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WWUS43 KBIS 180343
WSWBIS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
943 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
NDZ001>003-009>011-017-021-181145-
/O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-251218T1800Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHBURN, POWERS LAKE, BOWBELLS, CROSBY,
PORTAL, MOHALL, WILTON, MINOT, GARRISON, TURTLE LAKE, WATFORD CITY,
GLENBURN, LIGNITE, WILLISTON, PARSHALL, NEW TOWN, COLUMBUS, SHERWOOD,
UNDERWOOD, AND STANLEY
943 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025 /843 PM MST WED DEC 17 2025/
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...MCKENZIE, WILLIAMS, AND MCLEAN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER
LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5
1 1.
NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-037-181145-
/O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.251218T0600Z-251219T0000Z/
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROLETTE, TOWNER, DRAKE, DUNSEITH, FESSENDEN,
VELVA, RUGBY, HARVEY, JAMESTOWN, CARRINGTON, SHELL
VALLEY, ST. JOHN, MCCLUSKY, GOODRICH, BOTTINEAU, AND ROLLA
943 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST
NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY.
* 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...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5
1 1.
NDZ018>020-031>034-040>045-181145-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-251218T1800Z/
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HALLIDAY, ELGIN, BEACH, NEW LEIPZIG, MOTT,
BOWMAN, SOLEN, CENTER, MANDAN, HETTINGER, NEW ENGLAND, KILLDEER,
MEDORA, HAZEN, MARMARTH, BEULAH, FORT YATES, DICKINSON, SELFRIDGE,
AND CARSON
943 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025 /843 PM MST WED DEC 17 2025/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM
MST/ THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 75 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO
TREES AND POWER LINES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SQUALLS COULD BRING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
NDZ035-036-046>048-050-051-181145-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0016.251218T0600Z-251219T0000Z/
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STEELE, KULM, ELLENDALE, TAPPEN, BISMARCK,
EDGELEY, NAPOLEON, OAKES, GACKLE, LAMOURE, WISHEK, ASHLEY, STRASBURG,
AND LINTON
943 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
HEINERT
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