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WWUS43 KBIS 021729
WSWBIS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1229 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
NDZ023-025-036-037-046>048-050-051-030130-
/O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0003.260403T1200Z-260404T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0003.260403T1200Z-260404T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260403T0000Z/
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-
DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KULM, ASHLEY, ELLENDALE, OAKES, STEELE,
LINTON, JAMESTOWN, NAPOLEON, LAMOURE, EDGELEY, CARRINGTON, WISHEK,
GACKLE, STRASBURG, HARVEY, TAPPEN, AND FESSENDEN
1229 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM CDT
SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON
WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW OR ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. FOR THE
WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 8 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* 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 WARNING, FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM CDT
SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE SATURDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN COULD FALL ACROSS
FAR SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
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.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
NDZ018>020-031>034-040>045-030130-
/O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0003.260403T0300Z-260404T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0003.260403T0600Z-260404T1800Z/
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DICKINSON, FORT YATES, KILLDEER, HALLIDAY,
ELGIN, BEULAH, BEACH, HETTINGER, MEDORA, CENTER, NEW LEIPZIG,
MARMARTH, SOLEN, HAZEN, NEW ENGLAND, BOWMAN, SELFRIDGE, MOTT, MANDAN,
AND CARSON
1229 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026 /1129 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026/
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ FRIDAY
TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. 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 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ FRIDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME 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...
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.
NDZ021-022-035-030130-
/O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0003.260403T1200Z-260404T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0003.260403T1200Z-260404T2100Z/
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GOODRICH, WILTON, UNDERWOOD, WASHBURN,
BISMARCK, TURTLE LAKE, GARRISON, AND MCCLUSKY
1229 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM CDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 6 TO 10
INCHES, WITH A 20 TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDING 12 INCHES.
* WHERE...BURLEIGH, MCLEAN, AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM CDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES THROUGH
SATURDAY.
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.
NDZ005-010>013-017-030130-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0014.260403T1800Z-260404T1800Z/
ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUGBY, SHELL VALLEY, NEW TOWN, VELVA,
PARSHALL, ROLETTE, TOWNER, STANLEY, MINOT, WATFORD CITY, DRAKE,
ST. JOHN, ROLLA, AND DUNSEITH
1229 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026 /1129 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ FRIDAY
TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 5
INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ FRIDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING
COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
HAMILTON
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