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WWUS43 KBIS 180917  
WSWBIS  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
317 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
NDZ018-031>033-040-041-043-181730-  
/O.UPG.KBIS.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-251218T1800Z/  
/O.EXA.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-251218T1800Z/  
DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARMARTH, BOWMAN, DICKINSON, MOTT, KILLDEER,  
MEDORA, BEACH, NEW ENGLAND, AND HALLIDAY  
317 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025 /217 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025/  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 TO 3  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 75 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...MUCH OF SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL SEVERELY 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
NDZ001>003-009>011-017-021-181730-  
/O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-251218T1800Z/  
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-MCLEAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TURTLE LAKE, LIGNITE, MOHALL, WILTON,  
UNDERWOOD, PARSHALL, COLUMBUS, PORTAL, SHERWOOD, CROSBY, WATFORD  
CITY, BOWBELLS, NEW TOWN, GARRISON, STANLEY, POWERS LAKE, MINOT,  
GLENBURN, WILLISTON, AND WASHBURN  
317 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025 /217 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025/  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/  
TODAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 2 TO 4  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...MCKENZIE, WILLIAMS, AND MCLEAN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL SEVERELY 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-037-181730-  
/O.CON.KBIS.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/  
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DUNSEITH, CARRINGTON, ROLLA, TOWNER,  
RUGBY, ROLETTE, MCCLUSKY, JAMESTOWN, VELVA, ST. JOHN, DRAKE,  
HARVEY, FESSENDEN, SHELL VALLEY, GOODRICH, AND BOTTINEAU  
317 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 TO 4  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD SEVERELY 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
NDZ019-020-034-042-044-045-181730-  
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-251218T1800Z/  
MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT YATES, BEULAH, ELGIN, MANDAN, SELFRIDGE,  
CARSON, SOLEN, NEW LEIPZIG, CENTER, HAZEN, AND HETTINGER  
317 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025 /217 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025/  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM  
MST/ TODAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 TO  
2 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 75 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY  
MORNING COMMUTE. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
NDZ035-036-046>048-050-051-181730-  
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/  
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EDGELEY, WISHEK, TAPPEN, KULM, BISMARCK,  
STEELE, GACKLE, ASHLEY, LAMOURE, OAKES, NAPOLEON, ELLENDALE, LINTON,  
AND STRASBURG  
317 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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 THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY  
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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