SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 628 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 830 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009 /628 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009/
...EARLY REPORTS FROM THE CHRISTMAS 2009 WINTER STORM...
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...THE HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS SO FAR HAVE
BEEN OVER THE WEST AND NORTH. BEACH /4 INCHES/...BOWMAN /2 TO 3
INCHES/...SHERWOOD /3 INCHES/...AND WATFORD CITY /2.5 INCHES/...
WERE THE HIGHEST TOTALS RECEIVED AS OF 6 PM CST. BISMARCK HAD JUST
UNDER AN INCH...MINOT AROUND 2 INCHES AND HARVEY HAD AN INCH OF
SNOW.
FOR TONIGHT...LIGHT...AND SOMETIMES MODERATE...SNOW WILL CONTINUE
TO FALL ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND MOST OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. AN
ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL...WITH AN INCH OR LESS EXPECTED IN THE WEST. IN
ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH HAVE MOVED INTO THE
WEST...AND WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING.
THIS WILL ONLY WORSEN VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF FALLING SNOW...AND
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4
FEET HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN WIBAUX COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MONTANA.
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE PROBLEMATIC TONIGHT AS
ALL OF OUR SNOW STARTS BLOWING AND DRIFTING. DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS...NEAR 25 BELOW...WILL ALSO BECOME A HAZARD LATE TONIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS TONIGHT...CONSIDER CANCELING THEM...AS ROAD
CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME
CAUTION AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. ALSO...INFORM OTHERS OF
YOUR TRAVEL PLANS.
TWH
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 405 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 400 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009 /400 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A PROLONGED MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY
MORNING THEN ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THE AFOREMENTIONED WINTER STORM CONTINUES THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY.
BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SECOND
ROUND OF SNOW AND WIND WILL DEVELOP CHRISTMAS DAY INTO
SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND GUSTS
BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. EAST CENTRAL AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA WILL RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH
A FOOT OR MORE ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM HARVEY...TO
STEELE...AND LINTON. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY
DECREASE TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. AREAS FROM MINOT THROUGH
BISMARCK AND MANDAN WILL RECEIVE 6 TO 12 INCH AMOUNTS THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. AREAS FROM WILLISTON THROUGH DICKINSON WILL
RECEIVE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO
STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT
WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH
THEIR SNOW TOTALS DURING THE UPCOMING WINTER STORM.
$$
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 215 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 500 AM MST 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.
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...
MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
315 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 /215 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
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 WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY MORNING
WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN
AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* 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.
$$
KS/HW
BLIZZARD WATCH
Issue Date: 215 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST 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.
NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-231800-
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DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...
MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
315 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 /215 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
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 WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY MORNING
WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN
AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* 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.
$$
KS/HW
WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 244 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
.AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE DESERT
SOUTHWEST TUESDAY INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN
SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS
DAY. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT AND SPREAD EAST DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. IT APPEARS FAR EAST CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA COULD RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST SNOW...AS A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPS FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE EXTENDING ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ASHLEY...TO EDGELEY...AND INTO DICKEY.
6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE REST OF CENTRAL AND
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF
DICKINSON...WILLISTON...MINOT...AND BISMARCK. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. THIS COULD RESULT IN
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED
TO STAY INFORMED WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT
WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
NDZ001>004-009>012-017>022-031>035-040>046-221800-
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BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
344 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009 /244 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009/
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY
NIGHT AND THEN SPREAD EAST DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL
INTENSITY SHOULD INCREASE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING FRIDAY.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN
AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
* NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP 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.
$$
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