Weather Alerts for Winter 2010-2011 (Bismarck, Minot: power lines, to move, beach)

[Kamsack]

...alert for eastern nd... I issued this one so if it busts blame me

second storm for wed-thu with winds...stay tuned


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
319 PM CST SUN NOV 21 2010

...SNOW ON THE WAY FOR MONDAY...

.ANOTHER FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT MOST OF NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MONDAY. THIS ONE WILL TRACK A BIT FARTHER SOUTH THAN THE ONE SATURDAY NIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO SPREAD INTO SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA BEFORE SUNRISE AND THEN SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH MOST OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THE NOON HOUR. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END LATE IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON FROM THIS SYSTEM IN THE ADVISORY AREA WITH ISOLATED 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.

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STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...
FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
319 PM CST SUN NOV 21 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM
CST MONDAY.


* TIMING: SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH MONDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW
CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: WIDESPREAD 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED 5 INCHES.

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOMING NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

[Kamsack]

Hi

Too many watches and advisories and warnings to post....

But upshot is the heavy snow over Fargo will end this evening. 10 inches expecetd there. Heavy snow to affect much of eastern ND (south and east of a Grand Forks to Jamestown line).

Still looking like snow moving in Wed followed by wind Wed night into Thursday. Especially true in central ND. Travel wed night should be strongly discouraged all areas.....

Dan

[dutchinnd]

Dan--
What direction or angle is the front coming from on Weds.? I've got getting-up-there-in-years parents driving up I29 from Sioux Falls to Fargo on Weds morning. Is it coming from the SW?

[Kamsack]

Originally Posted by dutchinnd

Dan--
What direction or angle is the front coming from on Weds.? I've got getting-up-there-in-years parents driving up I29 from Sioux Falls to Fargo on Weds morning. Is it coming from the SW?

Sorry a bit late to respond.... storm is coming in from the west... but there will be moisture advecting up from the south. What is expected as snow willl move into the Fargo area late morning wednesday then lift out by eve...probably not a lot of new accum (1-2) wed aftn and winds will not be too strong either. In south dakota more of a concern for some freezing drizzle than anything wednesday morning-midday. So for SD travel may not be too great....but also the freezing drizzle may just ride to the east into southern Minnesota as well. So the degree of icing along I-29 in SD is not clear attm.

Complicated system...the earlier you leave the better for sure.....

[Kamsack]

Hi

I worked the midnight desk...

and winter weather advisories are in effect for Fri afternoon (12/10) into early Saturday for southern 1/2 of North Dakota....band of 2 to 5 inches of snow from Watford City to Bismarck-Jamestown-Fargo-Wahpeton. Wind and cold later tonight into Saturday....coldest in eastern ND with temperatures well below zero.

--Dan NWS GF

[ElkHunter]

(This Warning goes clear across the state in a band)
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
838 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010

...WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT...

.A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL.
TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS THE SNOW BECOMES WIDESPREAD
MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA
WHICH INCLUDES WILLISTON...STANLEY...MINOT AND RUGBY AND SOUTH
TO JAMESTOWN.

ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE
FOUR TO 6 INCHES FROM BEACH TO DICKINSON...BOWMAN TO BISMARCK AND
LINTON AND ELLENDALE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW HAS BEEN
ISSUED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL BEGINNING AT 3 AM
CST.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR THIS SYSTEM AT
NWS Bismarck, ND Home Page OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN
838 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO
6 AM CST TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM
CST TUESDAY.

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY
MONDAY AND TAPER OFF MONDAY NIGHT. SIX TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED.

* WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL MONDAY
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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.

[Kamsack]

I am working mids at the NWS Grand Forks office... New Year's Eve will see a blizzzard for eastern ND incl GF-Fargo Winds 30 to 45 mph and likely 6 to 10 inches of snow. HIgh winds will continue into Saturday.

Travel will be very poor New Year's Eve.


Dan

[ElkHunter]

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
447 AM CST WED DEC 29 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING FAR NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING NORTH CENTRAL TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WATCH SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
THIS AFTERNOON IN THE NORTHWEST AND SPREAD ACROSS WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE STATE MAY EXPERIENCE A BRIEF LULL IN THIS WINTER STORM BEFORE
ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
NORTHWEST...AND BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT AS IT SPREADS INTO NORTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LIGHT TO MODERATE AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
TONIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TODAY...AND
BECOME NORTH TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH. THE SNOW AND
WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

ON THURSDAY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH MODERATE AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. HOWEVER...THE NORTH
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...TEMPERATURES
WILL PLUMMET TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...CAUSING WIND CHILLS
OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY FRIDAY
MORNING...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH
CENTRAL.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE STATE...WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH DAKOTA.
FURTHERMORE...THE COLD CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE STRONG WINDS
WILL LIKELY GENERATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE YOUR WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT AND LET
OTHER KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS.

CURRENT FORECASTS AND WEATHER STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT
NWS Bismarck, ND Home Page OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET.



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DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY
447 AM CST WED DEC 29 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER
STORM WATCH TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.


* SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW INTENSITY WILL BECOME LIGHTER ON
THURSDAY WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED.

* HEAVY SNOW WITH 6 TO 9 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION.

* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND
CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

[ElkHunter]

Advisory
(Abbrev. ADVY)- Highlights special weather conditions that are less serious than a warning. They are for events that may cause significant inconvenience, and if caution is not exercised, it could lead to situations that may threaten life and/or property.

Watch
A watch is used when the risk of a hazardous weather or hydrologic event has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location, and/or timing is still uncertain. It is intended to provide enough lead time so that those who need to set their plans in motion can do so.

Warning
A warning is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring. A warning is used for conditions posing a threat to life or property.

Storm
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially affecting the Earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive and otherwise unpleasant weather. Storms range in scale from tornadoes and thunderstorms to tropical cyclones to synoptic-scale extratropical cyclones.

Blizzard
(abbrev. BLZD)- A blizzard means that the following conditions are expected to prevail for a period of 3 hours or longer:

Sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 miles an hour or greater; and
Considerable falling and/or blowing snow (i.e., reducing visibility frequently to less than ¼ mile)

What is Wind Chill?
It is the temperature it "Feels like" outside and is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by the effects of wind and cold. As the wind increases, the body is cooled at a faster rate causing the skin temperature to drop. Wind Chill does not impact inanimate objects like car radiators and exposed water pipes, because these objects cannot cool below actual air temperature.

What is Frostbite?
Frostbite is an injury to the body caused by freezing body tissue. The most susceptible parts of the body are the extremities such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, or the tip of the nose. Symptoms include loss of feeling in the extremity and a white or pale appearance. Medical attentions is needed immediately for frostbite. The area should be SLOWLY re-warmed.

What is Hypothermia?
Hypothermia is abnormally low body temperature (below 95 degrees Fahrenheit). Warning signs include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion. Medical attention is needed immediately. If it is not available, begin warming the body SLOWLY.

Tips on how to dress during cold weather.
- Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Trapped air between the layers will insulate you. Outer garments should be tightly woven, water repellent, and hooded.
- Wear a hat, because 40% of your body heat can be lost from your head.
- Cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extreme cold.
- Mittens, snug at the wrist, are better than gloves.
- Try to stay dry and out of the wind.

[pinkrose62]

Originally Posted by ElkHunter

Advisory
(Abbrev. ADVY)- Highlights special weather conditions that are less serious than a warning. They are for events that may cause significant inconvenience, and if caution is not exercised, it could lead to situations that may threaten life and/or property.

Watch
A watch is used when the risk of a hazardous weather or hydrologic event has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location, and/or timing is still uncertain. It is intended to provide enough lead time so that those who need to set their plans in motion can do so.

Warning
A warning is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring. A warning is used for conditions posing a threat to life or property.

Storm
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially affecting the Earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive and otherwise unpleasant weather. Storms range in scale from tornadoes and thunderstorms to tropical cyclones to synoptic-scale extratropical cyclones.

Blizzard
(abbrev. BLZD)- A blizzard means that the following conditions are expected to prevail for a period of 3 hours or longer:

Sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 miles an hour or greater; and
Considerable falling and/or blowing snow (i.e., reducing visibility frequently to less than ¼ mile)

What is Wind Chill?
It is the temperature it "Feels like" outside and is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by the effects of wind and cold. As the wind increases, the body is cooled at a faster rate causing the skin temperature to drop. Wind Chill does not impact inanimate objects like car radiators and exposed water pipes, because these objects cannot cool below actual air temperature.

What is Frostbite?
Frostbite is an injury to the body caused by freezing body tissue. The most susceptible parts of the body are the extremities such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, or the tip of the nose. Symptoms include loss of feeling in the extremity and a white or pale appearance. Medical attentions is needed immediately for frostbite. The area should be SLOWLY re-warmed.

What is Hypothermia?
Hypothermia is abnormally low body temperature (below 95 degrees Fahrenheit). Warning signs include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion. Medical attention is needed immediately. If it is not available, begin warming the body SLOWLY.

Tips on how to dress during cold weather.
- Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Trapped air between the layers will insulate you. Outer garments should be tightly woven, water repellent, and hooded.
- Wear a hat, because 40% of your body heat can be lost from your head.
- Cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extreme cold.
- Mittens, snug at the wrist, are better than gloves.
- Try to stay dry and out of the wind.

Very nice that you put all those things, many people who moved here such as I have, from a warmer climate, really do need to be told. I think when someone moves here, a neighbor, or someone who has lived here all their lives should coach people like me. I have been here 4 years, but do not know everything yet. Like snow on the roof?should it get removed? Should we have a dehumidifier?.etc. I couls use alot of pointers. I know I do not go out on days like this (new years eve 2010) I know to stay off the roads. I have alot of common sense, but when you are from elsewhere, weather really is very severe here.