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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
928 AM CST TUE NOV 3 2009
THIS IS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NORTH DAKOTA.
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IS DESIGNED TO HEIGHTEN 
AWARENESS ABOUT THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WINTER WEATHER. IF YOU 
HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE COMING WINTER 
SEASON...NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME.
WHEN TRAVELING...NEAR OR FAR...CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN THE 
VEHICLE. INCLUDE IN IT EXTRA CLOTHING...A BLANKET...AND HIGH ENERGY 
FOOD LIKE CANDY BARS...PEANUTS...AND RAISINS. INCLUDE A FLASHLIGHT 
WITH FRESH BATTERIES...PAPER TOWELS...SOME SAND...AND A SHOVEL. TRY 
TO KEEP THE GAS TANK AND WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE FULL.
BEFORE SETTING OUT ON A TRIP BE SURE TO LET SOMEONE KNOW THE TIME 
YOU LEAVE...THE ROUTE YOU WILL TAKE...AND THE TIME YOU PLAN TO 
ARRIVE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND ROAD REPORT. TAKE A 
CELL PHONE. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE WINDOWS...HEADLIGHTS...AND 
TAILLIGHTS ARE CLEAR OF SNOW...ICE...AND FROST.
THE NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL COORDINATES WITH THE NORTH DAKOTA 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON ROAD CLOSURES. TRAFFIC CONTROL 
DEVICES SUCH AS GATES OR BARRIERS MAY BE USED TO CLOSE ROADS.
ANYONE WHO KNOWINGLY PROCEEDS PAST A ROAD CLOSURE DEVICE AND DRIVES 
ON A CLOSED ROAD IS IN VIOLATION OF STATE LAW. BEYOND BEING AGAINST 
THE LAW...IT MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE...YOURS AND THE EMERGENCY 
PERSONNEL ATTEMPTING YOUR RESCUE SHOULD YOU BECOME STRANDED.
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KAISER