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Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND

February 7, 20169 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this blizzard warning at Feb 7, 2016, 4:22 AM CST for 9 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 7, 2016, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 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 7, 2016, 4:22 AM CST (10:22 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 7, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 7, 2016, 3:46 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 214 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-02-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-02-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -91 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2091 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

880 
WWUS43 KFGF 071022
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
422 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-054-081200-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0002.160207T1200Z-160208T1200Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...
LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
422 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM
  SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM MONDAY.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL
  CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. EXPECT THE WORSE
  CONDITIONS LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND
  SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...EXPECT PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY AS SNOW BANDS MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 9 BELOW.

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 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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.160207T1200Z-160208T1200Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-
GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...
CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...ST. THOMAS...NECHE...
GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...
HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND
422 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 TO 9 AM
  SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM MONDAY.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL
  CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING
  OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.

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.

$$

MNZ002-003-027-029-030-040-NDZ039-049-052-053-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.160207T1500Z-160208T1200Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-CASS-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...
MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...
ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...FARGO...
LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...
WAHPETON
422 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 AM 
  SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM MONDAY.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL
  CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING
  OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.

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.

$$

MNZ005-008-013>016-022-023-028-031-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.160207T1500Z-160208T1200Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-EAST BECKER-
EAST OTTER TAIL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...
BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...
EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...WOLF LAKE...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE
422 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY AND THEN
  DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL
  CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

$$

MNZ006-009-017-024-032-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0004.160207T1500Z-160208T1200Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-HUBBARD-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...
BEMIDJI...PARK RAPIDS...WADENA...MENAHGA
422 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY AND THEN 
  DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM MONDAY.

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR 
  BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL 
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TREE BRANCHES COULD 
  FALL AS WELL.

* 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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
302 
WWUS43 KFGF 071616
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1016 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

NDZ049-052-071730-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
RANSOM-SARGENT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...
FORMAN...RUTLAND
1016 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING.

WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL EXPECTED THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS
BEEN REPLACED WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
COMBINED WITH THE WIND MAY STILL REDUCE VISIBILITY IN OPEN
COUNTRY. 

$$

NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-071730-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...
ANETA...TOLNA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY
1016 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING.

WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL EXPECTED THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS
BEEN REPLACED WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
COMBINED WITH THE WIND MAY STILL REDUCE VISIBILITY IN OPEN
COUNTRY.

$$

MNZ001>004-007-027-029-030-040-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-053-
081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-
STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...DETROIT LAKES...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...
HERMAN...BARRETT...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...
ST. THOMAS...NECHE...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS...
FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...
FARGO...WAHPETON
1016 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL
  COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
 
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING 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.

$$

NDZ007-054-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
CAVALIER-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANGDON...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
1016 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING....EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES....WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL
  COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AND 
  SUNDAY NIGHT.

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 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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-013>016-022-023-028-031-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-EAST BECKER-
EAST OTTER TAIL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...
BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...
EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...WOLF LAKE...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE
1016 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL
  CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

$$

MNZ006-009-017-024-032-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-HUBBARD-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...
BEMIDJI...PARK RAPIDS...WADENA...MENAHGA
1016 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR 
  BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* 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.

$$
021 
WWUS43 KFGF 072146
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
346 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

MNZ003-027-029-030-040-NDZ016-027-029-030-039-053-081200-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
CLAY-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...
HERMAN...BARRETT...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...
HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...FARGO...
WAHPETON
346 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR
  BETWEEN NOW AND 8 PM SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... AROUND AN INCH.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS LOWER VISIBILITY TO A HALF MILE OR LESS WITH SNOW
  SHOWERS.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES WITH STRONGER WINDS...AND
USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

NDZ007-054-081200-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
CAVALIER-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANGDON...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
346 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR
  BETWEEN NOW AND MIDNIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-013>016-022-023-028-031-081200-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-EAST BECKER-
EAST OTTER TAIL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...
BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...
EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...WOLF LAKE...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE
346 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR
  BETWEEN NOW AND MIDNIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS REDUCED VISIBILITY TO A HALF MILES OR LESS.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED 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.


&&

$$

MNZ001-002-004-007-NDZ008-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...
ST. THOMAS...NECHE
346 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL 
  COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT 
  TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING 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.

$$

MNZ006-009-017-024-032-081200-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160208T1200Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-HUBBARD-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...
BEMIDJI...PARK RAPIDS...WADENA...MENAHGA
346 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR
  BETWEEN NOW AND MIDNIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* 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.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 7, 10:06 AM CSTHigh Wind WarningFGFBarnes, Benson, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey and 3 more11 hr

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.