BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — It’s been 20 years since a devastating April blizzard struck North Dakota, dumping as much as 2 feet of snow in some areas. Tuesday marks the anniversary of the 1997 storm that killed about 100,000 cattle, knocked out power to tens of thousands of people and […]
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Spring 2017 flood, weather outlook, update Mar 22
Jamestown (CSi) Mar 22, 2017 The National Weather service has updated the spring 2017 flood and weather outlook, for the James River Valley. …Flood Outlook Highlights… Almost all of the wintertime snowpack that was present across the Missouri and James River basins of North Dakota has melted during the last […]
Winter Weather Advisory Jamestown area
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3-PM CST TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT… INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN AREA * Snow will develop by early afternoon and continue through the evening. A brief period of a wintry mix is possible as precipitation begins. * Total snow accumulations of […]
Updated 2017 spring flood, weather outlook
Bismarck (CSi) Mar 2, 2017 The National Weather Service has updated the probabilistic Spring Flood and Water Resources outlook. The report covers is for the Missouri and James River basins of North Dakota and covers the period of early March through early June. …Flood Outlook Highlights… Unseasonably warm temperatures during […]
Feb 21 earliest hail report on record
…Earliest severe size hail in North Dakota reported yesterday February 21, 2017… Around 635 PM CST yesterday February 21, 2017 one inch diameter hail fell 6 miles north of Hettinger, Adams County. This is the earliest report of severe size hail ever in North Dakota in the calendar year, […]
La Nina weather pattern fading
WASHINGTON (AP) — La Nina, we hardly knew ye. U.S. weather forecasters said Thursday the cool flip side to the climate phenomenon El Nino has faded away. The La Nina episode lasted only four months and was among the weakest and shortest on record, coming on the heels of one […]
“Phil” predicts 6 more weeks of winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, say the furry rodent has “predicted” six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow. Members of Punxsutawney Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle revealed their “forecast” at sunrise Thursday. The festivities have their origin in a German […]
Sheyenne spring 2017 flood outlook
Bismarck (CSi- Jan 27, 2017) The National Weather Service has issued an update to the 2017 spring flood outlook. The Weather Service has been measuring moisture in the snowpack, and points out that a wet fall along with high winter snow pack has set the stage for near record runoff, […]
Dense Fog Advisory until noon Saturday
559 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2017 INCLUDES JAMESTOWN-VALLEY CITY AREAS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * VISIBILITY…ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS…DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES […]
Snow, freezing drizzle & fog thru Sun
The National Weather Service reports , Friday through Sunday, a good chance of drizzle/freezing drizzle…fog and light snow/flurries. Snow accumulations, of likely an inch or less most areas through the entire weekend. The Turtle Mountains into the James River Valley could see a little higher amounts through the period, […]






















