HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 636 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 645 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD AND REACH NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA LATE
TONIGHT. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY WILL BE AN
INCH OR LESS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY...THEN LOOK FOR INCREASING
HEAVIER SNOWFALL STARTING LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE
SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES WILL OCCUR WITH HIGHEST
AMOUNTS IN THE FERGUS FALLS AREA. LOW PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS
LONG DURATION SNOW EVENT WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN KANSAS TODAY AND
THEN MOVE INTO IOWA BY LATE THURSDAY BEFORE STALLING OUT OVER IOWA
ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE NEEDED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
PLEASE CALL THEM IN.
$$

WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 412 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE REGION INTO THE CHRISTMAS
WEEKEND...
.A VERY LARGE AND SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING
IN OKLAHOMA WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO IOWA BY CHRISTMAS MORNING THEN
BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS
LOW...ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF
MEXICO INTO THE COLD AIR OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. SNOW IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN VALLEY REGION TONIGHT THEN
SPREAD NORTH...WITH SNOW CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. THIS COULD
BRING STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER MANY LOCATIONS. HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY
TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WOULD RESULT IN POOR
VISIBILITY.
TRAVEL FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY WILL LIKELY BE
HAZARDOUS AND ANYONE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR
FORECAST UPDATES AS THE TRACK OF THE STORM AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
CAN CHANGE.
MNZ001-002-007-027-028-032-NDZ007-008-016-027-030-054-261015-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0011.091224T1200Z-091226T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.W.0011.091224T0600Z-091226T1200Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-WEST MARSHALL-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-
CAVALIER-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...WARREN...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...WADENA...LANGDON...
CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
410 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM
CST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* SNOW WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY.
* 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR WITH THIS SYSTEM.
* THE WIND WILL NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
  WINDS WILL TURN NORTH AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH OVER THE RED
  RIVER VALLEY FOR FRIDAY. EAST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY WINDS WILL
  BE 10 TO 20 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN
  BLOWING SNOW.
* PERSONS WITH TRAVEL PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY
  SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 923 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 200 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...LARGE SNOWSTORM TO IMPACT THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHERN
PLAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
.A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY AND MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA ON FRIDAY...THEN
TRACK TO SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA BY LATE FRIDAY. A LARGE AMOUNT OF
MOISTURE WILL GET DRAWN NORTHWARDS INTO THIS SYSTEM BRINGING
WIDESPREAD SNOW TO NEBRASKA AND SOUTH DAKOTA ON WEDNESDAY...THEN
SPREAD TO NORTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF WESTERN MINNESOTA ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND TO THE ENTIRE AREA ON THURSDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY. A PROLONGED TWO DAY PERIOD OF
SNOW COULD BRING SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER
MANY AREAS. THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA COULD HAVE THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS OF GREATER THAN A
FOOT POSSIBLE. THE CANADIAN BORDER AREA COULD RECEIVE THE LEAST
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE ON FRIDAY TO 15 TO 30 MPH...AND THIS MAY RESULT IN POOR
VISIBILITY.
TRAVEL FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY WILL LIKELY BE
HAZARDOUS AND ANYONE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR
FORECAST UPDATES AS THE TRACK OF THE STORM AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
CAN CHANGE.
MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ007-008-016-027-054-260330-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0011.091224T1200Z-091226T0800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-
EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...
LANGDON...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...ADAMS
923 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW WILL BEGIN THURSDAY AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING.
* 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH THIS SYSTEM...WITH THE
LEAST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER.
* WINDS WILL NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO
30 MPH OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY ON FRIDAY. WINDS OVER
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA EAST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY WILL BE 10 TO
20 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING
SNOW.
* PERSONS WITH TRAVEL PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY
SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.
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.
$$
AV/VP