652  
WWUS43 KBIS 181038  
WSWBIS  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
438 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
NDZ001>005-009>013-181845-  
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260219T0600Z/  
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-  
MCHENRY-PIERCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOHALL, STANLEY, DUNSEITH, DRAKE, ROLETTE,  
SHERWOOD, WILLISTON, SHELL VALLEY, COLUMBUS, TOWNER,  
GLENBURN, LIGNITE, ST. JOHN, BOTTINEAU, RUGBY, VELVA, PARSHALL,  
BOWBELLS, POWERS LAKE, ROLLA, MINOT, CROSBY, NEW TOWN, AND PORTAL  
438 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 8  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR  
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE  
OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ017>023-025-034-181845-  
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T0600Z/  
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATFORD CITY, CENTER, HARVEY, TURTLE LAKE,  
MCCLUSKY, CARRINGTON, MANDAN, WASHBURN, FESSENDEN, KILLDEER,  
HALLIDAY, BEULAH, HAZEN, GOODRICH, GARRISON, UNDERWOOD, AND WILTON  
438 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026 /338 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026/  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11  
PM MST/ TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ035>037-045>048-050-051-181845-  
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T0600Z/  
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-  
DICKEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GACKLE, KULM, LINTON, LAMOURE, SOLEN,  
EDGELEY, ELLENDALE, ASHLEY, JAMESTOWN, STEELE, TAPPEN, OAKES,  
BISMARCK, NAPOLEON, FORT YATES, SELFRIDGE, STRASBURG, AND WISHEK  
438 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026 /338 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026/  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11  
PM MST/ TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY  
IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
ADAM  
 
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