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Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this blizzard warning at Mar 7, 2017, 6:09 PM CST for Towner County, North Dakota. 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
- Mar 7, 2017, 6:09 PM CST (00:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
County Towner County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 1515 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
490 WWUS43 KFGF 080009 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 609 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 NDZ006-080300- /O.EXP.KFGF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170308T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.170308T0009Z-170308T0300Z/ Towner- Including the city of Cando 609 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...NEW BLIZZARD WARNING EXTENDS EXPIRED WARNING... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Blizzard Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...Expect blizzard conditions to continue, diminishing around 9 PM. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Damage to trees and power lines is possible * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...Minimal additional snow accumulation is expected. * IMPACTS...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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
677 WWUS43 KFGF 080302 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 902 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 NDZ006-081500- /O.EXP.KFGF.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0007.170308T0302Z-170308T1500Z/ Towner- Including the city of Cando 902 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow, which is in effect until 9 AM CST Wednesday. * TIMING...Blowing snow will continue to be an issue through 9 AM Wednesday. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...Minimal additional accumulations are expected. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. Plan on areas of poor visibilities and slick roadways to create difficult driving conditions at times. Damage to trees and power lines is possible * IMPACTS.....Poor visibility and road conditions, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A winter weather advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ004-007-NDZ007-008-014>016-024-054-081500- /O.NEW.KFGF.WW.Y.0007.170308T0302Z-170308T1500Z/ Kittson-West Marshall-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey- Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 902 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow, which is in effect until 9 AM CST Wednesday. * TIMING...Blowing snow will be an issue through 9 AM Wednesday. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...Minimal additional accumulations are expected. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, especially in open areas. Plan on areas of poor visibilities and slick roadways to create difficult driving conditions at times. Damage to trees and power lines is possible * IMPACTS.....Poor visibility at times and slick roads, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A winter weather advisory for blowing snow means periods of blowing 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 6:14 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner and 1 more | 12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.