Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this winter storm warning at Dec 22, 2015, 3:29 AM CST for 8 counties in North Dakota; Kittson County, Marshall County, Roseau County, Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 22, 2015, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 21 hr. 23 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 22, 2015, 3:29 AM CST (09:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2015, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2015, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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 22, 2:22 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 7 W Camp Grafton, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 22, 2:25 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Grand Forks, ND | STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 22, 2:29 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Esmond, ND | SPOTTER ESTIMATE. STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 22, 2:34 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 Sw Devils Lake, ND | SNOW SO FAR. |
| Dec 22, 3:21 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Starkweather, ND | SNOW TOTAL SINCE AROUND 1230 PM. STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 22, 3:45 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Grand Forks, ND | SNOW SO FAR. |
| Dec 22, 5:20 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Roseau, MN | SNOW STARTED AROUND 4 PM. VISIBILITY ABOUT 200 FEET. |
| Dec 22, 5:26 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 12 Nw Cavalier, ND | SNOWING HEAVILY AT OBSERVATION |
| Dec 22, 5:55 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Warroad, MN | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 22, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Walhalla, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 22, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Grafton, ND | |
| Dec 22, 6:01 PM CST | SNOW 3.4 | Grand Forks, ND | OFFICIAL NWS OBSERVATION -- STILL LIGHTLY SNOWING. |
| Dec 22, 6:30 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 S Devils Lake, ND | |
| Dec 22, 6:45 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Salol, MN | |
| Dec 22, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Grafton, ND | |
| Dec 22, 7:21 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Devils Lake, ND | |
| Dec 22, 9:04 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Lakota, ND | |
| Dec 22, 10:10 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Walhalla, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 22, 10:10 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 12 Nw Cavalier, ND | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 22, 10:10 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Salol, MN | |
| Dec 22, 10:10 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | Grafton, ND | 6 TO 7 INCHES |
| Dec 22, 10:42 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 9 Ne Sharon, ND | |
| Dec 23, 1:28 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 E Gilby, ND | PLENTY OF DRIFTING SNOW, BEST ESTIMATE AROUND 4 INCHES. |
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 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 286 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
- 958 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
260 WWUS43 KFGF 220929 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 329 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054-231200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0004.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0003.151222T1500Z-151223T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...MCVILLE... ANETA...TOLNA...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 329 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 AM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...25 TO 35 MPH WIND GUSTS...WHEN COMBINED WITH HEAVIER SNOW...WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. 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. $$ MNZ004-005-007-NDZ008-016-027-231200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0004.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0003.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY- GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER... ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE... CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE... GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS 329 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...25 TO 35 MPH WIND GUSTS...WHEN COMBINED WITH HEAVIER SNOW...WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ NDZ024-231200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0004.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.151222T1500Z-151223T1200Z/ EDDY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEW ROCKFORD 329 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 AM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...25 TO 30 MPH WIND GUSTS...WHEN COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW...WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. $$ MNZ001-006-008-009-013-014-231200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0004.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ WEST POLK-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY... PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS 329 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...25 TO 35 MPH WIND GUSTS...WHEN COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW...WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ NDZ028-029-231200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.151222T1500Z-151223T1200Z/ GRIGGS-STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE 329 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 AM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...25 TO 30 MPH WIND GUSTS...WHEN COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW...WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. $$ NDZ030-231200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON... PORTLAND 329 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...25 TO 35 MPH WIND GUSTS...WHEN COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW...WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
5 follow-up statements
896 WWUS43 KFGF 221604 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1004 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...MCVILLE... ANETA...TOLNA...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 1004 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BY NOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRAVEL IMPACTS. 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. $$ MNZ004-005-007-NDZ008-016-027-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY- GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER... ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE... CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE... GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS 1004 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AND THEN DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRAVEL IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ NDZ024-028-029-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS-STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... HOPE 1004 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BY NOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / 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...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. $$ MNZ001-006-008-009-013-014-NDZ030-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.151222T1800Z-151223T1200Z/ WEST POLK-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY... PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...MAYVILLE... HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND 1004 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AND THEN DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 PM THIS EVENING AND 9 PM WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
134 WWUS43 KFGF 221848 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1248 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...MCVILLE... ANETA...TOLNA...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 1248 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRAVEL IMPACTS. 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. $$ MNZ004-005-007-NDZ008-016-027-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY- GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER... ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE... CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE... GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS 1248 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRAVEL IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ NDZ024-028-029-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS-STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... HOPE 1248 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / 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...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. $$ MNZ001-006-008-009-013-014-NDZ030-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ WEST POLK-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY... PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...MAYVILLE... HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND 1248 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND 9 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
194 WWUS43 KFGF 222129 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 329 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN... MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...MCVILLE... ANETA...TOLNA...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 329 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRAVEL IMPACTS. 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. $$ MNZ004-005-007-NDZ008-016-027-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY- GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER... ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE... CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE... GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS 329 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRAVEL IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ NDZ024-028-029-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS-STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... HOPE 329 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF 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. $$ MNZ001-006-008-009-013-014-NDZ030-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ WEST POLK-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY... PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...MAYVILLE... HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND 329 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAINING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 9PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
441 WWUS43 KFGF 230344 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 944 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 MNZ004-005-007-NDZ016-027-231200- /O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER... ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE... GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS 944 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THE OVERNIGHT WILL BRING AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FLURRIES. * IMPACTS...WITH THE SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN ROADS WILL REMAIN VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ NDZ024-028-230445- /O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ EDDY-GRIGGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROCKFORD...COOPERSTOWN 944 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK BUT NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. $$ NDZ006>008-014-015-026-054-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA... DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK... LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA... TOLNA...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 944 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER FROM CANDO TO CAVALIER UNTIL MIDNIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * TOTAL STORM SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. USE CAUTION. 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. $$ MNZ001-006-008-009-013-014-NDZ029-030-231200- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ WEST POLK-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY... PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FINLEY...HOPE... MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND 944 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...DRIZZLE AND A FEW FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS DUE TO THE RECENT SNOW AND CURRENT FREEZING DRIZZLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ DTR
956 WWUS43 KFGF 231135 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 535 AM CST WED DEC 23 2015 NDZ006>008-014-015-026-054-231245- /O.EXP.KFGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA... DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK... LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA... TOLNA...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN 535 AM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... SOME LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UNDER 1 INCH. ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY THIS MORNING...SO USE CAUTION. $$ MNZ001-004>009-013-014-NDZ016-027-029-030-231245- /O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH... BAUDETTE...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER... GRYGLA...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY... HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND 535 AM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY THIS MORNING...SO USE CAUTION. $$ DK
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 22, 2:45 AM CST, 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 2:45 AM CST, 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
245 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 245 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015
MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IS TRANSITIONING THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO
THE WARNING/ADVISORY PHASE. AS FOR RIGHT NOW...ALREADY SEEING SOME
GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. BELIEVE THESE WINDS ARE KEEPING THE FOG FROM
GETTING TOO WIDESPREAD...BUT THERE IS STILL SOME AROUND THE AREA.
TEMPS ARE ALSO QUITE MILD WITH CURRENT READINGS IN THE MID TEENS
TO MID 20S. GETTING INTO THE TODAY/TONIGHT SYSTEM...MODELS REMAIN
IN DECENT AGREEMENT OVERALL. FOR THE MOST PART...WHEN THE EVENT
ACTUALLY STARTS IS THE FIRST DECISION. LOOKING THE NAM12/GFS20 IT
SEEMS LIKE THE BEST START TIME OVER THE KDVL REGION WILL BE IN THE
15-18Z TIME FRAME...WHILE IT WILL TAKE LONGER ACROSS NORTHWEST MN
(18Z-21Z). STILL LOOKING LIKE FAIRLY INTENSE SNOWFALL WILL LIFT UP
THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE KDVL REGION UP INTO THE NORTHERN RED RIVER
VALLEY. HAVE KEPT THE IDEA OF 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IN THIS AREA
TAPERING OFF TO 2 TO 3 INCHES FROM COOPERSTOWN THRU MAYVILLE UP
TOWARD KVWU.
NEXT ISSUE WILL BE THE WIND. AS THE SFC LOW TAKES SHAPE OVER
SOUTHWEST ND BY 18Z TODAY...SFC WINDS INCREASE OVER EASTERN ND
INTO NW MN. GFS SHOWS STRONGER 925MB WINDS THAN THE NAM BUT
JUDGING BY THE WINDS HOLDING UP TONIGHT...HAVE BETTER CONFIDENCE
IN THE GFS WINDS. THEREFORE HAVE FOLLOWED THE MAV GUIDANCE FOR SFC
WINDS TODAY. AS THE HEAVIER SNOW LIFTS UP THRU THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON/TONIGHT...IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY SOUTH WINDS.
DIRECTIONS WILL CHANGE SOME AS THE SFC LOW LIFTS THROUGH...BUT
THINKING WILL SEE HIGH ENOUGH GUSTS TO VERIFY OUR SPECIAL WINTER
STORM CRITERIA OF 4 INCHES PLUS SUSTAINED 25 MPH+ WINDS AND
BLOWING SNOW. THEREFORE WILL BE GOING WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR AREAS THAT SHOULD PICK UP 4+ INCHES OF SNOW. WILL BORDER THIS
WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SOME PORTIONS OF COUNTIES WILL
HAVE WORSE CONDITIONS THAN OTHERS IN THE SAME COUNTY...WHICH GOES
FOR GRAND FORKS COUNTY. THINK THE NW PORTION WILL SEE THE 4+
INCHES WITH WINDS...WHILE GRAND FORKS AND THE SE PORTION OF THE
COUNTY WILL NOT BE QUITE SO BAD. MOST OF THE SNOWFALL SHOULD BE
OVER BY 12Z WED...BUT SOME WILL LINGER ACROSS THE NORTH INTO THE
DAY WED.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 245 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015
SOME SNOWFALL WILL ALSO LINGER IN THE NORTHEAST FA INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. AFTER THIS SYSTEM DEPARTS THE REST OF THE SHORT TERM LOOKS
TO REMAIN FAIRLY QUIET.
FOR THE FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY PERIOD...MODELS ARE COMING INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT WITH POTENTIAL FOR SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND SAT...AT LEAST IN
THE SOUTH AND EAST. A COLORADO TYPE LOW SHOULD MOVE ALONG A FRONT
INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL PLAINS ON SAT. THERE WILL BE SW FLOW ALOFT
AND ENOUGH MOISTURE THAT COULD MEAN SOME SNOW FOR THE SOUTH AND
EAST. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION THIS SNOW THREAT WITH CHANCE POPS
FOR NOW...AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR. TEMPS SHOULD START TO FALL BELOW
NORMAL BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WITH PLENTY OF FRESH SNOW ON THE GROUND AS
WELL...SO ANY NIGHT THAT IS CLEAR WILL FALL BELOW ZERO.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1152 PM CST MON DEC 21 2015
IFR CONDITIONS WERE LOCATED OVER MUCH OF EASTERN ND WITH CIGS BELOW
1 THOUSAND FT AND VISIBILITIES UNDER 5 MILES. MUCH OF NORTHWEST MN
WAS IFR TO MVFR WITH CIG BELOW 13 HUNDRED FT AND VISIBILITIES WERE
HIGHER WITH MOST SITES AT P6SM. EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO REMAIN BELOW
6 MILES OVER MUCH OF EASTERN ND OVERNIGHT SHOULD IMPROVE BY LATE TUE
MORNING. NOT EXPECTING MUCH IMPROVEMENT WITH CIGS FOR
TONIGHT...PERHAPS CIGS MAY LIFT TO AROUND 1 THOUSAND FT TUE IN THE
SOUTHERN ZONES BUT SHOULD STAY DOWN IN THE NORTH WITH SNOW EXPECTED
IN THE AFTERNOON.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR NDZ006-007-014-015-026-054.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
NDZ008-016-027.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY
FOR NDZ030.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR NDZ024-028-029.
MN...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
MNZ004-005-007.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY
FOR MNZ001-006-008-009-013-014.
&&
SHORT TERM...GODON
LONG TERM...GODON/DK
AVIATION...HOPPESHazardous weather outlook, Dec 21, 3:30 PM CST, 11 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 330 PM CST MON DEC 21 2015 MNZ001-004>009-013-014-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-221300- WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- 330 PM CST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A BAND OF VERY LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT IN THE NORTHERN VALLEY...WITH A DUSTING POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE DAY TUESDAY IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA THEN SPREAD QUICKLY NORTH INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A VERY NARROW BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW. THIS BAND WILL ONLY BE 10 TO 20 MILES WIDE BUT SNOW AMOUNTS OF OVER 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE SOMEWHERE NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOW AMOUNTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. MNZ002-003-015>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052- 053-221300- 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-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL- BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- 330 PM CST MON DEC 21 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 AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A BAND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON TUESDAY THEN QUICKLY LIFT NORTH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME AREAS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY WILL GET A QUICK INCH OR TWO BEFORE SNOW MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN VALLEY BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. DK/JR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Walsh | 27 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.