UND Emergency Response

UND Closing at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4; Will Be Closed Until 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4

Due to weather conditions, the University of North Dakota will close at 12:30 p.m. today, Monday, Dec. 4, until Monday, Dec. 4, at 11 p.m. All classes are canceled and the campus will be closed Monday, Dec. 4. Campus facilities will re-open on Tuesday morning at their regularly scheduled opening times. Essential personnel should report to work as scheduled. Please check the University web site regularly for updated information.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 02 at 9:56PM CST until January 03 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Eastern ND and Grand Forks
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Message: ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON TUESDAY. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. TREE BRANCHES COULD FALL AS WELL. * WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 5 BELOW ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

Area Affected: Benson; Cavalier; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Grand Forks; Griggs; Nelson; Pembina; Ramsey; Steele; Towner; Traill; Western Walsh County

Winter Storm Warning issued January 02 at 3:18PM CST until January 03 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Eastern ND and Grand Forks
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Message: ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...DIMINISHING BY NOON TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS...RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON TUESDAY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND POSSIBLY THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

Area Affected: Benson; Cavalier; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Grand Forks; Griggs; Nelson; Pembina; Ramsey; Steele; Towner; Traill; Western Walsh County

Winter Storm Warning issued January 02 at 7:45AM CST until January 03 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Eastern ND and Grand Forks
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Message: ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...EXPECT A ROUND OF SNOW THIS MORNING...AND A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES TO FALL BY MID MORNING TODAY. HOWEVER...LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN BARNES COUNTY. EXPECT THE SECOND ROUND OF SNOW TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FOR TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN MOST AREAS. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES TO QUICKLY FALL TO 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY NOON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS 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.

Area Affected: Barnes; Benson; Cavalier; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Grand Forks; Griggs; Nelson; Pembina; Ramsey; Steele; Towner; Traill; Western Walsh County

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UND Operations Center
Office of Emergency Management
701-777-2030
[email protected]

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO3 PM CST MONDAY

WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING

EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND THEN
DIMINISH MIDDAY MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES

LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS

PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING

SNOW IS LIKELY FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS

ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES

WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH COULD
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW

ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS. IN ADDITION

AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE.

* WIND CHILL VALUES

EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 5 ABOVE
ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3 PM MONDAY AND NOON
TUESDAY

WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 7 AM
TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS

PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE COLD WIND
CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO
EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS 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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW

SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.