988  
WWUS43 KBIS 311929  
WSWBIS  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
229 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
NDZ018>020-033-034-041-042-044-045-010330-  
/O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.260401T0600Z-260402T1800Z/  
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-STARK-MORTON-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOLEN, KILLDEER, ELGIN, HAZEN, HETTINGER,  
SELFRIDGE, NEW ENGLAND, BEULAH, MANDAN, CARSON, NEW LEIPZIG, MOTT,  
DICKINSON, HALLIDAY, FORT YATES, AND CENTER  
229 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026 /129 PM MDT TUE MAR 31 2026/  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/  
WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 5  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON  
MDT/ THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES, AND COULD  
IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-010330-  
/O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.260401T1200Z-260403T0000Z/  
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-  
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HARVEY, WISHEK, GOODRICH, WASHBURN, WILTON,  
NAPOLEON, OAKES, TURTLE LAKE, GARRISON, TAPPEN, LAMOURE, MCCLUSKY,  
UNDERWOOD, CARRINGTON, GACKLE, STEELE, KULM, ELLENDALE, BISMARCK,  
ASHLEY, EDGELEY, STRASBURG, FESSENDEN, LINTON, AND JAMESTOWN  
229 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 5  
INCHES. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE OF EXCEEDING 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE  
SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA,  
INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES, AND COULD  
IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.  
 
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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