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WWUS43 KBIS 020731  
WSWBIS  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
231 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
 
NDZ019-020-034-041-042-044-045-021545-  
/O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260402T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.260403T0300Z-260404T1800Z/  
MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ENGLAND, MANDAN, ELGIN, NEW LEIPZIG,  
SELFRIDGE, SOLEN, MOTT, HETTINGER, HAZEN, CENTER, CARSON, BEULAH, AND  
FORT YATES  
231 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026 /131 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026/  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 6 TO 12  
INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE EVENING AND MORNING COMMUTES THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ021-022-035-021545-  
/O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260403T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.260403T1200Z-260404T2100Z/  
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILTON, WASHBURN, GOODRICH, GARRISON,  
BISMARCK, TURTLE LAKE, UNDERWOOD, AND MCCLUSKY  
231 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 6 AND  
12 INCHES POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...BURLEIGH, MCLEAN, AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE EVENING AND MORNING COMMUTES THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ023-025-036-037-046>048-050-051-021545-  
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260403T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.260403T1200Z-260404T2100Z/  
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-  
DICKEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STRASBURG, NAPOLEON, KULM, ELLENDALE, TAPPEN,  
EDGELEY, JAMESTOWN, STEELE, OAKES, GACKLE, HARVEY, ASHLEY,  
CARRINGTON, LAMOURE, WISHEK, LINTON, AND FESSENDEN  
231 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH,  
HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 6 TO 12  
INCHES, WITH A LOW CHANCE OF EXCEEDING 12 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA,  
INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE EVENING AND MORNING COMMUTES THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN COULD FALL IN  
THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ018-031>033-040-043-021545-  
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.260403T0300Z-260404T1800Z/  
DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-BOWMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HALLIDAY, BEACH, BOWMAN, MEDORA, DICKINSON,  
MARMARTH, AND KILLDEER  
231 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026 /131 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026/  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 4 TO 6  
INCHES, WITH A LOW CHANCE OF EXCEEDING 6 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE EVENING AND MORNING COMMUTES THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
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