CSi Weather…

VALLEY CITY

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT…

FOR LOCATIONS FROM COOPERSTOWN TO GRAND FORKS TO BAUDETTE A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN….FREEZING RAIN….SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY BECOMING ALL SNOW BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES MAY OCCUR WITH A BAND OF SIGNIFICANT ICING POSSIBLE.

　

JAMESTOWN…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM FAR SOUTHWEST INTO SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

 

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR IN LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94. IN FAR SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA…

 

A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN…SLEET…AND SNOW WILL OCCUR IN
PLACES LIKE…HETTINGER… SELFRIDGE…LINTON…NAPOLEON TO
ASHLEY…AND INTO EDGELEY.

 

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…BE PREPARED
FOR DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS

.Forecast

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY…
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY…CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…LIGHT SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN LIGHT SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY…LIGHT SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN…RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…SNOW LIKELY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
.VETERANS DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 8, 2012) — Local Red Cross volunteer, Dave Smette, is still serving meals to those displaced by Superstorm Sandy.

Red Cross Buffalo Valley Chapter, Manager, Beth Dewald in Jamestown set up a telephone opportunity for the local media, on Thursday, at the Red Cross Jamestown Business Center, headquarters. to chat with Smette and find out a bit more of his day, and what is happening in New Jersey, where he and Melissa Sheppard from Dickinson are volunteering.

Smette and Sheppard left on October 31st from Minot in a Red Cross Emergency Response vehicle, on the road for over 1,600 miles on a two and a half day trip.

When we talked to Smette he and Sheppard along with a Red Cross volunteer from Washington State had just loaded the ERV with 200 hot meals, for lunchtime, and were on their way from a kitchen set up and run by the Southern Baptist Church members from Atlanta, Georgia, located in Waretown, New Jersey, 35 miles north of Atlantic City.

They were headed 10 miles out to a shelter south of Tom’s River, New Jersey.

There, the food is served, and then back to the kitchen to unload, clean the eating utensils, and then reload and travel back to deliver the evening meals at about 5-p.m.

The day ends back at the location he’s staying at, in Waretown.

In that area alone, the Red Cross has 15 ERVs each delivering 200 meals, serving from four kitchens.

Smette says he typical day consists of rising at 6-a.m., on the road to the kitchen by 7-or 8-a.m. to load the hot meals, and then on the road to deliver by 9-a.m.

He says the nor’easter storm that hit the are devastated by Superstorm Sandy received 3-4 inches of new snow the past 24 hours, but, dumped another foot of heavy wet snow north of Waretown, which caused another 200,000 power outages.

Some residences are running on generator backup power.

He added that is on top of about 671,000 still without power from “Sandy” which initially had 5.2 million people left in the dark, and without heat or a way to prepare hot meals.

Smette pointed out that diesel fuel is somewhat easier to come by now, but, when they arrived the gas stations, that were in operation, had long lines.

Smette will stay in that area of New Jersey for about another week, for a 14 day stay.

He and Sheppard may leave the ERV there, to keep serving the displaced residents, and fly back to North Dakota.

Smette says those being served, give the Red Cross volunteers a warm welcome and “thank you,” and even other motorists, when they see the Red Cross vehicles give them a “thumbs up.”

As of Thursday, over 5,800 Red Cross workers from all 50 states are supporting shelters, providing food, and water at fixed sites, and driving through neighborhoods to distribute meals and supplies.

Feeding operations are continuing in New Jersey along with all five boroughs of New York City, providing food, water, relief supplies, and comfort.

The Red Cross has helped people in ten states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, all affected by “Sandy,” serving more than 3.2 million meals and snacks.

The Red Cross has sent thousands of cold weather items to people in New York and New Jersey, and supporting some warming centers in the area.

Meanwhile, Beth Dewald in Jamestown says, more Red Cross volunteers are needed to serve in those eastern areas.

She pointed out that the best donations are that of cash, which is used at the sites to purchase needed items.

For more information on donations, to volunteer, or lean more about area disaster preparedness training, contact the Buffalo Valley Red Cross Chapter in Jamestown at 252-3550.

She also stressed that disasters such as the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy points to the continuing need for disaster preparedness.

On another topic, with the forecasted snow storm coming the next three days to North Dakota, the Red Cross is setting up staging area, in the north half of the state where the heavier snow accumulations are forecasted, in case there are stranded motorists.

 

　 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A church in Grand Forks that received
financial help from a New Jersey congregation after the devastating
1997 Red River flood is repaying the kind deed in the wake of
Superstorm Sandy.
St. Michael’s Church and School in Grand Forks plans special
collections this weekend to help out St. Michael’s Catholic Church
in Long Branch, N.J., which was battered last week by Sandy.
     Development Director Debbie Patella says the damaged New Jersey
church is grateful for the help.
     The New Jersey church gave the Grand Forks church $12,000 15
years ago.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger, reminds residents, that all motor homes, campers, trailers, RV’s, or trailers of any type, should have been removed from all city streets by November 1, 2012.

He says, these vehicle are currently being tagged and impounded when found in violation.

The police department appreciates everyone’s cooperation in this matter.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Jamestown area residents are invited to help start a new Thanksgiving Day Tradition.

Organizers are planning the 1st Annual, Jamestown Turkey Trot.

On Thursday’s (Nov 8, 2012) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Rae Ann Kracht said the 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held snow or shine, barring a blizzard.

The event starts at 8:30-a.m., with the $25 entry fee, proceeds, going to support the Community Action, Region-VI Food Pantry.

She pointed out, that the food pantry is running low on non-perishable food items, especially needing stocking for the upcoming holidays.

Register with cash or check at Bank Forward, or online for credit or debit card registration at

www.jamestownturkeytrot.webconnex.com/registration.

T-shirt pickup and race day registration opens at 8-a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, at Coborn’s in Jamestown, where the event starts. (Register by Nov 10, 2012 to guarantee the race day T-shirt pickup.)

She added additional cash donations or checks made out to Community Action Region VI Food Pantry may be given the day of the event.

It’s also requested that everyone bring a non-perishable or personal hygiene items to date on race day morning.

Sponsors are UTC Aerospace, Wal-Mart  Coborn’s, and Bank Forward.

 

 DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) – The floodwater diversion outlets on the
west and east ends of Devils Lake are being shut down for the year.
     State Water Commission engineer Bruce Engelhardt says, much colder temperatures are expected next week and officials don’t want to take any chances with the weather damaging equipment.

     Engelhardt says the two outlets took about a foot of water off
the lake this year. The west-end outlet started operations for the
season in April. The new east-end outlet did not come online until
June, and it had to be shut down for a few days last month for
repairs.

 

 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Grand Forks police say a man has died
after he became pinned underneath a pickup truck.
     Police say in a news release that officers were dispatched to
the 1500 block of North 5th Street for a report of a man pinned
underneath a truck. When officers arrived, they discovered the man
had died.
     A preliminary investigation indicates that the man was trying to
repair the truck when it drove over him.
     Authorities have not released the name of the man, who is a
Grand Forks resident.
     The investigation is ongoing.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A convicted felon who walked away from a
Mandan halfway house has been arrested in Fort Yates.
     Christopher Young is charged in federal court with escape.
Authorities say he tampered with his GPS monitor before leaving the
facility on Oct. 28.
     Young was convicted in February 2011 on two felony counts of
sexual abuse of a minor. He was placed at Centre Inc. on Sept. 10
and was scheduled to be released on March 8, 2013.
     Young made his first court appearance Tuesday. A trial date has
not been set.

 

ZAP, N.D. (AP) – A man killed along with his 10-year-old son in
a head-on crash in southern Minnesota’s Dodge County was a
prominent figure in North Dakota’s cattle industry.
     Forty-three-year-old Jack Reich (ryk), of rural Zap, was a
longtime official with the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and
recently served as the group’s president. He died late Tuesday
along with his son, Vander, as they returned from surgery at the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester to remove a tumor from the boy’s brain.
     Stockmen’s Executive Vice President Julie Ellingsonsays  Reich and his son
represented rural values. The Reich cattle ranch has held a
well-reputed annual production sale in February. Family friend
Keith Kessler of Beulah says Reich also helped introduce North
Dakota cattle to the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan.

 

In world and national news…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – The man who shot and killed six people and
wounded others, including congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, has
been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The sentencing of Jared Lee Loughner came after a hearing at which
Giffords and other survivors were able to confront him in court.
Giffords’ husband, Mark Kelly, told the gunman that her life has
been “forever changed” — but not “her spirit and her commitment
to make the world a better place.”
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will become the first
U.S. president to visit Myanmar and Cambodia when he travels to the
Asian nations later this month.

The White House says Obama will also visit Thailand. The trip comes less than two weeks after Obama’s re-election. Obama’s trip to Myanmar marks the culmination of a dramatic turnaround in the country’s relations with
Washington.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon says an Iranian military plane
fired at an unarmed U.S. drone aircraft a week ago in what a
spokesman said was international airspace over the Persian Gulf.

Officials say the drone wasn’t hit. The spokesman says the drone
aircraft was performing “routine surveillance” and was about 16
miles off the Iranian coast at the time.
     
     NEW YORK (AP) – A nor’easter that hit the New York area
yesterday, getting in the way of recovery efforts from superstorm
Sandy, has now moved on, after leaving hundreds of thousands of
additional people in darkness.

Some parts of Connecticut and New Jersey got a foot or more of snow.
     
     VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican says Pope Benedict will start
tweeting from a personal Twitter account, possibly before the end
of the year.

The 85-year-old pontiff sent his first tweet from a Vatican account last year.

The new one will be his own, whether or not he sends the 140-character messages himself.

He writes inlonghand, and doesn’t normally use a computer.