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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Grand Forks, ND

January 2, 201715 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this winter storm warning at Jan 2, 2017, 4:14 AM CST for 15 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 2, 2017, 9:17 AM CST. It was in force for 27 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
Jan 2, 2017, 4:14 AM CST (10:14 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 2, 2017, 9:17 AM CST
Expired
Jan 3, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 32 counties

Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau 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), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:16 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 2, 9:20 AM CSTSNOW 1.5Devils Lake, ND
Jan 2, 9:20 AM CSTSNOW 2Starkweather, ND
Jan 2, 9:26 AM CSTSNOW 3Park Rapids, MN
Jan 2, 9:26 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.5Oxbow, ND
Jan 2, 9:28 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.8Lisbon, ND
Jan 2, 9:30 AM CSTSNOW 2.6Esmond, NDPAST 24 HOURS
Jan 2, 10:00 AM CSTSNOW 4White Earth, MN
Jan 2, 10:00 AM CSTSNOW 5Casselton, ND
Jan 2, 12:00 PM CSTSNOW 25 S Cando, ND
Jan 2, 12:00 PM CSTSNOW 2.1Grand Forks, NDMIDNIGHT TO NOON SNOWFALL
Jan 2, 12:00 PM CSTSNOW 108 E Davenport, NDESTIMATED 8 TO 10 INCHES
Jan 2, 12:29 PM CSTSNOW 2.5Baudette, MN
Jan 2, 12:46 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Dilworth, MNRELAYED BY OFF DUTY METEOROLOGIST
Jan 2, 12:46 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 104 Nnw Kindred, NDRELAYED BY OFF DUTY METEOROLOGIST
Jan 2, 1:03 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7.4Fargo, NDOFFICIAL FARGO-MOORHEAD SNOWFALL OBSERVER. 7.4 INCHES SINCE 10 PM SUNDAY. NOT SNOWING AT TIME OF OBS. 0.43 LIQUID.
Jan 2, 1:12 PM CSTSNOW 1Pisek, ND
Jan 2, 1:40 PM CSTSNOW 3Leonard, MN
Jan 2, 1:51 PM CSTSNOW 2Pembina, ND
Jan 3, 1:20 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8.15 Wnw Hope, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 6:18 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 9.2Grand Forks, NDSINCE SUNDAY NIGHT 30-HOUR TOTAL
Jan 3, 6:18 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 9.2Grand Forks, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 2Rothsay, MN24 HR SNOWFALL.
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 3.5Havana, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 4.2Ada, MN24 HR SNOWFALL.
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 4.9Pembina, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 5Warren, MN24 HR SNOWFALL.
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 5.1Mayville, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 5.4Lidgerwood, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 5.5Mcleod, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 5.6Esmond, ND24 HR SNOWFALL.
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 66 Se Penn, ND24 HR SNOWFALL.
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.2Ada, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.2Breckenridge, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.5Starkweather, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7Warren, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7.5Rothsay, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8Argyle, MN24 HR SNOWFALL.
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8.1Lisbon, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8.2Esmond, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 9Argyle, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:45 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8Michigan, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:45 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 10Park River, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 7:56 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7.5Devils Lake, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 4.3Karlstad, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 4.78 Sw Erskine, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 56 S Lake Park, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 5.24 E Turtle River, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 5.5Two Inlets, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 5.8Abercrombie, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 67 Wnw Warren, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.3Bemidji, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7Crookston, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7.15 Wnw Hope, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 85 Se Stephen, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8Lisbon, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8.13 Ne Fargo, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8.55 Sw Grand Forks, NDSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8.62 N Moorhead, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8.97 Sw Goodridge, MNSTORM TOTAL
Jan 3, 8:00 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 910 W St. Hilaire, MNSTORM TOTAL

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 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 294 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2017-01-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2017-01-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -103 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1128 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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558 
WWUS43 KFGF 021014
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
414 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MNZ022>024-027-028-031-032-031800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.A.0005.170103T0000Z-170104T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...
ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...
BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA
414 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID MONDAY MORNING. A
  SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL BEGIN MONDAY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES
  ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 20 MPH WILL
  CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH NOON
  TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

MNZ003-029-030-040-NDZ039-049-052-053-031800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.A.0005.170102T2100Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...
FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...
FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...
WAHPETON
414 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID MONDAY MORNING. A
  SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING
  AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
  ARE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES
  ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 25 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS FROM LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. AREAS OF
  POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-017-040000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0005.170103T0000Z-170104T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170103T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...
BEMIDJI
414 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING...EXPECT A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM
  AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL BY
  NOON TODAY. EXPECT THE SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO BRING AN
  ADDITIONAL 6 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING...FOR
  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS MONDAY MORNING WITH
  CONDITIONS DETERIORATING AND BECOMING MORE HAZARDOUS MONDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-013>016-040000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0005.170103T0000Z-170104T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T2100Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T2100Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...
BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK
414 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017
0
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING...EXPECT A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM
  AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL BY
  NOON TODAY. EXPECT THE SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO BRING AN
  ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING...FOR
  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 25 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-002-NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026>030-038-054-031800-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0005.170102T2100Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T1800Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
414 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

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 NOON CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING...EXPECT A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON
  AND THEN DIMINISH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES TO FALL BY MID MONDAY
  MORNING. EXPECT THE SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL
  4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FOR TOTAL
  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS. AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON
  TUESDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES TO QUICKLY FALL TO
  15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY NOON TUESDAY.

* 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.

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-NDZ008-016-040000-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0005.170103T0000Z-170104T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T1800Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T1800Z/
KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...
WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...
PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER
414 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

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 NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...EXPECT A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON
  AND THEN DIMINISH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES TO FALL BY MID MONDAY
  MORNING. EXPECT THE SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL
  4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FOR TOTAL
  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS. AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON
  TUESDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO QUICKLY TO 10 TO 20
  BELOW ZERO BY NOON TUESDAY. 

* 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.

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.

&&

$$
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WWUS43 KFGF 021345
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
745 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MNZ006-009-017-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170103T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...
BEMIDJI
745 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT A ROUND OF SNOW THIS MORNING...AND SECOND ROUND
  OF SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM TODAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND
  NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL BY
  NOON TODAY. EXPECT THE SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO BRING AN
  ADDITIONAL 6 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING...FOR
  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS MONDAY MORNING WITH
  CONDITIONS DETERIORATING AND BECOMING MORE HAZARDOUS MONDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.


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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-013>016-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T2100Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T2100Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...
BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK
745 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT A ROUND OF SNOW THIS MORNING...AND A SECOND
  ROUND OF SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND
  NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL BY
  NOON TODAY. EXPECT THE SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO BRING AN
  ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING...FOR
  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 25 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-002-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-054-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T1800Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-
STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...
DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...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...EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
745 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON
CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT A ROUND OF SNOW THIS MORNING...AND A SECOND
  ROUND OF SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN
  DIMINISH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES TO FALL BY MID MORNING
  TODAY. HOWEVER...LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
  ACROSS SOUTHERN BARNES COUNTY. EXPECT THE SECOND ROUND OF SNOW
  TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT...FOR TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN
  MOST AREAS.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS. AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON
  TUESDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES TO QUICKLY FALL TO
  15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY NOON TUESDAY.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ003-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ039-049-052-053-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-CASS-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...
FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON
745 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. A SECOND
  ROUND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING
  AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED BY MID MORNING TODAY. HOWEVER...LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 6
  TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS IN SOUTHERN CASS COUNTY. TOTAL
  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY
  MORNING IN MOST AREAS...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS FROM LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. AREAS OF
  POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

KNUTSVIG/SPEICHER
325 
WWUS43 KFGF 021517
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MNZ002-NDZ038-031800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T1517Z-170103T1800Z/
NORMAN-BARNES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...
VALLEY CITY
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES MAY DIMINISH FOR AWHILE LATE THIS
  MORNING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS...THEN DIMINISHING AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM NOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...INCREASING WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN
  OPEN AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

&&

$$

MNZ015-016-031800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T1517Z-170103T1800Z/
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSSTON...FERTILE...MCINTOSH...
ERSKINE...BAGLEY...CLEARBROOK
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES MAY DIMINISH FOR AWHILE LATE THIS
  MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...THEN DIMINISHING
  AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM NOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...INCREASING WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
  WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN
  OPEN AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

&&

$$

MNZ017-031800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T1517Z-170103T1800Z/
SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BEMIDJI
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES MAY DIMINISH FOR AWHILE EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH
  THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...THEN DIMINISHING AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM NOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...INCREASING WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
  WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN
  OPEN AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

&&

$$

MNZ003-022>024-027>029-NDZ039-049-052-053-031800-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T1517Z-170103T1800Z/
CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WILKIN-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...FARGO...LISBON...
ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES MAY DIMINISH FOR AWHILE EARLY LATE THIS
  MORNING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH
  THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...THEN DIMINISHING AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW AND TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...INCREASING WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN
  OPEN AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170103T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON. HEAVIER SNOW WILL THEN DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND
  NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW AND TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...INCREASING WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
  WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN
  OPEN AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ005-008-013-014-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T2100Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T2100Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON. HEAVIER SNOW WILL THEN DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND
  NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW AND TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...INCREASING WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN
  OPEN AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170102T1800Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...
CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...
NECHE...ST. THOMAS...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...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON
CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING.
  HEAVIER SNOW WILL THEN DEVELOP BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW AND TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL 
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN 
  AREAS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ030>032-040-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...
WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...
BARRETT
917 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS
  MORNING. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOWFALL EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON BEFORE HEAVIER DEVELOPS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM NOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

&&

$$

LEE
922 
WWUS43 KFGF 022118
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
318 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MNZ005-008-013-014-031800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170102T2100Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...THIEF RIVER FALLS...
RED LAKE FALLS
318 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO RETURN BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT...DIMINISHING BY NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* WIND CHILLS...TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON
  TUESDAY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 BELOW BY TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING 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.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.170103T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH
318 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO RETURN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT...THEN DIMINISH BY NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* WIND CHILLS...TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON
  TUESDAY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 BELOW BY TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING 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.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-015>017-022>024-027>029-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-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...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...
ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON
318 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO RETURN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT...DIMINISHING BY NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 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...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* WIND CHILLS...TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON
  TUESDAY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW BY TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...
CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...
NECHE...ST. THOMAS...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...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
318 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
  HOURS...DIMINISHING BY NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE
  DAY ON TUESDAY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW BY
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING
  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.

&&

$$

MNZ030>032-040-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...
WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...
BARRETT
318 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO RETURN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT...DIMINISHING BY NOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL 
  CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION...SOME 
  REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE
  DAY ON TUESDAY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 BELOW BY
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...INCLUDING
  DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING 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.

&&

$$

LEE
655 
WWUS43 KFGF 030356
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
956 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

MNZ002-003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>029-NDZ038-039-049-
052-053-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
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-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...
VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...
FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON
956 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON 
  TUESDAY. 

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR
  UNTIL 3AM TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 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. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...
CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...
NECHE...ST. THOMAS...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...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
956 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON 
  TUESDAY. 

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR
  THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL 
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN 
  AREAS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. 
  TREE BRANCHES COULD FALL AS WELL. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 5 BELOW 
  ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE COLDEST 
  WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

MNZ030>032-040-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...
WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...
BARRETT
956 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR 
  UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
  ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL 
  CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION...SOME 
  REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. 

* 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.

&&

$$
626 
WWUS43 KFGF 030948
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
348 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

MNZ002-003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>029-NDZ038-039-049-
052-053-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
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-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...
VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...
FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON
348 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON. 

* PRECIPITATION RATES...BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH 6 AM THIS MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS WEST OF
  THE FORESTED AREAS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. WINDS WILL INCREASE
  ACROSS THE FARGO TO PARK RAPIDS AREA TOWARDS SUNRISE. AREAS OF
  POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS THROUGH NOONTIME.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. MANY ROADS, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL
  AREAS, WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT DRIFTS DURING THE MORNING 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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...
CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...
NECHE...ST. THOMAS...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...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
348 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING NEAR MID
  MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
  2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS. VISIBILITIES WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO THREE
  QUARTER MILES THROUGH 7 AM...HOWEVER BRIEF PERIODS OF NEAR
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG INTERSTATE 29 NORTH OF
  HILLSBORO.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO DROP TO 15 BELOW ZERO
  TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY NOON.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. MANY ROADS, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL
  AREAS, WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT DRIFTS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
  AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FLUFFY 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.

&&

$$

MNZ030>032-040-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...
WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...
BARRETT
348 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT LIGHT SNOW CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL
  CAUSE AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. PLAN ON
  AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADWAYS TO CREATE
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING
  COMMUTE AND CONTINUE THROUGH NOON. BRIEF PERIODS OF REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED.

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.

&&
SPEICHER

$$
589 
WWUS43 KFGF 031305
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
705 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

MNZ022>024-027-028-NDZ006-014-024-031415-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-TOWNER-
BENSON-EDDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...
ALIDA...EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...CANDO...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...
NEW ROCKFORD
705 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

$$

MNZ031-032-031415-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS...
PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA
705 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

$$

MNZ002-003-005-006-008-009-013>017-029-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-
031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
WILKIN-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...
BRECKENRIDGE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...ENDERLIN...
GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON
705 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW TO CONTINUE...
  DIMINISHING AROUND NOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1
  INCH ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL 
  CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN 
  AREAS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING 
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FLUFFY 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.

&&

$$

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ007-008-015-016-026>030-054-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...
LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...
ST. THOMAS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...LAKOTA...
MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...EDINBURG...
ADAMS...LANKIN
705 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
  EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 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.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 BELOW
  ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS
  OCCURRING AROUND 9 AM THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS.....INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLOWING 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.

&&

$$

MNZ030-040-031800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...
ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT
705 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
  SNOW ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 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. 

* IMPACTS.....INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

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.

&&

$$

KNUTSVIG/SPEICHER
157 
WWUS43 KFGF 031804
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1204 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

MNZ001>009-013>017-029-NDZ007-008-015-016-026>030-038-039-049-
052>054-031915-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
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-WILKIN-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-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...
BRECKENRIDGE...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...DRAYTON...
PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...
PARK RIVER...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
1204 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL CAUSE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN
NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY THROUGH MID
AFTERNOON. LOOKING FOR IMPROVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.




$$

MNZ030-040-031915-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...
ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT
1204 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW INTO THE
AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.


$$


DTR

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 Jan 2, 3:59 AM CST, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 3:59 AM CST, 15 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
359 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2017

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 359 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2017

Challenges in the short term include snowfall amounts and impacts
due to blowing snow. The first round of snow is underway across
much of the area this morning. An area of isentropic lift
associated with a lead short wave has been moving northeast
across the area. This first round is expected to bring 1-4" of
snow this morning. The main upper wave will begin to affect the
region this afternoon and move east-northeast through the night.
This second system has the potential to produce over 6" of snow
across the north...although models have differed on the amount of
moisture with this system. Believe the lower end is about 4"
which is more in line with the GFS/ECMWF/Canadian...and the upper
end closer to 9" which is closer to the NAM and NCAR Ensembles.
Have leaned toward the lower amounts with the second system.
However...winds of 25-35 mph are expected to produce blowing and
drifting snow as well in the northern/central valley and Devils
Lake Basin. Best chance for heaviest snow looks to be in the Lake
of the Woods area. Considering all aspects...believe the impacts
warrant a warning in the north...advisory south.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 359 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2017

The winds will decrease during the day on Tuesday and the snow
will be limited primarily to the northeast. Additional
accumulations Tuesday morning should be only an inch or two in
the Lake of the Woods area.

The long term period will be dominated by an arctic airmass that
will bring temperatures well below seasonal norms and sub-freezing
temperatures from Tuesday night through Friday morning.  The
majority of the area will fall below zero by 00Z Wednesday as the
current winter storm departs.  In general, the remainder of the week
will see daytime highs in the single digits below zero and overnight
lows in the negative teens.  Wednesday night continues to look like
the coldest night.  The period will also have consistent west
northwest winds that will result in wind chill advisory criteria
from early evening through late morning each day.

Temperatures will begin to moderate going into the weekend as a
ridge begins to amplify over the Rocky Mountains.  The region will
transition to NW flow aloft on Saturday, and increasing cloud cover
should help Saturday night lows increase into the single digits
below zero for the first time in the long term period.  Although the
ridge does begin to flatten as it shifts east, lower amplitude
ridging slides over the Dakotas on Sunday and temps may recover into
the teens by Sunday afternoon.  By Monday, SW flow aloft out of the
PAC NW will bring an increase in moisture across the northern plains
and a chance of light snow across the southern forecast area.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday night)
Issued at 1138 PM CST Sun Jan 1 2017

Snow has moved into KFAR and will move into most of the other TAF
sites within the next 1 to 3 hours. Once the snow moves in the
vsby and ceiling should drop into the MVFR range. Still thinking
the first band will move out Monday morning, first at KFAR and
then a little later at the other TAF sites. There should then be
a break before the next round of snow moves in by mid to late
afternoon. This snow should be heavier and combine with a little
wind at KDVL, which may result in a little BLSN there. Through
this 24 hour TAF period, the winds do not look quite as strong at
the other TAF sites.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...Winter Weather Advisory until noon CST Tuesday for NDZ039-049-
     052-053.

     Winter Weather Advisory until noon CST today for NDZ006>008-
     014>016-024-026>030-038-054.

     Winter Storm Warning from noon today to noon CST Tuesday for
     NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-054.

MN...Winter Weather Advisory until noon CST Tuesday for MNZ003-
     022>024-027>032-040.

     Winter Weather Advisory until noon CST today for MNZ001-002-004-
     007.

     Winter Storm Warning from noon today to noon CST Tuesday for
     MNZ001-002-004-007.

     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for MNZ006-
     009-017.

     Winter Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday
     for MNZ006-009-017.

     Winter Weather Advisory until 3 PM CST this afternoon for MNZ005-
     008-013>016.

     Winter Storm Warning from 3 PM this afternoon to noon CST
     Tuesday for MNZ005-008-013>016.

&&

SHORT TERM...Knutsvig
LONG TERM...Knutsvig/Speicher
AVIATION...Godon
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 1, 6:54 AM CST, 21 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
654 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2017

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-021300-
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-
654 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA, WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND LIFT INTO THE SOUTHERN VALLEY THIS EVENING. LIGHT
SNOW WILL THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A COUPLE OF
INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING, WITH SLIGHTLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE AROUND DEVILS LAKE. ROADS MAY BECOME
SLIPPERY FOR THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW, ASSOCIATED WITH A SIGNIFICANT WINTER
STORM, WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY MONDAY NIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, MAINLY NORTH OF A VALLEY CITY TO
PARK RAPIDS LINE. THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM DEVILS LAKE TO
BEMIDJI AND INTERSTATE 29 CORRIDOR NORTH OF FARGO WILL LIKELY SEE
DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MONDAY EVENING THROUGH THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY BY LATE
MONDAY EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK WILL THEN BRING SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES TO THE
ENTIRE REGION FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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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.