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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
331 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MUCH OF NORTH THROUGH EAST CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...
SLEET AND SNOW FOR MUCH OF THE WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH
CENTRAL FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... 

.THE WINTER STORM IS NOW TAKING A MORE NORTHERN TRACK...WHICH HAS
ALLOWED MORE WARM AIR TO FLOW INTO THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH
CENTRAL. AS A CONSEQUENCE THERE WILL BE MORE RAIN INITIALLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL AREAS WHICH WILL REDUCE THE
SNOW POTENTIAL. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL...INCLUDING WATFORD CITY...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...BISMARCK AND MANDAN AND LINTON AREAS...HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. IN ITS PLACE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL...
TRANSITIONING TO A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET SUNDAY EVENING.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW LATER SUNDAY NIGHT.
THERE WILL BE A LULL IN THE SNOW MONDAY AS A DRY AREA MOVES ACROSS
THE REGION...HOWEVER SNOW WILL RETURN LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT...ALONG WITH INCREASING WINDS CAUSING SOME BLOWING SNOW.

THE MOST SEVERE IMPACTS OF THE WINTER STORM WILL STILL BE FELT
NORTHWEST THROUGH THE NORTH CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...
AT PLACES LIKE WILLISTON...MINOT...RUGBY...HARVEY...JAMESTOWN AND
OAKES. TEH PRECIPITAION WILL BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH ALL SNOW
SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT.
SNOW CONTINUES MONDAY...WITH INTENSITIES DECREASING MONDAY EVENING
AND NIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH MONDAY WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW.

THE HEAVIEST STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE FAR NORTHWEST AND THE NORTH CENTRAL. THIS
INCLUDES MINOT...STANLEY...BOWBELLS...CROSBY...BOTTINEAU...
TOWNER...BELCOURT AND RUGBY. EIGHT TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR
LOCATIONS FROM WILLISTON...THROUGH GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. FOR THE WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH
CENTRAL...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR WATFORD CITY TO HAZEN
THROUGH BISMARCK...STEELE AND ELLENDALE. THE SOUTHWEST WILL SEE
THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOW...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR BEACH THROUGH
DICKINSON AND ELGIN.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ACROSS MOST OF WEST AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS
SHOULD CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND EVEN CONSIDER ALTERING
TRAVEL PLANS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE
CONTROL ON SLICK OR SNOW COVERED ROADS.

NDZ017>020-034-035-046-047-050-040545-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130305T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KBIS.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130305T1200Z/
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...
HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
331 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SOME
FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND SNOW AND SOME
BLOWING SNOW MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL CHANGE TO
  FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND TO ALL SNOW
  SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
  NIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND 
  MONDAY NIGHT CREATING REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. THE
NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE
THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED
FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE
THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
&&

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NDZ001-009-010-021-040545-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130305T1200Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...
GARRISON
331 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL
  SNOWFALL FOR FAR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 INCHES CENTRAL.

* OTHER IMPACTS...THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS WINTRY 
  MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET OR SNOW...CHANGING TO ALL SNOW 
  LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. BLOWING SNOW IS 
  ALSO EXPECTED ON MONDAY...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY
TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A
FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL
ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE
DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NDZ002>005-011>013-022-023-025-036-037-048-051-040545-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130305T1200Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
331 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL
  SNOWFALL FOR FAR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 INCHES SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND 
  MONDAY NIGHT CREATING REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST MAKE AN EMERGENCY
TRIP...KEEP EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND A
FLASHLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL
ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE
DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

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NDZ031>033-041-042-045-040545-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130305T1200Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MOTT...
ELGIN...FORT YATES
331 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 /231 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM
MST/ TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...RAIN SUNDAY MORNING WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN 
  AND SLEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND TO ALL SNOW LATE SUNDAY 
  EVENING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 
  TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND 
  MONDAY NIGHT CREATING REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. THE
NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES...REMAIN ALERT AND DO NOT USE
THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

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