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WWUS43 KBIS 022351
WSWBIS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
651 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
NDZ023-025-036-037-046>048-050-051-030800-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260403T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.260403T1200Z-260404T2100Z/
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-
DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EDGELEY, WISHEK, ASHLEY, STEELE, FESSENDEN,
NAPOLEON, TAPPEN, JAMESTOWN, STRASBURG, LINTON, GACKLE, ELLENDALE,
HARVEY, OAKES, KULM, CARRINGTON, AND LAMOURE
651 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM
CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...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...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.
NDZ018>020-031>034-040>045-030800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.260403T0600Z-260404T1800Z/
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARMARTH, BOWMAN, MEDORA, DICKINSON, NEW
LEIPZIG, MOTT, BEULAH, KILLDEER, SELFRIDGE, SOLEN, HALLIDAY, HAZEN,
NEW ENGLAND, MANDAN, CARSON, CENTER, ELGIN, BEACH, FORT YATES, AND
HETTINGER
651 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026 /551 PM MDT THU APR 2 2026/
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS 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.
NDZ021-022-035-030800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.260403T1200Z-260404T2100Z/
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-BURLEIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GARRISON, BISMARCK, GOODRICH, TURTLE LAKE,
WASHBURN, UNDERWOOD, WILTON, AND MCCLUSKY
651 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS 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>013-017-030800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0014.260403T1800Z-260404T1800Z/
ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MINOT, DRAKE, NEW TOWN, DUNSEITH, ST.
JOHN, ROLETTE, VELVA, STANLEY, RUGBY, PARSHALL, WATFORD CITY, ROLLA,
SHELL VALLEY, AND TOWNER
651 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026 /551 PM MDT THU APR 2 2026/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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.
HEINERT
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