952 WWUS43 KBIS 150007 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 707 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...WILLISTON... CROSBY...MINOT... BOTTINEAU...CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATFORD CITY...DICKINSON...BISMARCK...LINTON...AND ELLENDALE...A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...MIXING WITH SLEET AND SNOW. A CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. PLEASE CHECK BACK AT WWWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. NDZ017>020-031>035-041-042-045>047-050-051-150815- /O.CON.KBIS.ZR.Y.0001.130315T0600Z-130315T1500Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... MOTT...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY...OAKES 707 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 /607 PM MDT THU MAR 14 2013/ ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... * TIMING...AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-036-037-048-150815- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.130315T0300Z-130316T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY 707 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ WAA  136 WWUS43 KFGF 150142 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 842 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...MORE SNOW FOR THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL INTERACT WITH A SAGGING COLD FRONT TO BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LANGDON TO GRAND FORKS AND PARK RAPIDS. LESSER AMOUNTS WILL FALL TO THE NORTHEAST. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET MAY PRECEDE OR MIX WITH THE SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. MNZ001>003-015-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006-007-014>016-024-026>030- 038-039-049-052>054-160600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0013.130315T0600Z-130316T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL- WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY- NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 842 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ENTER THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SPREAD SOUTHEAST THROUGH FRIDAY. SOME FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IS POSSIBLE IN FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATE TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...WILL BE RESTRICTED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ DK  456 WWAK43 PAFG 150149 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 549 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 AKZ219>221-150300- /X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-130315T0200Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...NENANA... ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART... LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 549 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS FOR THESE AREAS. WIND CHILLS HAVE BECOME LESS SEVERE AND BLOWING SNOW OVER SUMMITS IS LESS SEVERE. GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WAS CHANGED TO A WIND ADVISORY THAT REMAINS IN AFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. $$  846 WWUS43 KARX 150221 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 921 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER TOMORROW... .PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AROUND SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING AND SHOULD COME THROUGH IN TWO MAIN ROUNDS. THE FIRST ROUND OF PRECIPITATION WILL COME THROUGH IN THE MORNING WITH THE SECOND ROUND MOVING IN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL MAINLY BE SNOW IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN WHERE 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL. FURTHER SOUTH...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. THIS WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT THE MORNING COMMUTE TO SCHOOL AND WORK. FREEZING RAIN COULD PROVIDE A LIGHT ICE GLAZING ON SURFACES FROM I-94...SOUTHWEST INTO MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. WIZ017-029-151030- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.130315T1100Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 921 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * SNOW WILL SPREAD IN FRIDAY MORNING. * 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY NIGHT. * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. * A BREAK IS LIKELY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SNOW PICKS UP AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-151030- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.130315T1100Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 921 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING. * 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...AND UP TO ONE-TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICING FROM FREEZING RAIN...IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY NIGHT. * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE PRECIPITATION MOVES IN AND ACCUMULATES. * A BREAK IS LIKELY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE THE WINTRY MIX PICKS UP AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ HALBACH WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE  616 WWUS43 KBIS 150305 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1005 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .COLD AIR WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM CANADA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL ALSO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND BRING A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW TO WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...WILLISTON... CROSBY...MINOT...BOTTINEAU... CARRINGTON AND JAMESTOWN. ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATFORD CITY...DICKINSON...BISMARCK...LINTON...AND ELLENDALE...A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...MIXING WITH SLEET AND SNOW. A CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL ON SLICK OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. PLEASE CHECK BACK AT WWWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. NDZ017>020-031>035-041-042-045>047-050-051-151115- /O.CON.KBIS.ZR.Y.0001.130315T0600Z-130315T1500Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... MOTT...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY...OAKES 1005 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 /905 PM MDT THU MAR 14 2013/ ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... * TIMING...AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-036-037-048-151115- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY 1005 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL ADVISES...DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THESE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ WAA  262 WWUS43 KMPX 150312 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1012 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW DEVELOPING TONIGHT... .THE STORM SYSTEM REMAINS ON TRACK TO SPREAD A WINTRY MIX ACROSS THE REGION BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. INITIALLY...WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL CAUSE PRECIPITATION TO BEGIN IN THE FORM OF MAINLY FREEZING RAIN...WHICH COULD AT TIMES BE MIXED WITH SLEET. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH NEAR ST CLOUD AND ALEXANDRIA BY AROUND 6AM. THE TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD...WITH MINNEAPOLIS AND EAU CLAIRE CHANGING OVER BY MID MORNING. THERE WILL BE A LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING FRIDAY EVENING. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH...WHICH WILL AFFECT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. BY SATURDAY MORNING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. AREAS SOUTH OF I 94 WILL SEE AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-151115- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.130315T0600Z-130316T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 1012 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY...TO 1 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING: FREEZING RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SPREAD SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. THE MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATION: UP TO 0.10 INCHES * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 3 TO 5 INCHES * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-066>070-074>078-083>085-WIZ014>016- 023>028-151115- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.130315T0900Z-130316T0600Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN- NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1012 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY...TO 4 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING: FREEZING RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AFTER 4 AM AND SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY SUNRISE. THE MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATION: UP TO 0.10 INCHES * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JRB  833 WWUS43 KMKX 150317 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1017 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...PERIOD OF MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING... .WEAK LOW PRESSURE PASSING THROUGH THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TO SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN FRIDAY MORNING. THE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY CAUSE DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY MORNING. THE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO MOSTLY RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS BEING POSTED FOR THE PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GREEN LAKE TO COLUMBUS TO MADISON. THIS ALSO INCLUDES REEDSBURG... PORTAGE AND WESTFIELD. WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-151130- /O.CON.KMKX.WW.Y.0013.130315T1100Z-130315T1800Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON 1017 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO TWO INCHES ON FRIDAY. MORE LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST TURNING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$  005 WWUS45 KGGW 150341 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 941 PM MDT THU MAR 14 2013 MTZ017-024-151200- /O.CON.KGGW.ZR.Y.0004.130315T0600Z-130315T1500Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE... FRAZER...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW 941 PM MDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT FRIDAY... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL LEAD TO ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH CAUSING A THIN GLAZE TO DEVELOP ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. * OTHER IMPACTS...SLICK ICE COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN UNTREATED LOCATIONS. PEDESTRIANS SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE OF VERY SLIPPERY WALKWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS OR TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL USE EXTREME CAUTION... REDUCE YOUR SPEED...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MTZ018>020-059-061-062-151200- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN PHILLIPS- NORTHERN VALLEY-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE... WOLF POINT...POPLAR...WHITEWATER...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON 941 PM MDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW FALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT CREATING ADDITIONAL WEATHER HAZARDS. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS THAT SEE PRECIPITATION BEGIN AS FREEZING RAIN MAY SEE A THIN GLAZE DEVELOP...OVER WHICH SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE. UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SLIPPERY. THIS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THIS EVENT MAY ALSO POSE HAZARDS TO NEWBORN LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. && $$  412 WWUS43 KDLH 150343 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1043 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... MNZ033-034-036-038-WIZ006-151145- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0012.130315T0900Z-130315T2100Z/ SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-SOUTHERN AITKIN-PINE-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD...AITKIN... HINCKLEY...GRANTSBURG 1043 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN CASS...CROW WING...SOUTHERN AITKIN...AND PINE COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA. BURNETT COUNTY IN WISCONSIN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN VERY LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH NOON ON FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN MOST AREAS WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES. THE GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTH OF MINNESOTA HIGHWAY 210 FROM BRAINERD TO HINCKLEY....AND WISCONSIN HIGHWAY 70 FROM PINE CITY TO SPOONER. * IMPACTS...EXPECT UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS. USE CAUTION IS DRIVING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$  132 WWAK47 PAJK 150457 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 857 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 AKZ020-021-151300- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.130315T0900Z-130316T0000Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH 857 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY EVENING THEN INCREASE WITH PEAK SNOWFALL RATES EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME SCATTERED THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH EARLY MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...WILL INCREASE ALONG THE FRONT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN EXPOSED AREAS. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-151300- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.130315T1200Z-130316T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 857 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...AND/OR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THEN INCREASE WITH PEAK SNOWFALL RATES FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME SCATTERED THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY. * WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH NEAR LYNN CANAL. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FURTHER INLAND WITH THE FRONT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-024-151300- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.130315T0900Z-130316T0000Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...ANGOON 857 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN DURING LATE THURSDAY EVENING THEN INCREASE WITH PEAK SNOWFALL RATES EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME SCATTERED AND MIXED WITH RAIN THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...WILL INCREASE ALONG THE FRONT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH NEAR CROSS SOUND. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ025-151300- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.130315T1200Z-130316T0300Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 857 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THEN INCREASE WITH PEAK SNOWFALL RATES FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME SCATTERED THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS AS WELL AS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE FRONT AS IT MOVES INLAND FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$  148 WWAK41 PAFG 150652 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1052 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 AKZ201-151600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-130315T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1052 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE AFTER NOON FRIDAY AS TEMPERATURES RISE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ203-151600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.130315T0800Z-130315T2000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1052 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL EXPECTED TO REACH 50 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES FALL. SOME MODERATION IN WIND CHILL IS EXPECTED AFTER NOON FRIDAY AS TEMPERATURES RISE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ204-151600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.130315T0800Z-130315T2000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1052 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL EXPECTED TO REACH 50 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES FALL. SOME MODERATION IN WIND CHILL IS EXPECTED AFTER NOON FRIDAY AS TEMPERATURES RISE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$  673 WWUS43 KBIS 150657 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 157 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER WAS IMPACTING WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH FRIDAY... .POCKETS OF LIGHT SNOW NORTH...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN CENTRAL...AND LIGHT RAIN SOUTH...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. COLDER AIR WAS ADVANCING INTO THE STATE FROM CANADA AND THAT COLDER AIR WILL RESULT IN A CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FOR MOST AREAS BY MID MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THEN...OFF AND ON...THROUGH THE DAY. IN THE SOUTHWEST...THERE WILL ONLY BE LIGHT PRECIPITATION... MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN. PATCHES OF FREEZING RAIN FROM JUST EAST OF WILLISTON...THROUGH BISMARCK...WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. TOTAL SNOW...FROM CROSBY...THROUGH MINOT AND RUGBY...TO HARVEY... WILL BE THREE TO SIX INCHES. SOUTH OF THAT...FROM WILLISTON... THROUGH GARRISON AND JAMESTOWN...ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL FALL. FINALLY...FROM DICKINSON TO FORT YATES AND ELLENDALE EXPECT AN INCH OR LESS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY. THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ADVISES THAT YOU DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL ON SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. IN ADDITION...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. CHECK WWWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR WEATHER INFORMATION. NDZ017>020-031>035-041-042-045>047-050-051-151500- /O.CON.KBIS.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130315T1500Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... MOTT...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY...OAKES 157 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 /1257 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013/ ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-036-037-048-151500- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY 157 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES TOTAL. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. && $$ JP MARTIN  204 WWUS43 KABR 150822 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 322 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN MOVING EAST THIS MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO PUSH EAST...WITH POCKETS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA BY MID MORNING...HOWEVER ANOTHER SHOT AT A WINTRY MIX IS COMING FOR LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SDZ004-005-010-018-019-150930- /O.CAN.KABR.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130315T1700Z/ CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-SPINK-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HERREID...EUREKA...IPSWICH...REDFIELD... CLARK 322 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. LIGHT RAIN HAS PUSHED EAST OF THE AREA. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-020>023-151700- /O.CON.KABR.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130315T1700Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-CODINGTON-GRANT- HAMLIN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN... BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD... CLEAR LAKE 322 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS. ANOTHER SHOT AT LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FOR THIS AFTERNOON...IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL FAVOR MAINLY A MIX OF SLEET OR SNOW. SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE SISSETON HILLS AND GLACIAL LAKES. * ICE/SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS OF FREEZING RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 2 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CONNELLY  633 WWUS43 KARX 150841 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 341 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTRY MIX TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .WINTER CONTINUES FOR THE AREA WITH A MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION TYPES. SNOW WILL BE MORE LIKELY TODAY AND THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF I-94...LEADING TO 2 TO 4 INCH TOTALS. SOUTH OF THERE...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. SNOW AND SLEET AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON EXPOSED...COLD SURFACES. TREATED ROADWAYS ARE LIKELY TO STAY ICE FREE. THE PRECIPITATION WILL COME IN TWO WAVES...ONE THIS MORNING AND THE OTHER THIS EVENING. WHILE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...IT WILL LIKELY BE LIGHTER WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. THE MORNING COMMUTE TO SCHOOL AND WORK COULD BE IMPACTED BY THE WINTER PRECIPITATION. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY TRAVEL. WIZ017-029-151645- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.130315T1100Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 341 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * SNOW WILL SPREAD IN THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MOST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE DURING THE MORNING AND THE EVENING. * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. * A BREAK IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SNOW PICKS UP AGAIN BY THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-151645- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.130315T1100Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 341 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW MOVES IN THIS MORNING. * 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET. LESS THEN 1/10 OF AN INCH OF ICE. * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE PRECIPITATION MOVES IN AND ACCUMULATES. * A BREAK IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE WINTRY MIX PICKS UP AGAIN BY THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ RIECK WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE  722 WWUS43 KMKX 150843 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 343 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...PERIOD OF MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THIS MORNING... .WEAK LOW PRESSURE PASSING THROUGH THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TO SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS MORNING. THE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY CAUSE DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. THE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO MOSTLY RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS BEING POSTED FOR SAUK...COLUMBIA...DANE AND IOWA COUNTIES. WIZ046-047-150945- /O.CAN.KMKX.WW.Y.0013.130315T1100Z-130315T1800Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN 343 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A BRIEF MIXTURE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BUT WILL QUICKLY TURN TO LIGHT SNOW. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ WIZ056-057-062-063-151645- /O.EXT.KMKX.WW.Y.0013.130315T1400Z-130315T1800Z/ SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS... DODGEVILLE...MADISON 343 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND TURN TO RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON...AND THEN TO ALL SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON. * SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION THIS MORNING. UP TO ONE INCH OF SNOW FOR THE DAY. * IMPACTS...DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MG  086 WWUS43 KDLH 150849 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 349 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SNOW TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... MNZ033-034-036-038-WIZ006-151700- /O.EXT.KDLH.WW.Y.0012.130315T0900Z-130316T0500Z/ SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-SOUTHERN AITKIN-PINE-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD...AITKIN... HINCKLEY...GRANTSBURG 349 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN CASS...CROW WING...SOUTHERN AITKIN...AND PINE COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA. BURNETT COUNTY IN WISCONSIN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOST PARTS THE COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE LEADER...BRAINERD...MALMO...HINCKLEY...AND GRANTSBURG AREA. THERE COULD BE ISOLATED AREAS OF UP TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS...EXPECT UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS. USE CAUTION IS DRIVING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ GROCHOCINSKI  905 WWUS43 KFGF 150904 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 404 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...MORE SNOW FOR THE REGION THROUGH TODAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL INTERACT WITH A SAGGING COLD FRONT TO BRING MORE ROUNDS OF SNOW TO THE REGION THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LANGDON TO GRAND FORKS AND PARK RAPIDS. LESSER AMOUNTS WILL FALL TO THE NORTHEAST. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET MAY PRECEDE OR MIX WITH THE SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING NEAR THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY MID MORNING. MNZ001>003-015-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006-007-014>016-024-026>030- 038-039-049-052>054-160600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL- WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY- NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 404 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD FROM THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THE CENTRAL RED RIVER VALLEY AND INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS MORNING. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SOME FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IS POSSIBLE IN FAR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...WILL BE RESTRICTED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JR  217 WWUS43 KMPX 150911 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 411 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW BECOMING ALL SNOW BY LATE MORNING... ...A BREAK FROM PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE ANOTHER ROUND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A WINTRY MIX IS SPREADING ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. INITIALLY...WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL CAUSE PRECIPITATION TO TAKE THE FORM OF MAINLY FREEZING RAIN...WHICH COULD AT TIMES BE MIXED WITH SLEET. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING SAINT CLOUD AND ALEXANDRIA BY 7 OR 8 AM. THE TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD...WITH MINNEAPOLIS AND EAU CLAIRE CHANGING OVER BY LATE MORNING. THERE WILL BE A LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION DURING THE LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW DEVELOPING THEREAFTER. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH THIS MORNING. BY SATURDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...WITH AROUND 2 INCHES SOUTH. PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE CANCELLED ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA IF INDICATIONS OF A MORE NORTHERLY PLACEMENT OF PRECIPITATION CONTINUES. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-151715- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 411 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING: FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL GRADUALLY TURN TO SNOW BY MID MORNING. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK FROM PRECIPITATION LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...ANOTHER ROUND WILL PUSH IN AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SECOND ROUND IS EXPECTED TO BE ALL SNOW. * ICE ACCUMULATION: UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-066>070-074>078-083>085-WIZ014>016- 023>028-151715- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN- NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 411 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING: FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND GRADUALLY TURN TO SNOW BY LATE MORNING. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK FROM PRECIPITATION EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...ANOTHER ROUND WILL PUSH IN AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SECOND ROUND IS EXPECTED TO BE ALL SNOW. * ICE ACCUMULATION: UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BORGHOFF/MPG  350 WWUS45 KGGW 150922 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 322 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 MTZ017-024-151500- /O.CON.KGGW.ZR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130315T1500Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE... FRAZER...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW 322 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN MAY LEAD TO A THIN GLAZE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. * OTHER IMPACTS...SLICK ROADWAYS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN UNTREATED LOCATIONS. PEDESTRIANS SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE OF VERY SLIPPERY WALKWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS OR TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL USE EXTREME CAUTION... REDUCE YOUR SPEED...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MTZ018>020-059-061-062-151730- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN PHILLIPS- NORTHERN VALLEY-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE... WOLF POINT...POPLAR...WHITEWATER...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON 322 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW FALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS THAT HAD PRECIPITATION BEGIN AS FREEZING RAIN MAY HAVE A THIN GLAZE OF ICE...OVER WHICH SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE. THIS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THIS EVENT MAY ALSO POSE HAZARDS TO NEWBORN LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. && $$  346 WWUS43 KBIS 150939 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 439 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER WAS IMPACTING PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE DAY... .IN THE AREA FROM CROSBY AND MINOT TO THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS... THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST. FROM WILLISTON AND GARRISON...TO CARRINGTON AND LAMOURE...ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL FALL. ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY...AND FROM WATFORD CITY AND HAZEN...THROUGH BISMARCK AND NAPOLEON...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND ACCUMULATE AROUND AN INCH. FOR SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA INCLUDING BOWMAN...DICKINSON...AND MOTT...PATCHY FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...WITH A LITTLE LIGHT RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. REMEMBER THAT A ROAD THAT LOOKS WET THIS MORNING...MAY INDEED BE ICY. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE. EXPECT ICY PATCHES ON ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. A NOTE ABOUT SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT ANOTHER STORM COULD AFFECT THE NORTHERN PLAINS...INCLUDING NORTH DAKOTA. CONFIDENCE IS SLOWING INCREASING THAT IT COULD BE SNOWY AND WINDY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER REPORTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ031>033-041-042-045-151045- /O.CAN.KBIS.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130315T1500Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MOTT... ELGIN...FORT YATES 439 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 /339 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013/ ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. ANY FREEZING RAIN WILL BE VERY LIGHT AND PATCHY. THE ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. $$ NDZ017>020-034-035-046-047-050-051-151500- /O.CON.KBIS.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130315T1500Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY... OAKES 439 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATER TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-036-037-048-151745- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY 439 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. && $$ JP MARTIN  138 WWUS43 KARX 151102 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 602 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTRY MIX MOVING IN TO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... .A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WAS PUSHING EAST SOUTHEAST ACROSS MINNESOTA EARLY THIS MORNING...ALREADY MOVING INTO PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. MOST OF WHAT WAS FALLING WAS FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE...WITH POSSIBLY SOME SLEET MIXED IN. THIS COULD LEAVE A QUICK GLAZE OF ICE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND OTHER EXPOSED...COLD SURFACES. THE MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE IMPACTED. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94 BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM...WITH A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET SOUTH OF THERE. UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS COULD QUICKLY BECOME SLICK. SNOW WILL BE MORE LIKELY TODAY AND THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF I-94...LEADING TO 2 TO 4 INCH TOTALS. SOUTH OF THERE...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. SNOW AND SLEET AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON EXPOSED...COLD SURFACES. TREATED ROADWAYS ARE LIKELY TO STAY ICE FREE. THE PRECIPITATION WILL COME IN TWO WAVES...ONE THIS MORNING AND THE OTHER THIS EVENING. WHILE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...IT WILL LIKELY BE LIGHTER WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. WIZ017-029-151915- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 602 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * SNOW WILL SPREAD IN THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MOST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE DURING THE MORNING AND THE EVENING. * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. * A BREAK IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SNOW PICKS UP AGAIN BY THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-151915- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 602 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW MOVES IN THIS MORNING. * 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET. LESS THEN 1/10 OF AN INCH OF ICE. * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE PRECIPITATION MOVES IN AND ACCUMULATES. * A BREAK IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE WINTRY MIX PICKS UP AGAIN BY THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ RIECK WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE  858 WWAK41 PAFG 151236 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 436 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 AKZ203-204-151345- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-130315T2000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE... KUPARUK...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 436 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ201-152000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-130315T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 436 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE AFTER NOON FRIDAY AS TEMPERATURES RISE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$  690 WWUS43 KARX 151237 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 737 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTRY PRECIPITATION MOVING INTO THE AREA... .LIGHT SNOW WAS MOVING INTO AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94 THIS MORNING...WHILE A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND DRIZZLE WAS PUSHING INTO PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. THIS COULD DEPOSIT A QUICK GLAZE OF ICE ON ANY UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND OTHER EXPOSED...COLD SURFACES. PLAN ON SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS AND STRETCHES FOR THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING ALONG AND NORTH OF I-94...ACCUMULATING TO 2 TO 4 INCHES. SOUTH OF THERE...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. SNOW AND SLEET AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON EXPOSED...COLD SURFACES. TREATED ROADWAYS ARE LIKELY TO STAY ICE FREE. THE PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE IT WILL COME IN TWO PARTS...ONE THIS MORNING AND THE OTHER THIS EVENING. WHILE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...IT WILL LIKELY BE LIGHTER WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. WIZ017-029-152045- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 737 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS EVENING. * THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-152045- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 737 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING. * 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH LESS THEN 1/10 OF AN INCH OF ICE. * THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE PRECIPITATION MOVES IN AND ACCUMULATES. * A BREAK IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE WINTRY MIX PICKS UP AGAIN BY THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ DAS WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE  058 WWAK42 PAFC 151242 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 442 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 A FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING THE COAST FRIDAY WILL INCREASE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AS WELL AS SNOWFALL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY FOR COASTAL AREAS. AKZ155-160200- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0020.130316T0000Z-130316T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0025.130316T0300Z-130316T1300Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 442 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKDT SATURDAY ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKDT SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO ONE INCH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON PEAKING LATE FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$  239 WWUS43 KABR 151253 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 753 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN ENDING... .THE IMPULSE OF LOW PRESSURE THAT BROUGHT A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING RAIN TO PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LAST NIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA. MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-020>023-151400- /O.CAN.KABR.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130315T1700Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-CODINGTON-GRANT- HAMLIN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN... BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD... CLEAR LAKE 753 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS ENDING. HOWEVER...ICY SLICK SPOTS REMAIN ON AREA ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. TAKE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS MORNING. $$ DORN  004 WWAK47 PAJK 151258 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 458 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 AKZ019-152000- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130316T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 458 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING THEN INCREASE WITH PEAK SNOWFALL RATES THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME INTERMITTENT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING. * WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH NEAR LYNN CANAL WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-021-152000- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH 458 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE WITH PEAK SNOWFALL RATES FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME INTERMITTENT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH NOON WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORES OF ICY STRAIT. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-024-152000- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...ANGOON 458 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE WITH PEAK SNOWFALL RATES THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME INTERMITTENT AND MIXED WITH RAIN THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...WILL INCREASE ALONG THE FRONT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH NEAR CROSS SOUND. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ025-152000- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130316T0300Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 458 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH PEAK SNOWFALL RATES BY LATE MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME INTERMITTENT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THIS MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS AS WELL AS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES...AND NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS AS WELL AS INTERIOR PASSES...BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$  635 WWHW40 PHFO 151349 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 349 AM HST FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH 6 PM HST SATURDAY... .STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BRING VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. HIZ028-160200- /O.NEW.PHFO.WW.Y.0008.130315T2200Z-130317T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 349 AM HST FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 10500 FEET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS....UP TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1 MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ REYNES  091 WWUS45 KGGW 151414 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 814 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 MTZ017-024-151515- /O.CON.KGGW.ZR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130315T1500Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE... FRAZER...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW 814 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN MAY LEAD TO A THIN GLAZE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALLY DENSE FOG AND LOW CLOUDS THIS MORNING WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE BIG SHEEP MOUNTAINS IN RICHLAND COUNTY. SLICK ROADWAYS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN UNTREATED LOCATIONS. PEDESTRIANS SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE OF VERY SLIPPERY WALKWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO RECONSIDER TRAVEL PLANS OR TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL USE EXTREME CAUTION... REDUCE YOUR SPEED...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MTZ018>020-059-061-062-151515- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN PHILLIPS- NORTHERN VALLEY-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE... WOLF POINT...POPLAR...WHITEWATER...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON 814 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW FALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALLY DENSE FOG AND LOW CLOUDS THIS MORNING WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN VALLEY AND NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES. AREAS THAT HAD PRECIPITATION BEGIN AS FREEZING RAIN MAY HAVE A THIN GLAZE OF ICE...OVER WHICH SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE. THIS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THIS EVENT MAY ALSO POSE HAZARDS TO NEWBORN LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. && $$  430 WWUS43 KARX 151424 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 924 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SOME ICY ROADS THIS MORNING... .A MIXTURE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WAS OCCURRING IN THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR THIS MORNING. REPORTS FROM THE THE WINONA AND WABASHA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENTS INDICATED THIS MIXTURE WAS CREATING ICY ROADS THAT HAVE ALREADY LED TO SOME ACCIDENTS. MAINLY SNOW WAS FALLING FROM ABOUT BLACK RIVER FALLS WISCONSIN NORTH INTO NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH A LITTLE BIT OF FREEZING RAIN...WAS OCCURRING ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA. AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES...THE WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AS TEMPERATURES WARM TO ABOVE FREEZING. THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA SHOULD SEE MAINLY LIGHT SNOW. THE PRECIPITATION IS THEN EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND MOVES IN THIS EVENING. WIZ017-029-152230- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 924 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS EVENING. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-152230- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 924 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. * 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATES. * A BREAK IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE WINTRY MIX PICKS UP AGAIN BY THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ 04 WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE  164 WWUS43 KMPX 151441 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 941 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTRY MIX SLOWLY CHANGING OVER TO SLEET AND SNOW THIS MORNING... .A WINTRY MIX CONTINUED ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING...BUT COLDER AIR FROM THE NORTH HAS BEGUN TO CHANGE THE FREEZING RAIN OVER TO SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTH. ONLY AREAS ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...SOUTH TO THE IOWA BORDER MAY CONTINUE TO SEE MAINLY RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN THROUGH NOON. BY THE AFTERNOON ANY PRECIPITATION WILL END...WITH LINGERING FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH 2 PM. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE CONCENTRATED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS OF THE TWIN CITIES AND AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH NOON...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE POSSIBLE. THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING EVENT WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW...AND BY SATURDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...WITH AROUND 2 INCHES SOUTH. PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE CANCELLED ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA IF INDICATIONS OF A MORE NORTHERLY PLACEMENT OF PRECIPITATION TONIGHT CONTINUES. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-152245- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 941 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING: LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES BY NOON. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK FROM THE PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SECOND ROUND IS EXPECTED TO BE ALL SNOW. * ICE ACCUMULATION: UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-066>070-074>078-083>085-WIZ014>016- 023>028-152245- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN- NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 941 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING: LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES BY NOON. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK FROM THE PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SECOND ROUND IS EXPECTED TO BE ALL SNOW. * ICE ACCUMULATION: UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JLT  006 WWUS43 KBIS 151454 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 954 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER WAS IMPACTING PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE DAY... .IN THE AREA FROM CROSBY AND MINOT TO THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS... THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST. FROM WILLISTON AND GARRISON...TO CARRINGTON AND LAMOURE...ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL FALL. ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY...AND FROM WATFORD CITY AND HAZEN...THROUGH BISMARCK AND NAPOLEON...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND ACCUMULATE AROUND AN INCH. FOR SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA INCLUDING BOWMAN...DICKINSON...AND MOTT...PATCHY FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...WITH A LITTLE LIGHT RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. REMEMBER THAT A ROAD THAT LOOKS WET THIS MORNING...MAY INDEED BE ICY. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE. EXPECT ICY PATCHES ON ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. A NOTE ABOUT SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT ANOTHER STORM COULD AFFECT THE NORTHERN PLAINS...INCLUDING NORTH DAKOTA. CONFIDENCE IS SLOWING INCREASING THAT IT COULD BE SNOWY AND WINDY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER REPORTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ017>020-034-035-046-047-050-051-151800- /O.EXT.KBIS.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130315T1800Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY... OAKES 954 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATER TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-036-037-048-152300- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY 954 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. && $$ TWH  988 WWUS45 KGGW 151456 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 856 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 MTZ017-024-151600- /O.EXP.KGGW.ZR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130315T1500Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE... FRAZER...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW 856 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING. THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF AS PRECIPITATION HAS EXITED THE AREA. LOCALLY DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES THROUGH NOON. $$ MTZ018>020-059-061-062-152100- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN PHILLIPS- NORTHERN VALLEY-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE... WOLF POINT...POPLAR...WHITEWATER...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON 856 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW FALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALLY DENSE FOG AND LOW CLOUDS THIS MORNING WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN VALLEY AND NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES. AREAS THAT HAD PRECIPITATION BEGIN AS FREEZING RAIN MAY HAVE A THIN GLAZE OF ICE...OVER WHICH SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE. THIS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THIS EVENT MAY ALSO POSE HAZARDS TO NEWBORN LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. && $$  219 WWUS43 KFGF 151508 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1008 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...MORE SNOW FOR THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING MORE ROUNDS OF SNOW TO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LANGDON TO GRAND FORKS AND PARK RAPIDS. LESSER AMOUNTS WILL FALL TO THE NORTHEAST. MNZ001>003-015-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006-007-014>016-024-026>030- 038-039-049-052>054-160600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL- WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY- NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 1008 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...MORE SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THE CENTRAL RED RIVER VALLEY AND INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY. * VISIBILITIES...WILL BE RESTRICTED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SPEICHER  565 WWAK42 PAFC 151521 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 718 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 A FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING THE COAST FRIDAY WILL INCREASE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AS WELL AS SNOWFALL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY FOR COASTAL AREAS. AKZ155-160500- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0020.130316T0000Z-130316T0900Z/ /X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0025.130316T0300Z-130316T1300Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 718 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKDT SATURDAY ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKDT SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO ONE INCH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE JUST AS SNOW ARRIVES EARLY THIS EVENING. THE LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING WITH GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT OVERNIGHT AS WINDS AND SNOW BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$  661 WWUS45 KGGW 151548 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 948 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 MTZ059-151700- /O.CAN.KGGW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ NORTHERN PHILLIPS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WHITEWATER 948 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTY...THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 PM MDT. $$ MTZ018>020-061-062-160000- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN VALLEY- EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE... WOLF POINT...POPLAR...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON 948 AM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW FALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALLY DENSE FOG AND LOW CLOUDS THIS MORNING WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. AREAS THAT HAD PRECIPITATION BEGIN AS FREEZING RAIN MAY HAVE A THIN GLAZE OF ICE...OVER WHICH SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE. THIS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THIS EVENT MAY ALSO POSE HAZARDS TO NEWBORN LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. && $$  716 WWAK41 PAFG 151549 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 749 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 AKZ201-160000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-130316T0200Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 749 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING NEAR POINT LAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NEAR POINT LAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. WIND CHILL IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE SOME TONIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS SLOWLY DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILL WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$  599 WWUS43 KMKX 151554 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1054 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...PERIOD OF MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THIS MORNING... .WEAK LOW PRESSURE PASSING THROUGH THE REGION WILL BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TO SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS MORNING. THE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY CAUSE SOME DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. THE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO MOSTLY RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAUK...COLUMBIA... DANE AND IOWA COUNTIES. WIZ056-057-062-063-151800- /O.CON.KMKX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130315T1800Z/ SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS... DODGEVILLE...MADISON 1054 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL GRADUALLY TURN TO RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON...AND THEN TO ALL SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON. * SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION THIS MORNING. UP TO ONE INCH OF SNOW FOR THE DAY. * IMPACTS...SOME DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$  816 WWUS43 KARX 151634 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1134 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SNOW OR A RAIN SNOW MIX FOR THE AFTERNOON... .LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 94. THE REST OF THE REGION WILL SEE RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW MIX. SOME LOCATIONS WILL HAVE THE TEMPERATURE REMAIN NEAR OR JUST BELOW 32 WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LITTLE BIT OF FREEZING RAIN. ALL THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON AS THIS FIRST ROUND MOVES OFF TO THE EAST OF THE AREA. A BREAK WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON WHEN THE PRECIPITATION WILL END OR WILL BE VERY LIGHT BEFORE THE SECOND ROUND MOVES IN THIS EVENING. WIZ017-029-160045- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 1134 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. A BREAK IN THE SNOW WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MORE MOVES IN THIS EVENING. * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-160045- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 1134 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SNOW AND POSSIBLY SOME FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND MOVES IN THIS EVENING. * LITTLE ADDITIONAL ICING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED THIS EVENING DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ 04 WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE  232 WWUS43 KDLH 151734 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1234 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SNOW TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... MNZ033-034-036-038-WIZ006-152230- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130316T0500Z/ SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-SOUTHERN AITKIN-PINE-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD...AITKIN... HINCKLEY...GRANTSBURG 1234 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN CASS...CROW WING...SOUTHERN AITKIN...AND PINE COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA. BURNETT COUNTY IN WISCONSIN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOST PARTS THE COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE LEADER... BRAINERD...MALMO...HINCKLEY...AND GRANTSBURG AREA. THERE COULD BE ISOLATED AREAS OF UP TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS...EXPECT UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS. USE CAUTION IS DRIVING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$  228 WWHW40 PHFO 151755 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 755 AM HST FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH 6 PM HST SATURDAY... .DANGEROUSLY STRONG WINDS...SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BRING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TO THE SUMMITS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT...SEE THE HIGH WIND WARNING PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS. HIZ028-160600- /O.CON.PHFO.WW.Y.0008.130315T2200Z-130317T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 755 AM HST FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 10500 FEET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS....UP TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 70 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 90 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW 1/2 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$  500 WWUS43 KMKX 151807 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 107 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... .THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SLEET OR SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. HENCE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SLEET WILL DIMINISH TO OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW AT TIMES...OR CHANGE COMPLETELY TO OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW. ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN WET WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION. WIZ056-057-062-063-151915- /O.EXP.KMKX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130315T1800Z/ SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS... DODGEVILLE...MADISON 107 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED. FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SLEET WILL DIMINISH TO OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW AT TIMES...OR CHANGE COMPLETELY TO OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW. ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN WET WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION. $$ MBK  323 WWUS43 KMPX 151808 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 108 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...NEXT ROUND OF SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON... .ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AND MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY THIS EVENING. SOME LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET MAY STILL OCCUR ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT COLDER AIR MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHEAST CHANGES ALL THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO LIGHT SNOW BY THE EARLY EVENING. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN SEEING THE BULK OF THE MODERATE SNOWFALL TOWARD 6 PM...AND LASTING THROUGH THE EVENING. EXPECT THE SNOWFALL TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TOWARD 6 PM...AND ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY 9 PM...AND FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM THIS AFTERNOON...AND THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF AN ALEXANDRIA TO ST. CLOUD MINNESOTA...TO EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN LINE. SOUTH OF THIS LINE...1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH UNDER AN INCH ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...SOUTH TO THE IOWA BORDER. MNZ054-064-073-074-083-151915- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-BLUE EARTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...MANKATO 108 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. MOST OF THE SNOWFALL...MIXED WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET WILL BE MINIMAL AND NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. $$ MNZ041>043-047>050-055>058-065-160215- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA 108 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AFTER 2 PM...AND SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...BUT CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL END AFTER 9 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-066>070-075>078-084-085-WIZ014>016- 023>028-160215- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-NICOLLET- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 108 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AFTER 3 PM...AND SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY 5 PM...AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AFTER 7 PM. THE SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF DURING THE EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY MIDNIGHT. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL END AFTER 11 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JLT  193 WWUS43 KBIS 151825 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 125 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER WAS IMPACTING PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE DAY... .SNOW WILL TAPER FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM CROSBY AND MINOT TO THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS...AND SNOW AMOUNTS WILL TAPER AS YOU HEAD SOUTH. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET HAS TURNED TO SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...THEREFORE THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A NOTE ABOUT SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT ANOTHER STORM COULD AFFECT THE NORTHERN PLAINS...INCLUDING NORTH DAKOTA. CONFIDENCE IS SLOWING INCREASING THAT IT COULD BE SNOWY AND WINDY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER REPORTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ017>020-034-035-046-047-050-051-151930- /O.EXP.KBIS.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130315T1800Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN...BISMARCK...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY... OAKES 125 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET HAVE TURNED TO SNOW. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-036-037-048-160000- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE... JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY 125 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. && $$ TWH  074 WWUS43 KARX 151839 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 139 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...FIRST ROUND OF PRECIPITATION COMING TO AN END... .LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 WHILE MAINLY RAIN WAS OCCURRING TO THE SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE. SOME SPOTS STILL HAVE TEMPERATURES BELOW 32 AND A LITTLE BIT OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IS STILL POSSIBLE. ALL OF THIS PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA DURING THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH WITH LITTLE IF ANY ICING. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY ADVANCE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE EVENING. ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OUT AS SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SOME RAIN WHILE TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 LOOK FOR MAINLY RAIN. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW WHILE POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SOME FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. WIZ017-029-160245- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 139 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * ONLY SOME VERY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL OCCUR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THE NEXT ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-160245- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 139 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SNOW AND POSSIBLY SOME FREEZING RAIN WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE NEXT ROUND OF SNOW AND RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING. * LITTLE ADDITIONAL ICING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED THIS EVENING DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ 04 WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE  483 WWUS45 KGGW 151907 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 107 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER CONDITIONS DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON... .SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AS THEY PROCEED SOUTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM NORTHEAST MONTANA THIS AFTERNOON. MTZ018>020-061-062-152015- /O.CAN.KGGW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN VALLEY- EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE... WOLF POINT...POPLAR...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON 107 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION EXPERIENCED EARLIER TODAY HAS DIMINISHED TO JUST LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER AND NO LONGER POSE A THREAT. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LINGER THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. $$  602 WWUS43 KGRR 151953 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 353 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013 MIZ043-044-050>052-056>059-064>067-073-074-160400- /O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0011.130316T0000Z-130316T1500Z/ OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA- CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HART...FREMONT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 353 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SLIPPERY TRAVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * RAIN...OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW...CHANGING TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT. * WET ROADS WILL FREEZE UP LATER THIS EVENING OR OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. * 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * THE TRANSITION FROM WET ROAD CONDITIONS TO ICY CONDITIONS MAY CATCH DRIVERS OFF GUARD. * SLIDES OFFS AND ACCIDENTS MAY OCCUR. * VISIBILITIES IN SNOW COULD FALL TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS FOR A FEW HOURS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF TRAVELING...BE VERY ALERT FOR CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MEADE  811 WWAK47 PAJK 151955 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1155 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 AKZ019-160015- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130316T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 1155 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...PEAK SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME INTERMITTENT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW...AROUND 1 INCH HAS FALLEN THIS MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY. * WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH NEAR LYNN CANAL WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1 MILE DUE TO SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ020-021-160000- /X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH 1155 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS ANOTHER SNOW BAND MOVES IN. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF AND BECOME INTERMITTENT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW...AROUND 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN THROUGH NOON WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED DUE LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES DUE TO SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-024-160000- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...ANGOON 1155 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS ANOTHER SNOW BAND MOVES IN. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF AND BECOME INTERMITTENT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW...AROUND 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN THIS MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED DUE LESS THAN 1 MILE DUE TO SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ025-160015- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130316T0300Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1155 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND THEN WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME INTERMITTENT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW...BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN THIS MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1 MILE DUE TO SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$  967 WWUS45 KMSO 152015 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 215 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 MTZ002-161200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0900Z-130318T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 215 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER MARIAS PASS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND QUICKLY LOWER INTO THE VALLEYS BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MID MORNING SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION, A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS OVER MARIAS PASS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING MAY CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEY LOCATIONS. 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-010-MTZ006-161200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0300Z-130318T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 215 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 /115 PM PDT FRI MAR 15 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW SATURDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ004-161200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0000Z-130318T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 215 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW SATURDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASS. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT, WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASS FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$  323 WWUS43 KFGF 152016 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 316 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...MORE SNOW FOR THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A SECOND WAVE OF SNOW MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY WILL BRING ANOTHER ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THIS AREA OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY EARLY EVENING AND END AROUND MIDNIGHT. A TOTAL OF THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION FROM THIS MORNINGS WAVE AND THE CURRENT WAVE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MNZ001>003-015-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006-007-014>016-024-026>030- 038-039-049-052>054-160600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL- WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY- NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 316 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE FROM THE DEVILS LAKE REGION INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL RED RIVER VALLEY WILL MOVE INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS EVENING AND INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY MIDNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...WILL BE RESTRICTED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SPEICHER  656 WWUS45 KRIW 152017 WSWRIW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 217 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WIND POSSIBLE FOR THE WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS FOR LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A VIGOROUS FAST MOVING PACIFIC STORM MAY BRING A QUICK BURST OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WIND TO THE WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. WYZ014-015-160430- /O.NEW.KRIW.WS.A.0003.130317T0600Z-130318T0000Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 217 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE SNOWFALL POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE WEST SLOPE. BY SUNDAY...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL POSSIBLY SPREAD TO AREAS EAST OF THE DIVIDE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AS INCREASING WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS SPREAD THE SNOW EASTWARD. IN ADDITION...STRONG WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON SOUTH PASS BY 9 AM SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLY INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 70 MPH BY 9 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OVER SOUTH PASS MAY BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SUNDAY RESULTING IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS MAY BECOME SLICK AND SNOW COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ LIPSON  358 WWUS45 KGGW 152022 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 222 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...STRONG LATE SEASON STORM TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MONTANA... .A POTENT LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEAST MONTANA. PRECIPITATION WILL START OUT AS MIX OF FREEZING RAIN SNOW LATE SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO SNOW...AND FINALLY HEAVY SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOWFALL SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE EXITING SYSTEM. MTZ017>020-022>027-061-062-161200- /O.NEW.KGGW.WS.A.0003.130317T0600Z-130318T1200Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT- GARFIELD-MCCONE-RICHLAND-DAWSON-PRAIRIE-WIBAUX-NORTHERN VALLEY- EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE... FRAZER...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE...WOLF POINT... POPLAR...JORDAN...CIRCLE...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW...GLENDIVE... RICHEY...TERRY...WIBAUX...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON 222 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...A MIX OF PATCHY FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO LIGHT SNOW SUNDAY MORNING...AND HEAVY SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP SUNDAY AFTERNOON CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS SUNDAY NIGHT AS SNOWFALL TAPERS OFF. * MAIN IMPACT...FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT COULD MAKE ROADWAYS SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SNOW AND WINDS ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...AGAIN MAKING TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WET WEATHER AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. && $$  807 WWUS43 KDLH 152028 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 328 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...NEW ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MOVING IN THIS EVENING... MNZ033-034-036-038-WIZ006-160500- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130316T0500Z/ SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-SOUTHERN AITKIN-PINE-BURNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD...AITKIN... HINCKLEY...GRANTSBURG 328 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN CASS...CROW WING...SOUTHERN AITKIN...AND PINE COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA. BURNETT COUNTY IN WISCONSIN. * TIMING...THE NEXT BATCH OF SNOW WILL MOVE IN QUICKLY DURING THE EVENING...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH AN HOUR AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL THEN DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AFTER MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. * IMPACTS...EXPECT UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO AROUND A HALF MILE AT TIMES DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE...AS THE SNOW SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH AN HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS. USE CAUTION IS DRIVING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ DAP  167 WWUS43 KARX 152042 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 342 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...NEXT ROUND OF PRECIPITATION TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING... .THE NEXT ROUND OF PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS EVENING. THIS PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY MOVE IN DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE EVENING. FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...MAINLY LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED...BUT THE SNOW COULD BE MIXED WITH SOME RAIN. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT SHOULD RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. BY LATE IN THE EVENING...SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD START TO MIX IN WITH THE WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN. HOWEVER...LITTLE TO NO ICING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS THE PRECIPITATION MOVES INTO THE AREA. DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES...SOME ROADS COULD BECOME SNOW COVERED. WIZ017-029-160445- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 342 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * THE NEXT ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD MIX IN WITH THE SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. LITTLE OR NO ICING SHOULD OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-160445- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 342 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * THE NEXT ROUND OF SNOW AND RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD MIX IN WITH THE SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. LITTLE OR NO ICING SHOULD OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED THIS EVENING DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE SNOW ACCUMULATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ 04 WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE  370 WWUS43 KBIS 152117 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 417 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SNOW ENDING NORTH CENTRAL BY EARLY FRIDAY EVENING... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON...ENDING BY EARLY THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS...MAY IMPACT MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR MANY AREAS. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ001-002-009>011-021-022-036-037-048-160530- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-LA MOURE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...MINOT...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...STEELE...JAMESTOWN... EDGELEY 417 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... ...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOW MAY RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO IMPACT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NDZ003>005-012-013-023-025-160530- /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER... RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 417 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...THROUGH TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL BY THIS FRIDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE POTENTIAL HEAVY SNOW MAY RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO IMPACT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NDZ017>020-031>035-040>047-050-051-160530- /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH... HAZEN...CENTER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK... MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES... LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY...OAKES 417 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 /317 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOW MAY RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO IMPACT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NH/TWH  302 WWAK47 PAJK 152146 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 146 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 AKZ019-152300- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130316T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 146 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HEAVY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR TODAY OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED. $$ AKZ020-021-152300- /X.CAN.PAJK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH 146 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HEAVY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR TODAY OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED. $$ AKZ024-152300- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANGOON 146 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HEAVY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR TODAY OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED. $$ AKZ025-152300- /X.CAN.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130316T0300Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 146 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HEAVY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR TODAY OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED. $$ AKZ022-160000- /X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 146 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN TAPER OFF AND BECOME SCATTERED THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW...AROUND 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN THIS MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED DUE LESS THAN 2 MILES DUE TO SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$  418 WWUS43 KMPX 152330 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 630 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SNOW EARLY TONIGHT... .SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN MINNESOTA AS WELL AS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A LIGHT MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION MAY OCCUR OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA EARLY THIS EVENING WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW THEREAFTER. THE SNOW WILL BE MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EVENING ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. EXPECT THE SNOWFALL TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY 9 PM...ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY 3 AM. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF AN ALEXANDRIA TO ST. CLOUD MINNESOTA...TO EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN LINE. SOUTH OF THIS LINE...1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH UNDER AN INCH ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...SOUTH TO THE IOWA BORDER. MNZ041>043-047>050-055>058-065-160600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA 630 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM THEN DIMINISH TO FLURRIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-066>070-075>078-084-085-WIZ014>016- 023>028-160600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-NICOLLET- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 630 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF DURING THE LATE EVENING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. * MAIN IMPACT: ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$  708 WWAK41 PAFG 152333 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 333 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 AKZ201-160800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-130316T0800Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 333 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT NEAR POINT LAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR POINT LAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. WIND CHILL IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE SOME TONIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS SLOWLY DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILL WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ RT MAR 13  534 WWAK47 PAJK 152336 WSWAJK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 336 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 AKZ022-160045- /X.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130316T0000Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 336 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... BANDS OF SNOW WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING AND DIMINISH TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS SO FAR HAVE BEEN AROUND 3 INCHES WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES MORE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$  017 WWUS43 KBIS 152339 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 639 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SNOW ENDING NORTH CENTRAL BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING... ...ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL THIS EVENING. THEN END BY MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH BY LATE THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS...MAY IMPACT MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR MANY AREAS. KEEP UP ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. NDZ003>005-012-013-023-025-160745- /O.EXT.KBIS.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...TOWNER... RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON 639 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES TOTAL BY THIS FRIDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS FRIDAY EVENING. FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE POTENTIAL HEAVY SNOW MAY RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO IMPACT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ NDZ001-002-009>011-017>022-031>037-040>048-050-051-160745- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.130317T1800Z-130318T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH- KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS- LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN... CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON... MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...MOTT... ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON... EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES 639 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 /539 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOW MAY RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAY ALSO IMPACT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES. && $$ WAA  881 WWUS43 KARX 152359 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 659 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...NEXT ROUND OF SNOW MOVING INTO THE REGION... .MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY SNOW IS CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THIS EVENING...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...CONFIDENCE IS STARTING TO DROP WITH THE CHANCES OF SEEING ANY EXTENDED PERIOD OF SNOW AND SLEET THIS EVENING AS MUCH OF THE SNOW IS STAYING TO THE NORTH. LATER THIS EVENING...A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING DRIZZLE LOOKS POSSIBLE...BUT THE IMPACTS WOULD LIKELY BE MINOR WITH LITTLE TO NO ICING OCCURRING. WIZ017-029-160600- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 659 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD MIX IN WITH THE SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. LITTLE OR NO ICING SHOULD OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED...PARTICULARLY IN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS WHERE THE SNOW ACCUMULATES QUICKLY ON THE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-055-160600- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130316T0600Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER 659 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW MAY MOVE IN THIS EVENING AND COULD BRIEFLY MIX WITH SOME SLEET AS IT BEGINS. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD MIX IN WITH THE SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. LITTLE OR NO ICING SHOULD OCCUR. * TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED THIS EVENING IF SOME STRONGER SNOW BANDS CAN MOVE IN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ HALBACH WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE