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WWUS43 KBIS 170826
WSWBIS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
226 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
NDZ022-023-025-037-171630-
/O.EXB.KBIS.WS.A.0003.251218T0600Z-251219T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JAMESTOWN, FESSENDEN, GOODRICH, CARRINGTON,
MCCLUSKY, AND HARVEY
226 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...SHERIDAN, WELLS, FOSTER, AND STUTSMAN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND
POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
NDZ001-010-171630-
/O.EXA.KBIS.WS.A.0003.251218T0000Z-251218T1800Z/
DIVIDE-MOUNTRAIL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARSHALL, STANLEY, CROSBY, AND NEW TOWN
226 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...DIVIDE AND MOUNTRAIL COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM THIS 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.
NDZ002>005-011>013-171630-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.251218T0000Z-251218T1800Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOWBELLS, LIGNITE, TOWNER, DUNSEITH, VELVA,
COLUMBUS, PORTAL, BOTTINEAU, DRAKE, RUGBY, SHERWOOD,
MOHALL, MINOT, GLENBURN, SHELL VALLEY, ROLETTE, POWERS LAKE, ST.
JOHN, AND ROLLA
226 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM THIS 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...A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN COULD PRODUCE
A GLAZE OF ICE ACCUMULATION EARLY THIS EVENING. 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.
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