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WWUS43 KBIS 161037
WSWBIS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
437 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
NDZ002>005-011>013-161845-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.A.0003.251218T0000Z-251218T1800Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUGBY, TOWNER, ROLLA, LIGNITE, COLUMBUS,
BOTTINEAU, ST. JOHN, SHERWOOD, MINOT, SHELL VALLEY, BOWBELLS,
MOHALL, VELVA, DRAKE, PORTAL, GLENBURN, ROLETTE, POWERS LAKE, AND
DUNSEITH
437 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A 50 TO 70 PERCENT
CHANCE OF AT LEAST 2 INCHES OF SNOW, WITH A LOW CHANCE OF EXCEEDING
4 INCHES. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO ARE
POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SMITH
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