HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 519 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 515 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

/401 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES OVER
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOW ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY WITH
LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. WIND CHILL VALUES
IN THE WEST WILL RANGE FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ALONG WITH AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES FOR MOST OF CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
WORSEN LATE TONIGHT AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW DEVELOP
BY FRIDAY MORNING. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER
MIDNIGHT TO 20 AND 35 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
TO LOWER VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS LATER TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ACROSS THE WEST.
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN A
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES FROM MINOT TO
BISMARCK AND INTO JAMESTOWN. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS
SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.
THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE
VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL
BE OBSERVED AT TIMES. TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
SNOW WILL LESSEN IN INTENSITY SATURDAY BUT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY
ABATE DURING THE DAY.
MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE
LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED DURING THIS STORM.
STORM SPOTTERS AND COOP OBSERVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WITH THEIR SNOWFALL REPORTS AND STORM TOTALS.
$$

BLIZZARD WARNING
Issue Date: 317 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...PROLONGED MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CHRISTMAS
DAY INTO SATURDAY...
.A PROLONGED WINTER STORM WILL WORSEN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW DEVELOP. A TEMPORARY
LULL IN THE SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...BUT MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF
6 TO 12 INCHES FROM MINOT TO BISMARCK AND INTO JAMESTOWN. STRONG
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. VISIBILITY
WILL FALL TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OBSERVED
AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO ABATE SATURDAY WITH VISIBILITIES
IMPROVING DURING THE DAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE
FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES OR POSSIBLY MORE FAR EAST CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...INCLUDING HARVEY...TO JAMESTOWN AND OAKES. TEN TO 15 INCHES
WILL FALL FROM NEAR MINOT TO BISMARCK AND SOUTH TO SELFRIDGE. SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL TAPER FURTHER WEST WITH 6 TO 10 INCH ACCUMULATION
FROM DICKINSON TO GARRISON AND 2 TO 6 INCHES FROM WILLISTON TO BOWMAN.
MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE
LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
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RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
MANDAN...BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON
317 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 /217 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009/
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
/5 AM MST/ FRIDAY.
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
TODAY...MAINLY FROM MINOT TO BISMARCK AND AREAS EAST. MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO
SATURDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
* NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 AND 50 MPH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR
LESS DURING THIS TIME.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
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.
$$

WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 315 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...MAJOR WINTER STORM WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
.A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN
AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. TWO
SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL GRADUALLY MERGE
AND DEVELOP INTO A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MIDWEST DURING THE
UPCOMING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. THE FIRST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
MOVE FROM CENTRAL ALBERTA INTO EASTERN MONTANA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THIS WILL BRING OUR FIRST ROUND OF SNOW...SPREADING WEST TO EAST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTH
AND EVENTUALLY MERGES WITH ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A
SECOND ROUND OF SNOW AND WIND WILL DEVELOP CHRISTMAS DAY INTO
SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND GUSTS
BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. EAST CENTRAL AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA WILL RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH
A FOOT OR MORE ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM HARVEY...TO
STEELE...AND LINTON. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY DECREASE
TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. AREAS FROM MINOT THROUGH BISMARCK AND
MANDAN WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 12 INCH AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
AREAS FROM WILLISTON THROUGH DICKINSON WILL RECEIVE 4 TO 8 INCHES
OF TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS
AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST
INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
NDZ005-013-231800-
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ROLETTE-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY
315 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN
ISSUED. THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH  THURSDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO
  SATURDAY.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF
  CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH ADDITIONAL
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
* NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE AREAS
  OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...REDUCING
  VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE
  LIKELY TO DEVELOP FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY POSSIBLY BRINGING
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.
&&
$$

BLIZZARD WATCH
Issue Date: 315 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...MAJOR WINTER STORM WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
.A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN
AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. TWO
SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL GRADUALLY MERGE
AND DEVELOP INTO A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MIDWEST DURING THE
UPCOMING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. THE FIRST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
MOVE FROM CENTRAL ALBERTA INTO EASTERN MONTANA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THIS WILL BRING OUR FIRST ROUND OF SNOW...SPREADING WEST TO EAST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTH
AND EVENTUALLY MERGES WITH ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A
SECOND ROUND OF SNOW AND WIND WILL DEVELOP CHRISTMAS DAY INTO
SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND GUSTS
BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. EAST CENTRAL AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA WILL RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH
A FOOT OR MORE ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM HARVEY...TO
STEELE...AND LINTON. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY DECREASE
TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. AREAS FROM MINOT THROUGH BISMARCK AND
MANDAN WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 12 INCH AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
AREAS FROM WILLISTON THROUGH DICKINSON WILL RECEIVE 4 TO 8 INCHES
OF TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS
AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST
INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
NDZ005-013-231800-
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/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0009.091223T1800Z-091225T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.A.0006.091225T1200Z-091227T0000Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY
315 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN
ISSUED. THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH  THURSDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
* NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE AREAS
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...REDUCING
VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE
LIKELY TO DEVELOP FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY POSSIBLY BRINGING
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 1023 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 200 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...MAJOR WINTER STORM POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
.A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE
UPPER MIDWEST CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN
ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND SPREAD EAST
DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. THE EASTERN HALF OF NORTH DAKOTA COULD RECEIVE THE
HEAVIEST SNOW...AS A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY
HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPS FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A
LINE FROM CARRINGTON...TO STEELE...AND LINTON. TOTAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY DECREASE TO THE WEST. AREAS FROM MINOT
THROUGH BISMARCK AND MANDAN CAN EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCH AMOUNTS. AREAS
FROM WILLISTON THROUGH DICKINSON COULD RECEIVE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.
IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND GUSTS OF 35
TO 40 MPH. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT
TIMES...WITH SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES BELOW A
QUARTER MILE. AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF BISMARCK ARE FAVORED FOR THE
MOST SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE
URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-231230-
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ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1023 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 9 TO 15 INCHES ALONG AND
EAST OF A LINE FROM ROLETTE...TO STEELE AND WISHEK.
* NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THIS COULD
BRING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$