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 |