 COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE REGION WITH WIDESPREAD CLOUDS ACROSS THE STATE. TEMPERATURES GENERALLY FALLING TO THE SINGLE DIGITS NORTH CENTRAL PROBABLY WILL NOT RECOVER MUCH ABOVE 10. ELSEWHERE TEMPERATURES MOST AREAS WILL BE STEADY OR ONLY RISE A FEW DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. REDUCED THE POPS TO FLURRIES FOR THIS AFTERNOON. UPDATE ISSUED AT 620 AM CST THU JAN 1 2015 SOME LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA...PARTICULARLY OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE. HAVE INCREASE PRECIPITATION CHANCES A BIT OVER AFOREMENTIONED AREA TO ADDRESS THIS. OTHERWISE...GOING FORECAST APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. UPDATES HAVE BEEN SENT. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 330 AM CST THU JAN 1 2015 NO MAJOR FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. CURRENTLY...NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS REGION. INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH AND AN EMBEDDED MID LEVEL WAVE CONTINUE TO BRING LIGHT SNOW FROM NORTHWEST INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. CLOUDY CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. CAA TODAY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH IN THE WAKE OF THE SFC TROUGH. TEMPERATURES STILL RELATIVELY MILD FROM WHAT WE SAW A FEW DAYS AGO AND WHAT IS COMING THIS WEEKEND...WITH FORECAST HIGHS TODAY IN THE 20S. DAYTIME HIGHS ACTUALLY NOT THAT DISSIMILAR FROM TEMPERATURE READINGS NOW ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER SUBTLE AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE...CURRENTLY STRETCHED ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN...WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL ND TODAY. OPTED TO KEEP LIGHT SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON PERIODS MOST AREAS. WILL MAINTAIN A MENTION OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH TONIGHT AS OUR NEXT STORM SYSTEM ORGANIZES IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES AND APPROACHES THE NORTHERN PLAINS. .LONG TERM...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 330 AM CST THU JAN 1 2015 MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD CONTINUES TO BE SNOWFALL POTENTIAL FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY...THEN THE COLD TEMPERATURES TO FOLLOW. ON FRIDAY...SPLIT FLOW PATTERN REMAINS OVER THE CONUS WITH THE DAKOTAS IN THE NORTHERN STREAM. POTENT SHORT WAVE SLIDES SOUTHEAST OVER THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AND INTO THE PLAINS. IN RESPONSE...LEE SIDE SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS AND WORKS ITS WAY TOWARDS EASTERN MONTANA BY LATE AFTERNOON. ISENTROPIC LIFT STRENGTHENS THROUGH THE DAY...PARTICULARLY OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS. EXPECT SNOW TO START DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN TIER BY AFTERNOON. BY FRIDAY EVENING EXPECT BROAD SCALE LIFT TO SPREAD FURTHER TO THE EAST/SOUTH WHILE SURFACE LOW PUSHES NEAR THE CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA/SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. THIS WILL START WRAPPING FRIGID AIRMASS INTO THE AREA WITH NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING OVERNIGHT OVER NORTHERN/WESTERN AREAS. ON SATURDAY...LOW TRANSITIONS SOUTHWARD WITH COLD AIRMASS CONTINUING ITS PUSH THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT HIGH TEMPERATURES TO NOT BE MUCH MORE IF AT ALL WARMER THAN OVERNIGHT LOWS WITH COLD AIR POURING IN. SNOW WILL TAPER THROUGH THE DAY AS SHORT WAVE/BROAD SCALE LIFT PUSHES EAST. TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUIET FRIGID SATURDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL BRING WIND CHILL CONCERNS...GREATEST OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL WHERE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 40 BELOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. WELL BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE UPCOMING WEEK IN NORTH/NORTHWESTERLY FLOW. OCCASIONAL DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA BRINGING CHANCES FOR SNOW. THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY FOR SNOWFALL WILL COME MONDAY...THOUGH THERE IS STILL SOME QUESTION ON IF AND WHERE THIS WILL SET UP AS MODELS ARE HAVING TROUBLE COMING TO A COMMON SOLUTION. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT 1246 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 WIDESPREAD MVFR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION AS A COLD FRONT HAS MOVE THROUGH LEAVING A LARGE STRATUS FIELD BEHIND IT. NEXT SYSTEM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATE IN THE MORNING NORTHWEST...BIT MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. ADDED SOME LIGHT SNOW TO KISN AFTER 12Z. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR NDZ001>005-009>013. && UPDATE...WAA SHORT TERM...NH LONG TERM...JJS AVIATION...WAA
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 1, 4:12 AM CST, 10 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 412 AM CST THU JAN 1 2015 NDZ001>005-009>013-021015- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE- 412 AM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY...AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE BY MID-DAY SATURDAY ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW AND VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR MORE DETAILS. A FRIGID AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. FRIGID WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED.. .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. NDZ017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-021015- 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- 412 AM CST THU JAN 1 2015 /312 AM MST THU JAN 1 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SATURDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM LESS THAN AN INCH NEAR THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER TO AROUND 3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR HIGHWAY 200 OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY...ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. A FRIGID AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. FRIGID WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED. .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. JJS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:55 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Burke, Divide, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville and 1 more | 39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.