Winter Weather Alerts, 2012-2013 (First post web cams) (Fargo, Bismarck: move to, beach)

[ElkHunter]

Urgent - winter weather message
national weather service bismarck nd
1120 am cst sat dec 8 2012

...blizzard conditions expected south central and james river
valley this evening and tonight...

...moderate to heavy snow and blowing snow with dangerous wind
chills through the weekend west and north...

.a blizzard warning is in effect for south central north
dakota and the james river valley for this evening and tonight.
This includes the cities of bismarck...mandan...elgin...fort
yates... Linton...steele...jamestown and carrington. Snowfall
across the area this evening and tonight will combine with
northerly winds to 40 mph to create significantly reduced
visibilities below one quarter mile. Travel will become very
hazardous. Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected...
With higher amounts of 6 to 8 inches for southern morton...grant...and
sioux counties...and east through lamoure and ellendale.

A winter storm warning is in effect through tonight from
dickinson...through the watford city and garrison areas. Moderate to
heavy snow is expected through tonight with snowfall accumulations
of 3 to 5 inches from watford city to garrison. 6 to 8 inches of
snow is expected from trotters...to dunn center and dickinson. As winds
increase through the afternoon and evening to 35 mph...expect
blowing snow and visibilities below a quarter mile at times.

A winter weather advisory is also in effect through tonight for
areas along and north of highway 2...as well as the bowman and
hettinger areas. Additional accumulations of 1 to 4 inches are
expected through tonight...along with some blowing snow and
reduced visibilities at times.

Arctic air will also settle across all of western and central
north dakota tonight...with dangerous wind chills to 30 below
expected.

Motorists should be prepared for hazardous travel conditions through the
weekend. Stay informed with the latest road conditions and forecasts
from the bismarck national weather service.

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including the cities of...watford city...killdeer...beulah...
Hazen...garrison...beach...medora...dickinson...ma rmarth...mott
1120 am cst sat dec 8 2012 /1020 am mst sat dec 8 2012/

...winter storm warning in effect until 6 am cst /5 am mst/
sunday...

The national weather service in bismarck has issued a winter
storm warning for snow and blowing snow...which is in effect
until 6 am cst /5 am mst/ sunday. The winter weather advisory is
no longer in effect.

* timing...through saturday night.

* main impact...3 to 5 inches of snow from watford city to
garrison. 6 to 8 inches of snow from trotters...to dunn center
and dickinson. Areas of blowing snow through the late afternoon
and night...reducing visibilities below one quarter mile at
times.

* other impacts...wind chill values to 30 below zero saturday
night into sunday morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Snow and blowing snow will reduce visibilities and make travel
very hazardous or impossible. The north dakota state patrol
advises...remain alert and do not use the cruise control in these
dangerous winter driving conditions.

[ElkHunter]

Urgent - winter weather message
national weather service bismarck nd
334 pm cst sun dec 23 2012

...snow sunday afternoon and sunday night...
...bitterly cold wind chills christmas eve into christmas day...

.snow will continue across central and northern north dakota late
this afternoon through tonight. A winter weather advisory continues
through monday morning for areas from crosby to bottineau in the
north to lake sakakawea in the south...including williston...
Stanley and new town...minot...garrison and washburn...towner and
mcclusky. The winter weather advisory has also been expanded to
include the areas just south of lake sakakawea...including watford
city...beulah...hazen and center. Snow accumulations through
tonight of 3 to 4 inches are expected across the west central and
north central...with amounts up to 5 inches possible far
northwest. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero will return again
tonight...combined with the anticipated snowfall...will make
outdoor activities dangerous to those unprepared.

On christmas eve and christmas day...cold high pressure will
bring frigid temperatures to the region. Overnight lows christmas
morning will range from around 10 below south to close to 20 below
zero north. Wind chills from 6 pm cst christmas eve through noon
christmas day will range from near 40 below zero across northern
north dakota to around 25 below zero the south central and
southeast. A wind chill advisory has been issued for northern
through south central north dakota from 6 pm cst monday evening
through noon tuesday.

Keep that exposed skin covered. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and reduced visibilities. Use extra caution while
traveling. Slow down and allow extra time to reach your
destination.

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including the cities of...crosby...bowbells...mohall...
Bottineau...williston...new town...minot...towner...garrison...
Mcclusky
334 pm cst sun dec 23 2012

...winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 am cst
monday...
...wind chill advisory in effect from 6 pm monday to noon cst
tuesday...

The national weather service in bismarck has issued a wind chill
advisory...which is in effect from 6 pm monday to noon cst
tuesday.

* timing...sunday afternoon and sunday night for snow. Christmas
eve through noon christmas day for cold wind chills.

* wind chill values...30 below to near 40 below zero.

* main impact...up to 4 inches of snow and wind chills near 20
below tonight. Isolated 5 inch totals possible far northwest.
Wind chills 30 to near 40 below monday evening through noon
tuesday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Snow will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and reduced visibilities. Use extra caution while
traveling. The north dakota state patrol advises...do not use the
cruise control in these winter driving conditions.

A wind chill advisory means the combination of wind and very cold
air will create low wind chills. This will result in frost bite
and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must
venture outdoors...make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

[ElkHunter]

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1012 AM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. MIXED PRECIPITATION IS
FORECAST TO FIRST BEGIN ACROSS THE FAR WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE TONIGHT...FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE WITH MINOR ICE
ACCUMULATIONS. THE ANTICIPATED TIMING OF THE WORST CONDITIONS
WITH THIS STORM HAS SLOWED...WITH CONDITIONS NOW EXPECTED TO
DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST ON FRIDAY. TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS
AS MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA...WITH
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA. THESE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF
FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW POSSIBLE. SNOW AND
WINDS DECREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON SATURDAY FROM WEST TO
EAST. WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.

UNCERTAINTY STILL REMAINS WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM...THE EVENTUAL
TRACK AND WHEN THE TRANSITION FROM MIXED PRECIPITATION TO SNOWFALL
OCCURS WILL DETERMINE THE EVENTUAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

THOSE TRAVELING MAY WANT TO RECONSIDER PLANS THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY AS HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT...ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND AVOID THE USE OF
CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK ROADWAYS. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST
FORECAST UPDATES THROUGH THE DAY ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...BEACH. ..MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN ...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1012 AM CST THU JAN 10 2013 /912 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013/

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* SNOWFALL...6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
BY SATURDAY MORNING.

* BLOWING SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH MAY CREATE
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS CHILLS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING WHICH MAY MAKE ROADWAYS SLICK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. DIAL 5 1 1 OR VISIT THE
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE FOR CURRENT
ROAD CONDITIONS.

[Kamsack]

Hi there....

Too many winter warnings to post them all for the area.....

But got blizzard warnings for late today into Saturday morning for northeastern ND...incl Devils Lake and Grand Forks.... and winter storm warnings back southwest to Bismarck...Minot....Fargo is also in a winter storm warning.

Low will track from Nebraska into Minnesota and be near Wadena-Brainerd MN late tonight. This low will bring a band of heavy snow from central ND into northeast ND then into southeastern Manitoba. Main band of heaviest snow 6-10 is most likely to fall from just east of Bismarck up through Carrington then to just west of Grand Forks then to Drayton ND then into Manitoba....in about a 50 mile wide band. Lighter snowfalls east and west of this band in Minot and Fargo.

But it is important to understand that this storm has wind which will crank up through the day today and tonight and produce very low visibilities in blowing snow and blizzard conditions in rural areas. Also temps will continue to plunge to 10 below to 10 above by Saturday morning so wind chills will drop into the -20s and -30s in many areas. So not a storm to take lightly even if you dont get the heaviest of the snow.

National Weather Service Forecast Office - Grand Forks, ND

NWS Bismarck, ND Home Page

[ElkHunter]

I was looking at the forecast for Minot and starting on Monday there is a chance of snow. Tuesday calls for a high of 15° and a low of -12°. So just a heads up, it's going to get colder. I guess we've enjoyed this sping like weather too long.

[ElkHunter]

Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
623 AM CST FRI JAN 25 2013

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TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH-
623 AM CST FRI JAN 25 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS ENDED AND SKIES HAVE STARTED TO CLEAR THE STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS HAVE CREATED PROBLEMS WITH BLOWING SNOW THAT
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS WILL
BE UNDER A HALF A MILE AT TIMES. THE BLOWING SNOW WILL BE
DE PENDANT ON THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND AND HOW MUCH SNOW COVER IT
IS BLOWING ACROSS. VISIBILITIES FOR THOSE TRAVELING ALONG ROADS
THIS MORNING COULD GO FROM UNRESTRICTED TO NEAR ZERO IN A VERY
SHORT DISTANCE. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE BLOWING
SNOW THREAT SHOULD DIMINISH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE NEXT CHANCE FOR MEASURABLE SNOW WILL BE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

[JanND]

Warning for travelers....Extreme Wind chills on the way:
Valley News Live 1/30/2013 Today's Weather Forecast - Valley News Live - KVLY/KXJB - Fargo/Grand Forks

Important ND Travel links: Winter survival kit phone app NDSU Extension Service Winter Survival Kit — NDSU Ag CMS
ND DOT weblink...North Dakota Department of Transportation Home :Right side of page has Access Mobile Travel Info, Travel Info Map, and Dial 511 for road conditions.

*****Winter Travel, Winter Survival, Winter Car Care Tips LINK: http://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/main...#survivaltips:.

Be safe!

[ElkHunter]

Blizzard Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1112 AM CST FRI FEB 8 2013

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL ORGANIZE IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO ON SATURDAY
AND THEN MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST
INTO SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AFTER
MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT AND THEN SPREAD NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY
ON SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING
MONDAY. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN
THE RED RIVER VALLEY SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM REMAINS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN...BUT THERE
HAVE BEEN TRENDS THAT TAKE THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH
AND WEST. AT THIS TIME...BEST CHANCES FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF A ROSEAU TO GRAND
FORKS TO JAMESTOWN LINE. HEAVIER SNOW BANDS COULD PRODUCE UP TO A
FOOT OF SNOW. EXACT PLACEMENT IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN AT THIS
POINT...BUT THE I-94 CORRIDOR REMAINS MOST LIKELY FOR SEEING THE
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS. FURTHER NORTH ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN INTO
THE FAR NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2
TO 6 INCHES. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITIES WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS WILL BE AN ISSUE INTO THE MONDAY
MORNING COMMUTE.

PERSONS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATES AS THE TRACK
OF THE LOW AND SNOW BAND MAY CHANGE.

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...
VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
1112 AM CST FRI FEB 8 2013

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.


* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUE ALL DAY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH HIGHEST
AMOUNTS NEAR THE I-94 CORRIDOR.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES TO NEAR ZERO...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...LARGE DRIFTS OF SNOW COULD MAKE SOME RURAL ROADS
IMPASSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

[ElkHunter]

Blizzard Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
328 AM CST SAT FEB 9 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
SATURDAY NIGHT...INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION BY MONDAY MORNING.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...AND WILL SPREAD NORTH AND EAST SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MONDAY MORNING.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL GENERALLY
RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES EAST OF A LINE FROM ASHLEY TO JAMESTOWN.
HOWEVER...LOCATIONS SUCH AS ELLENDALE...EDGELEY...LAMOURE...AND
OAKES WILL RECEIVE UP TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
AROUND 40 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN JAMES
RIVER VALLEY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

FURTHER WEST...LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES
IN CITIES LIKE SELFRIDGE...LINTON...STEELE...BOWDON...AND CARRINGTON.
NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WILL CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW.

HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MAKE SURE
YOU HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND LET OTHERS KNOW OF YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT NWS Bismarck, ND Home Page.

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STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
328 AM CST SAT FEB 9 2013

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 40 MPH SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...COUPLED WITH STRONG
WINDS...WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD
TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU
ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

[ElkHunter]

Blizzard Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
430 AM CST SAT FEB 9 2013

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL ORGANIZE IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO TODAY AND
THEN MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND THEN
SPREAD NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING MONDAY. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH
AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AND BLOWING SNOW WILL GREATLY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES.

THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM AND ESPECIALLY HOW FAR WEST THE MAIN SNOW
BAND GETS REMAINS UNCERTAIN. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE WILL BE ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH
DAKOTA INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
FROM NEAR ABERDEEN AND SISSETON THROUGH WAHPETON...FARGO...TO
DETROIT LAKES AND BEMIDJI. SNOW TOTALS WILL DIMINISH NORTH AND
WEST OF THIS BAND WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM ROSEAU TO GRAND
FORKS TO COOPERSTOWN WITH ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE DEVILS
LAKE REGION.

WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH OVER WESTERN
MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND
AND ANY FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
IN SOME LOCATIONS POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

PERSONS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATES AS THE TRACK
OF THE LOW AND SNOW BAND MAY CHANGE.

MNZ003-027>031-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-111800-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.A.0002.130210T0600Z-130211T1800Z/
CLAY-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-
EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...
VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
430 AM CST SAT FEB 9 2013

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUE ALL DAY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALIZED
HIGHER AMOUNTS. HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM WAHPETON TO
DETROIT LAKES TO BEMIDJI.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES TO NEAR ZERO...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...LARGE DRIFTS OF SNOW COULD MAKE SOME RURAL
ROADS IMPASSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.