A weekend blizzard unloaded 12 to twenty inches of snow within the western Dakotas and northern Rockies, a part of a robust spring storm that additionally fueled a rash of fires in New Mexico on Friday and Saturday.
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Blizzard hammers North Dakota; fires rage in New Mexico
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In New Mexico, the wind gusts, which peaked within the 60-to-80-mph vary on Friday, have been easing Sunday, however quite a few fires have been nonetheless not absolutely contained. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham mentioned greater than 200 buildings had burned within the state, in response to the Related Press.
The mixture of sturdy winds, extraordinarily low humidity, excessive temperatures and drought fueled blazes not solely in New Mexico but in addition in elements of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. A blaze in Cambridge, Neb., which is about halfway between Lincoln and Denver, resulted in a single confirmed demise and accidents to 3 firefighters. It had burned 85,000 acres via Saturday.
Scientists have decided that human-induced local weather change is intensifying the fireplace threat by growing temperatures, which dry out the land floor extra shortly and make it extra flamable. Nearly all of New Mexico and the western parts of Kansas and Nebraska are enduring drought.
The storm system accountable for the fires and blizzard is lifting into Canada on Sunday however its chilly entrance, sweeping via the central United States, might set off extreme thunderstorms and flooding within the space Sunday afternoon and night.
The storm has produced unbelievable temperature contrasts. On its heat aspect, excessive temperatures soared into the record-breaking 80s and 90s within the Plains on Friday and Saturday however plummeted into the 20s on its frigid northwest flank. In North Dakota, the place the chilly and heat air clashed, a blizzard warning and twister watch on Saturday were separated by less than 100 miles.
Blizzard to steadily subside in Dakotas, northern Rockies late Sunday
Blizzard warnings remained in impact Sunday morning in northeast Wyoming, japanese Montana, northwest South Dakota and western North Dakota. The warnings have been to run out in Wyoming and Montana between the late morning and afternoon and by early night within the Dakotas.
Most accumulation had already occurred within the area, however the mixture of sturdy winds — gusting over 50 mph in some areas — and lingering areas of snow was nonetheless anticipated to generate whiteout circumstances at occasions Sunday.
“Journey shall be very troublesome to not possible,” the Nationwide Climate Service workplace in Bismarck, N.D., wrote.
Late Saturday, heavy snow and powerful winds forced the closure of Interstate 94 from Dickinson, N.D., to the Montana border.
Snowfall totals via Sunday morning included:
- Bozeman, Mont.: 15 inches.
- Gillette, Wyo.: 11.5 inches.
- Dickinson, N.D.: 7 to 13 inches.
- Spearfish, S.D.: 12 inches.
#NDHP trooper despatched these photographs taken just lately of Freeway 12 one mile west of Hettinger. With the rain final evening and the present circumstances there’s a no journey advisory on this space. pic.twitter.com/0fwsUiziNb
— North Dakota Freeway Patrol (@NDHighwayPatrol) April 23, 2022
Extra snow accumulation on Sunday ought to usually be 1 to three inches or much less.
Hearth threat eases in New Mexico, however a number of lively blazes
The Climate Service’s Storm Prediction Middle indicated that no areas within the Decrease 48 confronted an elevated hearth hazard Sunday, after a number of days of essential to excessive circumstances in elements of the Southwest and Plains.
“Oh thank goodness!,” tweeted the Climate Service workplace in Albuquerque.
Between Tuesday and Saturday, quite a few fast-moving blazes charred tens of hundreds of acres in New Mexico and adjoining states.
Amongst 20 blazes burning in New Mexico, three had charred at the very least 20,000 acres:
- The Calf Canyon Hearth: This blaze had burned 42,341 acres as of Saturday, resulted in construction loss and compelled the evacuation of a number of communities in San Miguel and Mora counties, that are northeast of Santa Fe.
- The Cooks Peak Hearth: This blaze had burned 48,672 acres as of Saturday. No buildings had been reported misplaced, however a number of communities in Colfax and Mora counties, northeast of Santa Fe, have been evacuated.
- The Mitchell Hearth: This blaze in Harding County, N.M., about halfway between Santa Fe and Amarillo, Tex., had burned 20,000 acres as of Saturday, however no buildings have been threatened.
Lingering heavy rain, storm threat in central states
Though the middle of the storm accountable for the windswept snow and fires is lifting into Canada, its sturdy chilly entrance will proceed to push eastward via the central United States on Sunday.
The Storm Prediction Middle declared a Stage 1 or 2 threat (out of 5) for extreme storms from Central Texas to japanese Michigan. Dallas; Indianapolis; Chicago; South Bend, Ind.; and Flint, Mich., are included in these threat zones.
“Scattered massive hail, remoted extreme wind gusts, and a twister or two are potential throughout elements of the southern Nice Plains, primarily this afternoon and night,” the Storm Prediction Middle wrote. “Scattered damaging winds, marginally extreme hail, and a twister or two are additionally potential this afternoon into early night from the Mid-Missouri Valley to Decrease Michigan.”
Due to the potential for heavy downpours alongside the entrance, the Climate Service positioned the zone from northeastern Texas into southern Illinois beneath a slight to average threat of extreme rainfall. Some areas might see as much as 2 to 4 inches of rain in a short while, inflicting flooding.
There’s a Reasonable Threat of Extreme Rainfall for parts of the Southern Plains immediately as showers and storms shifting alongside a chilly entrance could produce 2-4″ + of rain. A broader Slight Threat is in place northeast via the Center Mississippi Valley the place 1-2″ of rain is forecast. pic.twitter.com/RR0cqMJMHO
— NWS Climate Prediction Middle (@NWSWPC) April 24, 2022
On Saturday, the identical entrance led to 70 studies of extreme climate from Texas to Minnesota, together with 4 tornadoes scattered via the japanese Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa.
On Monday and Tuesday, the entrance will progress towards the East Coast, producing extra downpours and abruptly ending a interval of summerlike climate.
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North Dakota University System Chancellor moving to another job
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott will be moving to other job opportunities.
The chancellor released this statement about his work for the state: “It has been wonderful to be the chancellor and lead the North Dakota system for almost a decade. I am proud of the work we have done as a system during my tenure. I look forward to ensuring the continued success of the students we serve by assisting the Board during the upcoming legislative session.”
Hagerott said he will continue to serve the state of North Dakota as a professor of artificial intelligence and human security.
State Board of Higher Education Chair Tim Mihalick said the State Board of Higher Education is thankful for his leadership: “He has provided a systemwide vision to higher education that is student-centric and fiscally responsible. We look forward to continuing our work together through the next year and a half, to include the upcoming legislative session, and persisting in our shared systemwide higher education goals.”
He said his transition to teaching will be beneficial to the state in the future.
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Doug Burgum net worth: How North Dakota governor made his millions
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Analysts think Doug Burgum could be named as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, sparking widespread interest in the North Dakota governor’s life, career, background and finances.
The 67-year-old has governed the state since 2016, but before entering politics he was a well-known businessman and led a software company that was acquired by Microsoft for more than $1 billion. Other business interests boosted his bank balance too; he spent millions on his own White House bid last year, briefly trying to run against Trump before dropping his plans and throwing his weight behind the former president.
Now Burgum’s name has been cited by several political commentators compiling lists about who may be chosen as Trump’s for Republican vice presidential candidate and bookmakers have said the odds are firmly in his favor. Being awarded the role would automatically create a favorite for the 2028 Republican nominee for president if Trump were to win and complete his second allowed term.
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With just weeks to go until the GOP convention, political news outlet The Hill said Burgum was in the top three “most likely” contenders, along with senators J.D. Vance of Ohio and Marco Rubio of Florida.
Business magazine Forbes estimated last November that Burgum is a worth $100 million “at least.” The magazine said he is worth much more than his financial disclosures would suggest, though, because some of his riches are likely to have been disbursed in trusts for his three grown children.
The governor had relatively humble beginnings, working in his family’s grain elevator business through school and college at North Dakota State University, then becoming a chimney sweep before entering an MBA program at Stanford University.
Following the $1.1 billion sale of Great Plains Software in 2001 to the tech giant, Burgum became a senior vice president at Microsoft and was awarded more than 1.7 million Microsoft shares, which then were worth roughly $100 million, according to Forbes. He later left the firm and over the coming decades sold stock regularly as well as undergoing a costly divorce from his first wife, meaning that today the Microsoft stock is just a tiny fraction of his overall portfolio and is worth up to a $1 million.
But Burgum branched out into a string of other business ventures. He has also worked in real estate development and venture capital.
Some analysts have said money is a key factor playing to Burgum’s advantage because he appears to have been modeled in Trump’s own image. He has “two things Trump wants: a fat wallet and thick hair,” Bloomberg columnist and former political reporter Patricia Lopez joked in an opinion piece on Sunday.
While the Associated Press said: “Trump likes rich people. North Dakota’s two-term governor is most definitely rich.” Burgum and his wife, Kathryn, who are said to be extremely friendly with Trump and his team, would bring “money and rich friends to the table.”
Burgum has remained tight-lipped about the VP situation, but he has been a regular face on TV screens as he campaigns for Trump.
Trump told reporters in Philadelphia this weekend that he had chosen who he wanted to join him on the Republican ticket for November’s election but added that he had not yet revealed his choice to anyone.
Newsweek has reached out to Burgum via the governor’s office seeking further information and comment.
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2 years later, how the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade has affected the area
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FARGO — Overturning Roe vs. Wade on June 24, 2022, had major impacts for North Dakota.
“So within a few days of that, the Attorney General certified the trigger ban, and a 30-day time clock started running in North Dakota,” said Tammi Kromenaker, Red River Women’s Clinic director.
The trigger law prohibits abortion at all stages of pregnancy, except in the case of death or serious health risk.
“We had managed to get an injunction on the trigger ban, so it didn’t go into effect at the end of July,” said Kromenaker.
The ban prompted the state’s only clinic to provide abortions in downtown Fargo to make a move across the Red River into Moorhead.
The former building for the Red River Women’s Clinic that’s been in downtown Fargo for 24 years saw its last patient on August 3, 2022.
Kromenaker said the new location in Moorhead saw its first patient on August 10, 2022.
“We’re seeing about 10 to 15% more patients each week at our new space,” said Kromenaker.
She says no 24-hour waiting period is behind the increase and they’re expecting more patients from Iowa once that state’s six-week ban goes into effect.
“Many of our patients face a lot of economic obstacles. Our waiting room is often filled with a you know, cross section of our demographics that we serve in this area,” said Kromenaker.
The Red River Women’s Clinic is actively involved in a lawsuit with several OBGYN physicians in North Dakota against the state of North Dakota over
SB 2150
, which passed in 2023.
Twenty-one states have passed abortion bans, including North Dakota. It’s something executive director Bridget Turbide of North Dakota Right to Life has fought for for years.
“We have a public that is very pro-life,” Turbide said.
She says abortion bans across the country push them to focus more on educating mothers and funding pregnancy centers.
“We have pregnancy centers throughout the state that we really try to steer people towards. They help with everything from parenting classes to providing strollers, providing diapers, providing free ultrasounds, pregnancy tests,” said Turbide.
Despite the decision two years ago, it’s a fight that continues for both sides.
The Red River Women’s Clinic is working with state lawmakers for Medicaid reimbursements and the North Dakota Right to Life is working to bring educational training in 2025.
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