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WWUS43 KBIS 021033
WSWBIS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
533 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026
NDZ023-025-036-037-046>048-050-051-021845-
/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
533 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 AND FREEZING DRIZZLE.
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 30 TO 50 PERCENT 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 MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES THROUGH SATURDAY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN COULD FALL
ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA 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>020-031>034-040>045-021845-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0003.260403T0300Z-260404T1800Z/
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ENGLAND, MANDAN, SELFRIDGE, SOLEN,
HALLIDAY, NEW LEIPZIG, ELGIN, HETTINGER, DICKINSON, MARMARTH,
KILLDEER, CENTER, CARSON, MOTT, BOWMAN, MEDORA, BEULAH, BEACH, HAZEN,
AND FORT YATES
533 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026 /433 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 6 TO 12
INCHES, WITH A 20 TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDING 12 INCHES.
* WHERE...MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING AND COMMUTES THROUGH SATURDAY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN COULD FALL
ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
NDZ021-022-035-021845-
/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
533 AM CDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 6 TO 12
INCHES, WITH A 20 TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDING 12 INCHES.
* WHERE...BURLEIGH, MCLEAN, AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING AND COMMUTES THROUGH SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
HOLLAN
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