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Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

...NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER NEAR MINOT TO EXPERIENCE
NUMEROUS POWER INTERRUPTIONS INTO LATE NOVEMBER...

Power to the transmitter will be turned off from time to time
while a new communications tower is being constructed. The
tower is expected to be finished by November 28th.

If the power is off when a weather warning or weekly test is
sent it would not pass through the transmitter site. Be sure
to have alternate ways to receive emergency messages, like
the National Weather Service web page at www.weather.gov/bis,
through NWS social media, or through other local media outlets.