HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 520 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 430 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. MOTORISTS
AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TODAY AND TONIGHT
AS ROADS MAY REMAIN ICY WITH ADDITIONAL LIGHT PRECIPITATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS WEDNESDAY
INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY. SNOW
SHOULD BEGIN ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND
SPREAD EAST DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. FAR EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA COULD
RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST SNOW...AS A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPS FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. THE POTENTIAL
FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE EXTENDING ALONG AND SOUTH
OF A LINE FROM ASHLEY...TO EDGELEY...AND INTO DICKEY. 6 TO 10
INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE REST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DICKINSON...WILLISTON...MINOT...AND
BISMARCK. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AND
GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. THIS COULD RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
MOTORISTS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED WITH
THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IF THE
POTENTIAL WINTER STORM MATERIALIZES INTO A SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND
WIND PRODUCER.
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