069 WWUS43 KBIS 120841 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 241 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-121645- /O.NEW.KBIS.WC.W.0001.240113T0000Z-240115T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240113T0000Z/ 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 Hettinger, New Leipzig, Napoleon, Shell Valley, Watford City, Washburn, Lignite, Bottineau, Hazen, Carrington, Mott, Selfridge, New Town, Crosby, Columbus, Turtle Lake, Sherwood, Solen, Dunseith, Minot, Underwood, Carson, Center, Fessenden, Medora, New England, Wilton, Beach, Glenburn, Bismarck, Fort Yates, Harvey, Marmarth, Kulm, Rolette, Stanley, Halliday, Mcclusky, Bowman, Drake, St. John, Garrison, Portal, Lamoure, Edgeley, Towner, Parshall, Killdeer, Linton, Oakes, Elgin, Ellendale, Rugby, Jamestown, Wishek, Ashley, Mohall, Rolla, Goodrich, Dickinson, Steele, Gackle, Beulah, Strasburg, Mandan, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Williston, Velva, and Tappen 241 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024 /141 AM MST Fri Jan 12 2024/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 55 below zero. * WHERE...Western and central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values will fall to extremely dangerous levels. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, dressing in layers and covering exposed skin. If traveling, carry a winter survival kit and inform others of your travel plans. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. && $$ Heinert