HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 350 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 500 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

/341 PM MST TUE DEC 22 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...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE
AREA FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. PERIODS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH WILL ADD TO THE TRAVEL
HAZARD. AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF BISMARCK ARE MOST FAVORED FOR
HEAVY SNOW...AND POSSIBLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY.
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER REPORTS.
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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-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.A.0009.091223T1200Z-091226T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
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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