Blizzard Warning until 06:00AM Friday
* WHAT...For the Blizzard Warning, ground blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 55 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of western and central North Dakota.
* WHEN...For the Blizzard Warning, until 6 AM CST/5 AM MST/ Friday. For the Wind Chill Warning, until Noon CST/11 AM MST/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Widespread blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility, making travel dangerous. The life threatening cold will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DUNN ... MERCER ... OLIVER ... MCLEAN ... SHERIDAN ... WELLS ... FOSTER
Instructions:
If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. Notify a friend or family member of your travel plans. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Avoid outside activities if possible. Do not use generators or grills inside.
Address/Location
Foster County Sheriff
P.O. Box 104 Carrington ND 58421
Carrington, ND 58421
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 701-652-2251
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FOSTERCOEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Blizzard Warning