Alert archive / North Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this blizzard warning at Feb 6, 2016, 3:09 AM CST for 5 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 7, 2016, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2016, 3:09 AM CST (09:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2016, 2:43 AM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Foster County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 1489 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
776 WWUS43 KBIS 060909 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 309 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FROM NEAR THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE UPPER JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...IN PLACES LIKE BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY AND CARRINGTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST LOCATIONS...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE UPPER JAMES RIVER VALLEY SHOULD BE RECONSIDERED AND DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. NDZ004-005-013-023-025-061715- /O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON 309 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KS/WAA
5 follow-up statements
275 WWUS43 KBIS 061549 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 949 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FROM NEAR THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE UPPER JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY AND CARRINGTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST LOCATIONS...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY SHOULD BE RECONSIDERED AND DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. NDZ004-005-013-023-025-070000- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON 949 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ JJS
980 WWUS43 KBIS 062056 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 256 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FROM NEAR THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE UPPER JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BOTTINEAU... ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY AND CARRINGTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST LOCATIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY SHOULD BE RECONSIDERED AND DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. NDZ004-005-013-023-025-070500- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON 256 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
772 WWUS43 KBIS 070100 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 700 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FROM NEAR THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE UPPER JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BOTTINEAU... ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY AND CARRINGTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST LOCATIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY SHOULD BE RECONSIDERED AND DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. NDZ004-005-013-023-025-070900- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON 700 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
308 WWUS43 KBIS 070352 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 952 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FROM NEAR THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE UPPER JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BOTTINEAU... ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY AND CARRINGTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST LOCATIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY SHOULD BE RECONSIDERED AND DELAYED IF POSSIBLE. NDZ004-005-013-023-025-071200- /O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.160207T0600Z-160208T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON 952 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
419 WWUS43 KBIS 070843 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 243 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REPLACED WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING... .THE BLIZZARD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FROM NEAR THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE UPPER JAMES RIVER VALLEY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERIODICALLY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE MILE. HOWEVER BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE MET. THUS THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A HIGH WIND WARNING. NDZ004-005-013-023-025-070945- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/ BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY... CARRINGTON 243 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REPLACED WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS REPLACED THE BLIZZARD WARNING WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ KS/WAA
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in North Dakota, 2016Every blizzard warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.