CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
Warning Issue Date: 821 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
NORTH DAKOTA STATE RADIO.
INTERSTATE 29 WILL BE CLOSING AT 830 AM THIS MORNING FROM THE
CANADIAN BORDER TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
PLOWS HAVE BEEN PULLED AND ZERO VISIBILITY IS OCCURRING IN OPEN
AREAS.
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BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 603 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLIZZARD
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY.
* BANDS OF SNOW..HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL FALL TODAY INTO TONIGHT
BEFORE DIMINISHING ON SATURDAY.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION FROM 6 AM FRIDAY THROUGH 6 PM
SATURDAY OF 7 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. THIS WILL MAKE STORM TOTALS SINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF
12 TO 20 INCHES.
* NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...CAUSING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.
* PLAN NOW TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE FROM CHRISTMAS DAY INTO SATURDAY.
ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES FOR THE DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA CAN
BE FOUND BY DIALING 511.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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