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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this winter storm warning at Dec 15, 2015, 2:43 PM CST for 18 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 15, 2015, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 25 hr. 60 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
- Dec 15, 2015, 2:43 PM CST (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2015, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2015, 7:09 PM CST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 35 counties
Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2:51 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | West Fargo, ND | |
| Dec 16, 4:15 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Frazee, MN | |
| Dec 16, 5:05 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Ssw Ottertail, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION OTTERTAIL /OTTM5/ |
| Dec 16, 5:05 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Ottertail, MN | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 5:10 AM CST | SNOW 5.1 | 5 Wnw Hope, ND | SNOWFALL AS OF 5 AM. |
| Dec 16, 5:20 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Sabin, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SABIN /SBNM5/ |
| Dec 16, 5:22 AM CST | SNOW 0.9 | Pembina, ND | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 5:26 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Sabin, MN | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 5:33 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 S Mooreton, ND | TOTAL THROUGH AROUND 530 AM. |
| Dec 16, 5:58 AM CST | SNOW 2.9 | Grand Forks, ND | 24-HOUR TOTAL AT NWS GRAND FORKS. 2.8 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT. |
| Dec 16, 5:59 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Ada, MN | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Lancaster, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LANCASTER /LNCM5/ |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Ene Rothsay, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ROTHSAY /RHSM5/ |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.9 | Abercrombie, ND | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.9 | Abercrombie, ND | COCORAHS STATION ABERCROMBIE 0.2 NW /ND-RC-8/ |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 6 S Roseau, MN | |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | 3 N Ottertail, MN | |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | 5 W Grand Forks, ND | GFK AIRPORT SNOW TOTAL THROUGH 6 AM |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Casselton, ND | SNOW SO FAR. |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.7 | 1 Nw Prairie Rose, ND | COCORAHS STATION WEST FARGO 3.8 SSE /ND-CS-1/ |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.8 | Kindred, ND | COCORAHS STATION KINDRED 0.1 SE /ND-CS-20/ |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Ada, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ADA /ADAM5/ |
| Dec 16, 6:05 AM CST | SNOW 2 | New York Mills, MN | SNOW TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 16, 6:10 AM CST | SNOW 2.9 | 1 Nnw Grand Forks, ND | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAND FORKS NWS/UND /GRFN8/ |
| Dec 16, 6:16 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | 5 Wnw Grand Forks, ND | ASOS STATION GRAND FORKS 5 W (AIRPORT) /GFK/ |
| Dec 16, 6:22 AM CST | SNOW 3.1 | 2 Nne Moorhead, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MOORHEAD 2 NNE /MORM5/ |
| Dec 16, 6:22 AM CST | SNOW 3.9 | Moorhead, MN | FARGO/MOORHEAD CLIMATE SITE. SNOW SO FAR. |
| Dec 16, 6:26 AM CST | SNOW 3.9 | 2 Nne Moorhead, MN | COCORAHS STATION MOORHEAD 2.0 N /MN-CY-1/ |
| Dec 16, 6:30 AM CST | SNOW 2.9 | 5 W Dunvilla, MN | COCORAHS STATION PELICAN RAPIDS 6.3 NNW /MN-OT-6/ |
| Dec 16, 6:33 AM CST | SNOW 3.9 | 2 Ese Reile'S Acres, ND | ASOS STATION FARGO 1 N (AIRPORT) /FAR/ |
| Dec 16, 6:38 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Wahpeton, ND | SNOW SO FAR. |
| Dec 16, 6:50 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Crookston, MN | |
| Dec 16, 6:51 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Lidgerwood, ND | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | 2 Wsw Deer Creek, MN | COCORAHS STATION DEER CREEK 2.0 WSW /MN-OT-7/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 Wsw Lidgerwood, ND | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LIDGERWOOD 1 SSW /LGRN8/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.1 | 5 Nw Dalton, MN | COCORAHS STATION DALTON 4 WNW /MN-OT-17/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.2 | 2 S Battle Lake, MN | COCORAHS STATION BATTLE LAKE 2S /MN-OT-3/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.6 | 2 W Menahga, MN | COCORAHS STATION MENAHGA 2.1 WSW /MN-WD-980/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.6 | 5 Nnw Cormorant, MN | COCORAHS STATION LAKE PARK 6.0 S /MN-BK-6/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.7 | 4 Se Westbury, MN | COCORAHS STATION 3 ESE WESTBURY /MN-BK-10/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.7 | 5 Ssw Grand Forks, ND | COCORAHS STATION GRAND FORKS 4 SSW /ND-GF-11/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.7 | 6 E Brantford, ND | COCORAHS STATION BRANTFORD 6 E /ND-ED-9/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | 4 Ne Breckenridge, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BRECKENRIDGE 3 SE /BKEM5/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | 5 Nne March, MN | COCORAHS STATION WARREN 6.6 NW /MN-MS-5/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | 1 Sse Oxbow, ND | COCORAHS STATION FARGO 3.4 SSE /ND-CS-42/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | 3 Sse Grand Forks, ND | COCORAHS STATION GRAND FORKS 2.8 SSE /ND-GF-10/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 Nw Valley City, ND | COCORAHS STATION VALLEY CITY 2.0 NW /ND-BR-2/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 3 Ne Fargo, ND | COCORAHS STATION 2 NE FARGO /ND-CS-25/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Michigan, ND | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Red Lake Falls, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RED LAKE FALLS /RDLM5/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.3 | 1 Ene Crookston, MN | COCORAHS STATION CROOKSTON 0.6 ENE /MN-PK-13/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 2 Sse North River, ND | COCORAHS STATION 1 SSE NORTH RIVER /ND-CS-45/ |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 5 Ssw Blabon, ND | COCORAHS STATION BLABON 4 SW /ND-ST-3/ |
| Dec 16, 7:07 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 5 Wnw Hope, ND | UPDATED SNOW TOTAL. 0.30 LIQUID. |
| Dec 16, 7:17 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Havana, ND | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 7:17 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Havana, ND | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HAVANA /HVNN8/ |
| Dec 16, 7:28 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Greenbush, MN | 24-HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 7:28 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Greenbush, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GREENBUSH /GBHM5/ |
| Dec 16, 7:28 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Cormorant, MN | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 16, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 2.2 | 1 Ene Poland, ND | COCORAHS STATION OSLO 2.7 WNW /ND-WH-2/ |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 290 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 449 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
381 WWUS43 KFGF 152043 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 243 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 MNZ002-003-022-027>032-040-NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-170600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0003.151216T0000Z-151217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0002.151216T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD... MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...DETROIT LAKES... WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM... NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE... WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN... BARRETT...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO... HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN... GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 243 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THERE COULD BE SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES WEDNESDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS TONIGHT AND BLOWING SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ023-024-170600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0003.151216T0600Z-151217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0002.151216T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA... LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE... PARK RAPIDS 243 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST AT TIMES THROUGH EVENING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ007-008-014>016-026-027-054-170600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0003.151216T0600Z-151217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0002.151216T0600Z-151217T0600Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH... BAUDETTE...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER... GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE... BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA... DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK... LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER... LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...EDINBURG... ADAMS...LANKIN 243 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AM AND NOON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES DURING HEAVIER SNOW LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND BLOWING SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ NDZ024-170600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0003.151216T0000Z-151217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0002.151216T0600Z-151217T0600Z/ EDDY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEW ROCKFORD 243 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES DURING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ NDZ006-170600- /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0002.151216T0600Z-151217T0600Z/ TOWNER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CANDO 243 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY SUNRISE. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ DK
6 follow-up statements
194 WWUS43 KFGF 160531 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1131 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-170600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.151216T0600Z-151217T0600Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH... BAUDETTE...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER... GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE... BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... PARK RIVER...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA... GRAND FORKS...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 1131 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053- 170600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD... MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...EBRO... LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...ROY LAKE... UPPER RICE LAKE...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS... PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA... ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...COOPERSTOWN... FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND... VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR... FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 1131 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
490 WWUS43 KFGF 161011 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 411 AM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT... .UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TODAY WITH BANDS OF MOISTURE WRAPPING NORTH AND THEN WEST AROUND IT. EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE SNOWFALL DUE TO BANDED SNOW. MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-170600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA... TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD... LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN... STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE... REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI... MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA... LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE... HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN... ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... PARK RIVER...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE... HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON... ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON... EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 411 AM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...WARNING CONTINUED THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE DUE TO NARROW SNOW BANDS PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOWFALL. OVERALL EXPECT MOST AREAS TO GET 4 TO 6 INCHES INCLUDING SNOWFALL FROM LAST NIGHT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AND GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ DTR
897 WWUS43 KFGF 161603 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1003 AM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT... .UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TODAY WITH BANDS OF MOISTURE WRAPPING NORTH AND THEN WEST AROUND IT. EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE SNOWFALL DUE TO BANDED SNOW. MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-170600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA... TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD... LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN... STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE... REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI... MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA... LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE... HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN... ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... PARK RIVER...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE... HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON... ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON... EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 1003 AM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL NOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS AND VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
719 WWUS43 KFGF 161732 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1132 AM CST WED DEC 16 2015 MNZ001>003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ030-039- 049-052-053-170600- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.151216T1732Z-151217T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL- NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER- SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA... TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY... PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI... MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA... LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE... HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN... ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON... PORTLAND...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR... FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 1132 AM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH IS EXPECTED. * WINDS AND VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>029-038-054-170600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES- WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER... WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... PARK RIVER...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...VALLEY CITY... EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 1132 AM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS AND VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ JK
823 WWUS43 KFGF 162102 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 302 PM CST WED DEC 16 2015 MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>029-038-054-170600- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES- WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER... WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... PARK RIVER...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...VALLEY CITY... EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 302 PM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ001>003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ030-039- 049-052-053-170600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL- NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER- SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA... TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY... PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI... MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA... LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE... HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN... ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON... PORTLAND...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR... FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 302 PM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE ON AND OFF THIS EVENING... DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
507 WWUS43 KFGF 170109 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 709 PM CST WED DEC 16 2015 MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>029-038-054-170215- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES- WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER... WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER... WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... PARK RIVER...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA... GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...VALLEY CITY... EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 709 PM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING WITH AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT CAUSING AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL EXIST OVERNIGHT. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. $$ MNZ001>003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ030-039- 049-052-053-170215- /O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151217T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL- NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER- SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA... TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY... PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON... FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI... MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA... LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE... HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN... ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON... PORTLAND...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR... FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 709 PM CST WED DEC 16 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH AN INCH OR LESS ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT CAUSING AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL EXIST OVERNIGHT. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. $$
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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 15, 1:31 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 1:31 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
131 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 130 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015
NO CHANGES TO THIS FORECAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 319 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015
SOME CLEARING WORKED INTO FAR NE ND OVERNIGHT AROUND LANGDON,
HALLOCK, CAVALIER AND INTO DEVILS LAKE. EXPECT THE CLOUDS TO
RETURN EARLY THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE CLOUDS WILL HOLD TODAY WITH A
NORTH-NORTHEAST WIND. NOT QUITE AS GUSTY AS YESTERDAY. MAIN
ATTENTION IS UPCOMING STORM SYSTEM. INCOMING MODEL DATA AND 06Z
MODEL DATA AND LATEST HRRR/SREF ALL SHOW SNOW NOT ARRIVING INTO
SOUTHEAST ND TIL AROUND 02-03Z TIME PERIOD THEN TOWARD GFK 06Z-
07Z. WPC QPF AND SNOW RATIOS GIVE TOTAL SNOWFALL IN MANY AREAS IN
THE 5 TO 6.2 INCH RANGE. WITH WINDS NOT TOO STRONG...THIS MAKES
MANY AREAS ON THE EDGE BTWN WARNING AND ADVISORY. WITH LATER
ARRIVAL AND SO ON THE FENCE WITH SNOW TOTALS WILL LET WATCH RIDE
AND ALLOW DAYSHIFT TO MONITOR LATEST SHORT RANGE MODELS AND WPC
QPF TO PINPOINT WARNING/ADVISORY AREAS.
NAM DOES MAINTAIN A DRY SLOT BEHIND THE INITIAL SURGE OF SNOW,
WHICH SHOULD COME IN QUITE STRONG AND LAST A FEW HOURS. GFS DOESNT
HAVE IT. NAM/SREF SHOW A MORE NORTHWARD PUSH OF THE SNOW WELL INTO
MANITOBA AND BACK WEST TOWARD DEVILS LAKE WHILE GFS/ECMWF IS STILL
A BIT MORE FOCUSED ON HEAVIEST PRECIP ABERDEEN-FARGO-WAHPETON-PARK
RAPIDS AREA. SNOWFALL WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 319 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015
LIGHT SNOW WILL END WED NIGHT/THU BEFORE CLEARING WORKS IN THU
NIGHT AS HIGH MOVES IN.
FRIDAY-MONDAY...A BRIEF INTRUSION OF COLD AIR WILL KEEP HIGHS IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS/TEENS ON FRIDAY. TEMPS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DEPEND ON
PLACEMENT OF SFC RIDGE...BUT DO EXPECT A CHILLY NIGHT WITH TEMPS
DOWN TO NEAR ZERO OR BELOW. THE AIR MASS WILL MODIFY THROUGH THE
REST OF THE PERIOD AS THE UPPER FLOW FLATTENS...ALTHOUGH SNOW COVER
COULD IMPACT TEMPS. PREDOMINANTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL...WITH
THE GFS/ECMWF ONLY SHOWING A WEAK UPPER LEVEL IMPULSE MOVING THROUGH
LATE IN THE WEEKEND...WITH PERHAPS A BIT OF LIGHT SNOW IN SPOTS.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 130 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2015
GETTING SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE AT KFAR/KBJI AND THAT COULD CONTINUE
INTO THE AFTERNOON AND MAYBE EVEN THE EVENING. ARRIVAL TIME OF THE
SNOW CONTINUES TO BE SLOWER...SO DELAYED THE ONSET OF THE LIGHT SNOW
A LITTLE LATER THAN PREVIOUS SET OF TAFS. ONCE THE SNOW STARTS IT
SHOULD QUICKLY SHIFT TO HEAVIER RATES AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY WED.
THEREFORE CEILINGS WILL STAY LOW THROUGHOUT. WIND SPEEDS MAY NOT
PICK UP UNTIL AFTER THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND MOVES THROUGH...SO KEPT
MOST OF THE HIGHER WIND GUSTS UNTIL THEN.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NDZ024-028>030-038-039-049-052-053.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NDZ007-008-014>016-026-027-054.
MN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MNZ002-003-022-027>032-040.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR MNZ001-004>009-013>017-023-024.
&&
UPDATE...DK
SHORT TERM...RIDDLE
LONG TERM...MAKOWSKI/RIDDLE
AVIATION...GODONHazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 6:43 AM CST, 8 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 643 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ007-008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-161245- WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-CAVALIER-PEMBINA- BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS- STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- 643 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FEW FLURRIES OR PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IN SE ND TODAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. TONIGHT WILL SEE SNOW ADVANCE NORTH THROUGH THE AREA...WITH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SNOW WILL TAPER OFF GRADUALLY ON WEDNESDAY BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. POTENTIAL SNOWFALL FOR THIS EVENT IN THE 4 TO 7 INCH RANGE. FOR FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. NDZ006-161245- TOWNER- 643 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY OR THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL ARRIVE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. A 3 TO 5 INCH SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. DTR
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 15, 10:24 AM CST, 4 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1024 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 MNZ002-003-015>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053- 152100- NORMAN-CLAY-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD... MOORHEAD...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...BAGLEY... CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA... EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE... ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES... WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM... NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE... WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN... BARRETT...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER... MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON 1024 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE HAVE DEVELOPED THIS MORNING... FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS DEVELOPED AND IS CAUSING AREA ROADS TO BECOME SLIPPERY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN VALLEY AND OVER INTO THE LAKES COUNTRY OF MINNESOTA. THESE AREAS INCLUDE THE FARGO...WAHPETON... AND INTO FERGUS FALLS...DETROIT LAKES...PARK RAPIDS AND BEMIDJI COMMUNITIES. INTERMITTENT FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY UNTIL SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY FOR 4 TO 7 INCHES OF ACCUMULATIONS. JK
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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.