HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 429 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 430 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

/420 AM 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. MOTORISTS
AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TODAY AND TONIGHT
AS ROADS MAY REMAIN ICY WITH ADDITIONAL LIGHT PRECIPITATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS WEDNESDAY
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. 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 WESTERN AND CENTRAL 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.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IF THE
POTENTIAL WINTER STORM MATERIALIZES INTO A SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND
WIND PRODUCER.
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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.
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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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