225 WWUS43 KFGF 040254 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 854 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA INTO PARTS OF WESTERN MINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA DURING THE LATE EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND SPREAD EASTWARD INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA THROUGH MONDAY. STORM TOTALS SNOWFALL OF FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WHERE SNOWFALL BANDS ARE MOST PERSISTENT. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST IN THE 10 TO 25 MPH RANGE THROUGH TONIGHT AND MONDAY... TURNING OUT OF THE NORTH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THESE WINDS... WHEN COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW IN HEAVY SNOW BANDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS LATER TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY NIGHT...YET TRAVEL MAY REMAIN AN ISSUE DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MNZ005-009-017-051200- /O.UPG.KFGF.WS.A.0006.130304T0600Z-130305T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WS.W.0005.130304T0600Z-130305T1200Z/ ROSEAU-NORTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...RED LAKE...BEMIDJI 854 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING....MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW COULD SPREAD INTO NORTHERN MINNESOTA MONDAY MORNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PERSIST INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH TURNING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH BY MONDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WIDESPREAD 6 TO 8 INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS DEVELOP. 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. && $$ MNZ006-051200- /O.EXA.KFGF.WS.W.0005.130304T0600Z-130305T1200Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAUDETTE 854 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING....HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND THEN INTO THE REST OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE INTO MUCH OF WESTERN MINNESOTA BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. LIGHTER SNOW WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH TURNING NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH BY MONDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH SOME DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCH AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE STRONGER SNOW BANDS DEVELOP. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT BY MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ001>003-029-030-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049- 052>054-051200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-WILKIN-WEST 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...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...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 854 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING....HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND THEN INTO THE REST OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE INTO MUCH OF WESTERN MINNESOTA BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. LIGHTER SNOW WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH TURNING NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH BY MONDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH SOME DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCH AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE STRONGER SNOW BANDS DEVELOP. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT BY LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. 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. && $$ MNZ004-007-008-013>016-022>024-027-028-031-032-051200- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0005.130304T0600Z-130305T1200Z/ KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES... WOLF LAKE...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 854 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING....HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND THEN INTO THE REST OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE INTO MUCH OF WESTERN MINNESOTA BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. LIGHTER SNOW WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH TURNING NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH BY MONDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH SOME DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCH AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE STRONGER SNOW BANDS DEVELOP. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT BY LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ BRAMER