Winter Weather Alerts 2013-14 (First post web cams) (Fargo, Bismarck: home, closing)

[ElkHunter]

It can not be stressed enough, "Stay with your vehicle". If you leave your car, to clear the exhaust, or to relieve yourself, or gather snow, LEAVE YOUR CAR RUNNING. Troupers are trained that if they find a running car, there is somebody around. They will search for you. Say you slip and bump your head or something. If you left the car running, they will do an extensive search. If the car is not running, they have no clue if you got a ride with somebody, walked to a farm house, or whatever.

You may see a farm house a half mile away. Chances are you cannot get there before the weather changes and could disorient you to the point where you will get lost. I would only head for a house if I figured I could get there in just a few minutes. Before you attempt something like that, get your bearings, know where fences are, signs, etc... If you get disoriented, you might see one of those things and be able to remember where it was in relation to your destination. Also, unless you see activity, the house may be abandon and not offer anything other than a place to get out of the wind, and you already had that, in your vehicle.

[ElkHunter]

Wind Chill Warning

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1151 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014

...LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...

.VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE MOVING INTO NORTH DAKOTA
THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN THROUGH MONDAY. LIFE THREATENING
WIND CHILLS TO 65 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY.

FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 5 MINUTES OR LESS WITH THESE WIND CHILLS.
AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. IF TRAVELING...BE READY FOR THE
CHALLENGES YOU COULD FACE IF STRANDED. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS
PLENTY OF GAS AND DRESS FOR THE OUTSIDE WEATHER...NOT THE INSIDE
TEMPERATURE. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PETS AND
LIVESTOCK.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-060100-
/O.CON.KBIS.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
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
1151 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 /1051 AM MST SUN JAN 5 2014/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
MONDAY...

* WIND CHILLS...TO 65 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING COLD. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN FIVE
MINUTES OR LESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

[warptman]

Life threatening? Just another work day for us in Alaska.

We're having a heat wave in Southwest Alaska.

Temperature: 38°F
Humidity: 68%
Pressure: 29.23in ( Falling)
Conditions: Overcast
Direction: East
Wind Speed: 16mph

[Kamsack]

Heads up....

Significant blizzard expected to hit the Red river valley starting late Wed night/Thursday morning ending Thursday evening. An arctic front will drop south with winds over 50 mph possible. This combined with the snow on the ground and some new falling snow will cause blizzard conditions. This also includes Devils Lake-Jamestown and all of the Red River valley (GF-Fargo).

Dan NWS Grand Forks

[ElkHunter]

Blizzard Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
436 AM CST SAT JAN 25 2014

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-270600-
/O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.A.0004.140126T1200Z-140127T0600Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-
GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...N EWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...
DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...
NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...
FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS
436 AM CST SAT JAN 25 2014

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.

* TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY
MORNING...BRINGING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. SEVERAL INCHES OF
SNOW WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE...SETTING THE STAGE FOR
POSSIBLE GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE.

* NOTE...THIS BLIZZARD HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE THE MOST SEVERE OF
THE SEASON. THIS COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IF
STRANDED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES MAY APPROACH 50 BELOW ZERO BY
SUNDAY EVENING. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY CONTINUE
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 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 GRAND FORKS ND
1236 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-270600-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140127T0600Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-
GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...N EWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...
DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...
NEW YORK MILLS...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...
FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...ADAMS
1236 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN OPEN COUNTRY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL APPROACH 50 BELOW ZERO.
THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND
INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

[Kamsack]

Heads up....likely heavy snow and wind event for parts of the state...generally along and east of a bismarck to grand forks line late sun night into Monday....6 to 14 inches possible

[Fargobound]

Originally Posted by DaninEGF

Heads up....likely heavy snow and wind event for parts of the state...generally along and east of a bismarck to grand forks line late sun night into Monday....6 to 14 inches possible

I hate snow, but I'm hoping we get like two or three feet.

[Kamsack]

Originally Posted by Fargobound

I hate snow, but I'm hoping we get like two or three feet.

might get a foot in Fargo. snow amounts more than 12 inches are not common here

[ElkHunter]

Blizzard Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
421 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.WIDESPREAD...HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 12
INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE
JAMES RIVER VALLEY BY MONDAY EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS TO 45 MPH
WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR THESE AREAS...AND A
BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT. THIS INCLUDES BISMARCK...MANDAN...FORT
YATES...LINTON...STEELE...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JA MESTOWN...ELLENDALE
AND OAKES.

6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED FROM HETTINGER...BOWMAN
AND BEACH....THROUGH DICKINSON...KILLDEER...CENTER...GARRISON AND
HARVEY. WHILE WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER FOR THESE
AREAS...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ARE
EXPECTED...AND A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT. FURTHER
NORTH...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE FORECAST FOR WATFORD CITY
THROUGH MINOT AND RUGBY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR THESE LOCATIONS.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ACROSS
MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY. STAY UP TO DATE AT NWS Bismarck, ND Home Page FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...ADVISORIES...AND WARNINGS.

NDZ036-037-047-048-050-051-301730-
/O.UPG.KBIS.BZ.A.0004.140331T0600Z-140401T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0004.140331T0300Z-140401T0600Z/
KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
421 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY.

* TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS TO 45 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES
LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...IF NOT
IMPOSSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW...AND OR 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.