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WWUS73 KBIS 182021
NPWBIS
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
221 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-037-190430-
/O.NEW.KBIS.CW.Y.0002.260119T0000Z-260119T1600Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOTTINEAU, MCCLUSKY, HARVEY, ST. JOHN,
DUNSEITH, CARRINGTON, ROLLA, GOODRICH, SHELL VALLEY, JAMESTOWN,
TOWNER, DRAKE, FESSENDEN, RUGBY, VELVA, AND ROLETTE
221 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA,
INCLUDING THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN REGION AND PARTS OF THE JAMES RIVER
VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE
FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO LEAD TO AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW AND PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LIMIT TIME OUTDOORS, AND MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND COVER
EXPOSED SKIN IF OUTSIDE.
NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-190000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260119T0000Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-
OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SELFRIDGE, CARSON, STRASBURG, WILLISTON,
MOTT, NEW LEIPZIG, FORT YATES, BEACH, MOHALL, PARSHALL, BOWMAN,
WASHBURN, WATFORD CITY, WILTON, TURTLE LAKE, CROSBY, GARRISON,
CENTER, POWERS LAKE, HALLIDAY, ELGIN, BISMARCK, COLUMBUS, BOWBELLS,
HAZEN, DICKINSON, HETTINGER, STANLEY, BEULAH, NEW TOWN, LIGNITE,
SOLEN, PORTAL, SHERWOOD, GLENBURN, KILLDEER, MEDORA, MANDAN,
MARMARTH, NEW ENGLAND, UNDERWOOD, MINOT, AND LINTON
221 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026 /121 PM MST SUN JAN 18 2026/
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...OBJECTS LEFT UNSECURED OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO LEAD TO AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW AND PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. BR PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY IN
BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING.
HEINERT
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