URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 335 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83 FOR BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THIS MORNING AND A WIND CHILL ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WEST OF HIGHWAY 83... .ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH INTO NORTH DAKOTA BEHIND A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT. NORTH WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. AREAS FROM BOTTINEAU AND ROLLA...SOUTH THROUGH RUGBY...HARVEY AND CARRINGTON...TO JAMESTOWN AND OAKES RECEIVED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON TUESDAY...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS WESTWARD TO HIGHWAY 83. THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE VISIBILITIES UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING WHEN THE NORTH WINDS BEGIN TO DECREASE GRADUALLY. IN ADDITION TO THE BLOWING SNOW...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. EXPECT HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DURING YOUR WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83. PLAN NOW TO ALLOW FOR EXTRA DRIVING TIME...AND BE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. DRESS PROPERLY FOR THE COLD AND WIND. WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CAUSE FROST BITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:39:55 +0000
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