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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
259 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

NDZ001>004-009>012-017>022-031>035-040>046-311800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0006.260131T0900Z-260131T2100Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Golden Valley-Billings-
Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
Emmons-
Including the cities of New England, Strasburg, Marmarth, Turtle
Lake, Halliday, Glenburn, Bismarck, Wilton, Towner, Hettinger,
Goodrich, Columbus, Velva, Bowbells, Mandan, Center, Bowman, Crosby,
Sherwood, Medora, Bottineau, Williston, Parshall, Washburn, New
Leipzig, Solen, Lignite, Selfridge, Portal, Fort Yates, Minot,
Mohall, Dickinson, Killdeer, New Town, Drake, Stanley, Mcclusky,
Carson, Garrison, Watford City, Beulah, Powers Lake, Hazen, Linton,
Beach, Mott, Elgin, and Underwood
259 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 /159 AM MST Sat Jan 31 2026/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST /2 PM
MST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Freezing rain, sleet, and snow expected. Total snow
  accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth
  of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...The western half of North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely
  become slick and hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds could combine with the freezing
  rain to enhance ice accumulations on elevated objects, and with
  falling snow to produce significant visibility restrictions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

&&

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Anglin