BLIZZARD WARNING


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1023 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND
WIND TO THE REGION WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. VERY STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL AND INTO NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048-071300-
/O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1800Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-JONES-
LYMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE...
TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...MURDO...
PRESHO
1023 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /923 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST /11 AM MST/
FRIDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST /11 AM MST/
FRIDAY.

MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH COMBINED
WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL BRING BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.

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.

$$


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1023 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND
WIND TO THE REGION WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. VERY STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL AND INTO NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.

SDZ005>007-010-011-017>019-036-037-051-071300-
/O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1800Z/
MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-EDMUNDS-DAY-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-HYDE-HAND-
BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...ABERDEEN...BRITTON...IPSWICH...
WEBSTER...FAULKTON...REDFIELD...CLARK...HIGHMORE...MILLER...
FORT THOMPSON
1023 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH COMBINED
WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL BRING BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.

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.

$$


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
944 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE
ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

.BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS COVERED SOUTHWEST AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. MANY ROADS
ARE BLOCKED OR NEARLY IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL. WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH HAVE GENERATED SNOW
DRIFTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST.

THE POWERFUL STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER REMAINS
NEARLY STATIONARY ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF FARGO IN WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. AS A CONSEQUENCE...DEADLY WINTER WEATHER WILL PERSIST
OVERNIGHT.

RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED DO NOT LEAVE YOUR
VEHICLE.

A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 15 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FROM GRANT
COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...TO BISMARCK...AND NORTHEAST
TO HARVEY IN PIERCE COUNTY. LESSER STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8
INCHES IS EXPECTED TO THE WEST AND EAST OF THIS LINE.

NDZ019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-071145-
/O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...
JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
944 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /844 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
FRIDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
FRIDAY.

A TOTAL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH
WILL CAUSE LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER TONIGHT. IF POSSIBLE
DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY. MANY ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE.
DRIFTS AS HIGH AS 4 TO 6 FEET ARE LIKELY.

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.

$$


CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE


SDC031-071200-

CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
CORSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
804 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CORSON
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

THE CORSON COUNTY SHERIFF HAS ISSUED A NO TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR U.S.
HIGHWAY 12 DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
NUMEROUS POWER LINES HAVE BEEN REPORTED DOWN THROUGHOUT CORSON COUNTY
AS WELL.

$$

MOHR





FLOOD WARNING


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA...

  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING CASS AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES.
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES.
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY.
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY.

.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT WEEK ALONG SEVERAL
TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER...AS WELL AS ON THE MAINSTEM RED
RIVER AT FARGO. THE WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE NORTH DAKOTA
IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS RARE...LATE
SEASON FLOOD EVENT IS THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL ON
NEARLY SATURATED SOILS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...AND THE HIGHEST STAGE
INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS
NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES
ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. DO NOT TRAVEL
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT
FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-081641-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0033.081108T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.081108T1200Z.081111T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 17.0 FEET...SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING
  BEGINS.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         11/07  11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          10.8   12.9   15.0   17.5   17.5   16.0   14.5

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA...

  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING CASS AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES.
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES.
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY.
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY.

.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT WEEK ALONG SEVERAL
TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER...AS WELL AS ON THE MAINSTEM RED
RIVER AT FARGO. THE WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE NORTH DAKOTA
IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS RARE...LATE
SEASON FLOOD EVENT IS THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL ON
NEARLY SATURATED SOILS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...AND THE HIGHEST STAGE
INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS
NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES
ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. DO NOT TRAVEL
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT
FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-081641-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0036.081107T2000Z-081112T1800Z/
/HWYM5.1.ER.081107T2000Z.081108T1200Z.081112T0600Z.NO/
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - THE HAWLEY CITY PARK DOES NOT FLOOD UNLESS THE
  RIVER REACHES 8.0 FEET...WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         11/07  11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13

BUFFALO RIVER
  HAWLEY             7.2    7.6    7.5    7.3    7.0    6.8    6.5

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA...

  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING CASS AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES.
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES.
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY.
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY.

.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT WEEK ALONG SEVERAL
TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER...AS WELL AS ON THE MAINSTEM RED
RIVER AT FARGO. THE WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE NORTH DAKOTA
IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS RARE...LATE
SEASON FLOOD EVENT IS THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL ON
NEARLY SATURATED SOILS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...AND THE HIGHEST STAGE
INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS
NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES
ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. DO NOT TRAVEL
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT
FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-081641-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0035.081109T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.081109T1800Z.081112T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 19.4 FEET...ELM STREET FLOODS.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         11/07  11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13

RED RIVER
  FARGO             16.3   17.2   18.3   19.3   19.9   19.5   18.5

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA...

  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING CASS AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES.
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES.
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY.
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY.

.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT WEEK ALONG SEVERAL
TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER...AS WELL AS ON THE MAINSTEM RED
RIVER AT FARGO. THE WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE NORTH DAKOTA
IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS RARE...LATE
SEASON FLOOD EVENT IS THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL ON
NEARLY SATURATED SOILS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...AND THE HIGHEST STAGE
INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS
NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES
ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. DO NOT TRAVEL
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT
FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-081641-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0032.081108T0142Z-081112T1500Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.081108T0142Z.081109T1200Z.081112T0300Z.NO/
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 14.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO
  OCCUR.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         11/07  11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             11.8   13.5   13.7   13.2   12.1   11.2   10.5

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA...

  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING CASS AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES.
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES.
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY.
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY.

.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT WEEK ALONG SEVERAL
TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER...AS WELL AS ON THE MAINSTEM RED
RIVER AT FARGO. THE WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE NORTH DAKOTA
IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS RARE...LATE
SEASON FLOOD EVENT IS THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL ON
NEARLY SATURATED SOILS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...AND THE HIGHEST STAGE
INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS
NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES
ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. DO NOT TRAVEL
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT
FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC069-081640-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0039.081108T2000Z-081112T1600Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.081108T2000Z.081110T0000Z.081112T0400Z.NO/
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 803.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 803.0 FEET...THE HALLOCK CITY PARK FLOODS.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         11/07  11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          800.1  802.2  803.0  802.7  802.2  801.3  800.3

$$



FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA...

  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING CASS AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES.
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES.
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY.
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY.

.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT WEEK ALONG SEVERAL
TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER...AS WELL AS ON THE MAINSTEM RED
RIVER AT FARGO. THE WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE NORTH DAKOTA
IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS RARE...LATE
SEASON FLOOD EVENT IS THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL ON
NEARLY SATURATED SOILS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...AND THE HIGHEST STAGE
INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS
NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES
ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. DO NOT TRAVEL
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT
FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC089-081640-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0038.081109T0400Z-081111T1800Z/
/ALVM5.1.ER.081109T0400Z.081110T0000Z.081111T0600Z.NO/
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 99.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 106.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 106.0 FEET...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE
  CLOSED.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         11/07  11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13

SNAKE RIVER
  ALVARADO         103.7  105.8  106.5  106.2  105.3  104.3  103.5

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA...

  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING CASS AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES.
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES.
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY.
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY.

.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT WEEK ALONG SEVERAL
TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER...AS WELL AS ON THE MAINSTEM RED
RIVER AT FARGO. THE WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE NORTH DAKOTA
IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS RARE...LATE
SEASON FLOOD EVENT IS THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL ON
NEARLY SATURATED SOILS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...AND THE HIGHEST STAGE
INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS
NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES
ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. DO NOT TRAVEL
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT
FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC107-081640-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0037.081108T2315Z-081113T0359Z/
/HNDM5.1.ER.081108T2315Z.081110T0600Z.081112T1559Z.NO/
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         11/07  11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13

WILD RICE RIVER
  HENDRUM           15.7   20.1   22.2   22.0   20.8   19.6   18.3

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA...

  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING CASS AND
  RICHLAND COUNTIES.
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES.
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY.
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY.
  THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY.

.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT WEEK ALONG SEVERAL
TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER...AS WELL AS ON THE MAINSTEM RED
RIVER AT FARGO. THE WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE NORTH DAKOTA
IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS RARE...LATE
SEASON FLOOD EVENT IS THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL ON
NEARLY SATURATED SOILS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...AND THE HIGHEST STAGE
INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS
NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES
ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. DO NOT TRAVEL
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT
FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

NDC017-077-081641-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0034.081109T0051Z-081113T0000Z/
/ABRN8.2.ER.081109T0051Z.081110T1800Z.081112T1200Z.NO/
1041 PM CST THU NOV 06 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. CITY
  STARTS TO MOBILIZE.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         11/07  11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13

WILD RICE RIVER
  ABERCROMBIE        6.2    9.9   12.2   12.8   11.2    8.9    7.1

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
321 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

NDZ003>005-011>013-072130-
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
321 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THEREFORE A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS
THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES UNDER A HALF MILE
AT TIMES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SOME DRIFTING SNOW FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOWFALL AND VISIBILITY REPORTS WILL BE HELPFUL.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
321 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

NDZ018>023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-072130-
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
321 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /221 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THEREFORE A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH
TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS OF 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER
MILE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SOME DRIFTING SNOW FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOWFALL AND VISIBILITY REPORTS WILL BE HELPFUL.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
337 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

MNZ001>003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ030-039-
053-072145-
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-
NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-
SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND-
337 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ALL RAIN IS FORECAST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LIGHT RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO LIGHT SNOW ON FRIDAY WITH AN INCH OR
TWO OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$


DTR




HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
337 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

MNZ004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>029-038-049-052-054-072145-
KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-
RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
337 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON ON FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY

HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN
INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES
INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF LANGDON...CANDO...DEVILS LAKE AND NEW ROCKFORD.

FARTHER EAST...THE RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
AND THEN TO SNOW THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT IN AREAS FROM PEMBINA
AND HALLOCK THROUGH GRAND FORKS AND MICHIGAN TO VALLEY CITY AND
LISBON. TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL VARY GREATLY IN THIS AREA WITH
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM PEMBINA TO
MICHIGAN TO VALLEY CITY...TAPERING TO AN INCH OR TWO AROUND THE
CITY OF GRAND FORKS INTO LISBON AND GWINNER. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35
MPH AT TIMES.

UNTREATED ROADS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA WILL BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
304 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-072115-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
304 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008 /204 PM MST THU NOV 6 2008/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS WEST OF THE
JAMES RIVER. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. IN THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO
SNOW AROUND SUNSET AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ALONG
THE I-29 CORRIDOR AND ACROSS EXTREME WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...EXPECT RAIN FOR A GOOD PORTION OF THE EVENING BEFORE
TURNING TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE A
CONCERN OVERNIGHT MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE JAMES RIVER. TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM ONLY AN INCH OR TWO ACROSS
THE FAR EASTERN FORECAST AREA TO AROUND 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN
HEAVIER SNOW BANDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY FOR
EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SPIN ACROSS
MINNESOTA. LOWERED VISIBILITIES WILL BE AN ISSUE BUT ACCUMULATIONS
SHOULD GENERALLY BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

$$
TMT






HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
616 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
071200-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
616 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

AS COLDER AIR WORKS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST...RAIN WILL GRADUALLY
CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS WEST CENTRAL... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE
INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM
ALEXANDRIA TO FAIRMONT. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...GUSTY WINDS IN WEST
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT ACROSS THE
AREA...CAUSING A TRANSITION OF RAIN TO SNOW FROM SOUTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST. THE LAST AREA TO CHANGE TO SNOW WILL BE FROM MORA TO
LADYSMITH. BY FRIDAY EVENING...PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW.
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY
SATURDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN
BLOWING SNOW AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$
TDK






SHORT TERM FORECAST


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1157 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-070900-
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD
1157 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

.NOW...
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AT A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY
INTENSITY ACROSS PARTS OF THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH 3 AM. THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL FALL IN A BAND FROM SARLES SOUTHWEST
THROUGH CANDO...LEEDS...AND MADDOCK. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO
ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION THROUGH 3 AM.

$$

CJS




WINTER STORM WARNING


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
944 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE
ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

.BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS COVERED SOUTHWEST AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW AND WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. MANY ROADS
ARE BLOCKED OR NEARLY IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL. WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH HAVE GENERATED SNOW
DRIFTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST.

THE POWERFUL STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER REMAINS
NEARLY STATIONARY ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF FARGO IN WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. AS A CONSEQUENCE...DEADLY WINTER WEATHER WILL PERSIST
OVERNIGHT.

RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED DO NOT LEAVE YOUR
VEHICLE.

A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 15 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FROM GRANT
COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...TO BISMARCK...AND NORTHEAST
TO HARVEY IN PIERCE COUNTY. LESSER STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8
INCHES IS EXPECTED TO THE WEST AND EAST OF THIS LINE.

NDZ003>005-011>013-071145-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY
944 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY.

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND WINDS TO 45 MPH WILL
MAINTAIN DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER OVERNIGHT.

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. DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL FRIDAY IF POSSIBLE.

$$


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
942 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...THE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT.
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE WRAPPING AROUND THIS SYSTEM...RESULTING IN
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS WESTERN PARTS OF THE DEVILS LAKE
BASIN. FURTHER EAST...A MIX OF LIGHT SLEET...SNOW...AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND
NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS FAR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW IN THESE AREAS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN OPEN COUNTRY.

CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE FRIDAY MORNING AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND SLOWLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.

MNZ004-007-NDZ016-027-029-038-049-052-071800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081107T1800Z/
KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-
BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...WARREN...GRAFTON...
GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER
942 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT IN A BAND
EXTENDING FROM HALLOCK SOUTHWEST THROUGH GRAFTON...FINLEY...AND
VALLEY CITY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET WILL BE AROUND
ONE INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY
TRANSITION TO LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED BY NOON ON FRIDAY. SINCE THE SNOW WILL BE
FALLING ON TOP OF ALREADY ICY ROADWAYS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS
EXPECTED.

IN THE GRAND FORKS...LISBON...AND GWINNER AREAS...AN INCH OR LESS
OF SNOW AND POSSIBLY SOME SLEET OR BRIEF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
942 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...THE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT.
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE WRAPPING AROUND THIS SYSTEM...RESULTING IN
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS WESTERN PARTS OF THE DEVILS LAKE
BASIN. FURTHER EAST...A MIX OF LIGHT SLEET...SNOW...AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND
NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS FAR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW IN THESE AREAS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN OPEN COUNTRY.

CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE FRIDAY MORNING AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND SLOWLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.

NDZ006-014-024-071800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081107T1800Z/
TOWNER-BENSON-EDDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...NEW ROCKFORD
942 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT.
THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS
FAR WESTERN TOWNER...BENSON...AND EDDY COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL 4
TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL BY MORNING...BRINGING STORM TOTALS
TO BETWEEN 7 AND 13 INCHES. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL
CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN OPEN
COUNTRY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING 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.

$$


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
942 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...THE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT.
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE WRAPPING AROUND THIS SYSTEM...RESULTING IN
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS WESTERN PARTS OF THE DEVILS LAKE
BASIN. FURTHER EAST...A MIX OF LIGHT SLEET...SNOW...AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND
NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS FAR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW IN THESE AREAS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN OPEN COUNTRY.

CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE FRIDAY MORNING AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND SLOWLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.

NDZ007-008-015-026-028-054-071800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081107T1800Z/
CAVALIER-PEMBINA-RAMSEY-NELSON-GRIGGS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANGDON...CAVALIER...DEVILS LAKE...
LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...ADAMS
942 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL GRADUALLY LIGHTEN UP AND CHANGE TO
SNOW OVERNIGHT IN THE CAVALIER...LANGDON...DEVILS LAKE...AND
COOPERSTOWN AREAS. STORM TOTAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL APPROACH ONE
INCH IN SOME AREAS. BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS ALSO
EXPECTED...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF MIXED
PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. POWER OUTAGES
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

CJS/TG




WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1023 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND
WIND TO THE REGION WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. VERY STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL AND INTO NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.

MNZ039-046-SDZ008-071300-
/O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-081107T1800Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-ROBERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...SISSETON
1023 PM CST THU NOV 6 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
FRIDAY.

SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH TO CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

$$

SD





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