Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Advisories in 2008
Wind Chill Advisory 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 18, 2008, 4:34 AM CST for 10 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 19, 2008, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2008, 4:34 AM CST (10:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2008, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Benton County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Todd County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 125 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1340 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KMPX 181034 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 434 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LOOK TO IMPACT MUCH OF THE REGION STARTING FRIDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO IN WESTERN MINNESOTA DURING THE DAY. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO THE BITTERLY COLD 25 TO 45 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA BEGINNING AT 6 AM TODAY AND FOR MUCH OF EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN BEGINNING AT 6 PM THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL LAST UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A MORRIS TO CAMBRIDGE MINNESOTA LINE. WIND CHILLS OF 40 TO 45 BELOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL REPLACE THE WARNING FROM 10 AM UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW...NAMELY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW FELL DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THEREFORE A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA TODAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS INCLUDES AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 AND INTERSTATE 35 SOUTH OF OWATONNA. MNZ041>043-047>050-181845- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0001.080119T0600Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080118T1200Z-080119T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 434 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION ON FRIDAY. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO IN WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA BEGINNING AT 6 AM FRIDAY AND LASTING UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL GO INTO EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY. WIND CHILLS OF 40 TO 45 BELOW WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON TODAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ044-045-052-181845- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0001.080119T0600Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080119T0000Z-080119T0600Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE 434 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL ALSO BE IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON TODAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ084-085-092-093-181845- /O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080119T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BS.Y.0001.080118T1200Z-080119T0000Z/ WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 434 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW...NAMELY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW FELL DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THEREFORE A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA FOR DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. THE BLOWING SNOW THREAT WILL LIKELY DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING...HOWEVER BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL THEN BECOME A THREAT. WIND CHILLS TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE LIKELY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ054>059-064>067-073>075-082-091-181845- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080118T1200Z-080120T0000Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 434 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO IN WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA BEGINNING AT 6 AM FRIDAY AND LASTING UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS IN AND AROUND THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AREA...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ051-053-060>063-068>070-076>078-083-WIZ014>016-023>028-181845- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080119T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ SHERBURNE-CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS... BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND... PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 434 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA BEGINNING AT 6 AM FRIDAY AND LASTING UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MDB/JPR
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KMPX 181819 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1219 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY...WHILE BLOWING SNOW IMPACTS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY AN ARCTIC BLAST OF COLD AIR INVADING THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILL READINGS CURRENTLY BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. THEREFORE...WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET FURTHER TONIGHT...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 40 AND 45 BELOW ALONG AND NORTH OF A MORRIS TO CAMBRIDGE MINNESOTA LINE...WHERE A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...NAMELY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW FELL DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THEREFORE A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA TODAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS INCLUDES AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 AND INTERSTATE 35 SOUTH OF OWATONNA. MNZ044-045-052-190230- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080118T2100Z-080119T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.080119T0600Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE 1219 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY AN ARCTIC BLAST OF COLD AIR INVADING THE REGION TODAY...YIELDING WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON TODAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ041>043-047>050-190230- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.080119T0600Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080119T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 1219 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY AN ARCTIC BLAST OF COLD AIR INVADING THE REGION TODAY...YIELDING WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON TODAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ084-085-092-093-190230- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080118T2100Z-080120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080119T0000Z/ WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 1219 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW...NAMELY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW FELL DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THEREFORE A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS READINGS WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. THE BLOWING SNOW THREAT WILL LIKELY DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING... HOWEVER BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL BE A CONTINUED THREAT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ051-053-060>063-068>070-076>078-083-190230- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080118T2100Z-080120T0000Z/ SHERBURNE-CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS... BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO 1219 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY...CAUSING WIND CHILLS TO DROP TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ054>059-064>067-073>075-082-091-190230- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 1219 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-190230- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080119T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1219 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN BEGINNING AT 6 PM THIS EVENING...AND LASTING UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
000 WWUS43 KMPX 181929 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 129 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY AN ARCTIC BLAST OF COLD AIR INVADING THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILL READINGS CURRENTLY BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. THEREFORE...WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET FURTHER TONIGHT...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 40 AND 45 BELOW ALONG AND NORTH OF A MORRIS TO CAMBRIDGE MINNESOTA LINE...WHERE A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. MNZ084-085-092-093-190330- /O.CAN.KMPX.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080119T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080118T2100Z-080120T0000Z/ WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 129 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE BLOWING SNOW THREAT HAS ENDED. HOWEVER...BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL BE A CONTINUED THREAT. WIND CHILLS READINGS WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ041>043-047>050-190330- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.080119T0600Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080119T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 129 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY AN ARCTIC BLAST OF COLD AIR INVADING THE REGION TODAY...YIELDING WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON TODAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ044-045-052-190330- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.080119T0600Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080118T2100Z-080119T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE 129 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY AN ARCTIC BLAST OF COLD AIR INVADING THE REGION TODAY...YIELDING WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON TODAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ054>059-064>067-073>075-082-091-190330- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 129 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ051-053-060>063-068>070-076>078-083-190330- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080118T2100Z-080120T0000Z/ SHERBURNE-CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS... BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...MANKATO 129 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY...CAUSING WIND CHILLS TO DROP TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-190330- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080119T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 129 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN. THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN BEGINNING AT 6 PM THIS EVENING...AND LASTING UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
000 WWUS43 KMPX 182210 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 410 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY... .BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WIND CHILL WARNINGS WILL GO IN EFFECT AROUND MIDNIGHT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP TO 40 TO 45 BELOW ZERO...MAINLY NORTH OF A MORRIS TO CAMBRIDGE MINNESOTA LINE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. MNZ041>045-047>050-052-190615- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.080119T0600Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080119T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...CAMBRIDGE 410 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...WIND CHILL READINGS OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. A WIND CHILL WARNINGS WILL GO IN EFFECT AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP TO 40 TO 45 BELOW ZERO. THE WARNING WAS MAINLY NORTH OF A MORRIS TO CAMBRIDGE MINNESOTA LINE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ051-053>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-190615- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ SHERBURNE-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CENTER CITY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 410 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH SATURDAY. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-190615- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.080119T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 410 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT...WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL LOWER INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO WITH WIND CHILL READINGS PLUMMETING DOWN TO 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. THESE BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON...BUT IT WILL REMAIN QUITE COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
000 WWUS43 KMPX 190405 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1005 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY... .COLD AIR HAS ENGULFED THE REGION ON NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH CONTINUE TO BLOW AT 10 TO 15 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP QUICKLY INTO THE OVERNIGHT WITH WINDS ONLY SUBSIDING GRADUALLY. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. ALREADY...WIND CHILLS TO NEAR 35 BELOW HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO FALL INTO THE 40 TO 45 BELOW CATEGORY ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WIND CHILLS ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WHERE WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO THE 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO CATEGORY OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY MODERATE GRADUALLY ON SATURDAY AS NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. MNZ041>045-047>050-052-191215- /O.UPG.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080119T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.W.0001.080119T0339Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...CAMBRIDGE 1005 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... COLD AIR HAS ENGULFED THE REGION ON NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH CONTINUE TO BLOW AT 10 TO 15 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP QUICKLY INTO THE OVERNIGHT WITH WINDS ONLY SUBSIDING GRADUALLY. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. ALREADY...WIND CHILLS TO NEAR 35 BELOW HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO FALL INTO THE 40 TO 45 BELOW CATEGORY ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY MODERATE GRADUALLY ON SATURDAY AS NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. $$ MNZ051-053>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-191215- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ SHERBURNE-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CENTER CITY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1005 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. COLD AIR HAS ENGULFED THE REGION ON NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH CONTINUE TO BLOW AT 10 TO 15 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP QUICKLY INTO THE OVERNIGHT WITH WINDS ONLY SUBSIDING GRADUALLY. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. ALREADY...WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 30 BELOW HAVE BEEN REPORTED LATE THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THESE WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVERNIGHT INTO THE 30 TO 40 BELOW CATEGORY. TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY MODERATE GRADUALLY ON SATURDAY AS NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. $$
000 WWUS43 KMPX 191052 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 452 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BETWEEN ABOUT 12 AND 22 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH DAYBREAK. WEST WINDS CONTINUE AT 10 TO 15 MPH WHICH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THE MORNING. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WHERE WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW THROUGH THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL NOT RECOVER MUCH TODAY AS WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. MNZ041>045-047>050-052-191900- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...CAMBRIDGE 452 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH DAYBREAK ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WEST WINDS CONTINUE AT 10 TO 15 MPH WHICH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY WARM TO AROUND 5 BELOW TODAY AS NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. $$ MNZ051-053>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-191900- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ SHERBURNE-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CENTER CITY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 452 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BETWEEN 12 AND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH DAYBREAK. WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PUSH WIND CHILLS TO BETWEEN 25 AND 40 BELOW THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES RISE MODESTLY. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY... MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. $$
000 WWUS43 KMPX 191217 CCA WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED HEADLINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 452 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BETWEEN ABOUT 12 AND 22 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH DAYBREAK. WEST WINDS CONTINUE AT 10 TO 15 MPH WHICH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THE MORNING. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WHERE WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW THROUGH THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL NOT RECOVER MUCH TODAY AS WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. MNZ041>045-047>050-052-191900- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.080119T1600Z-080120T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...CAMBRIDGE 452 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH DAYBREAK ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WEST WINDS CONTINUE AT 10 TO 15 MPH WHICH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY WARM TO AROUND 5 BELOW TODAY AS NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. $$ MNZ051-053>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-191900- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ SHERBURNE-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CENTER CITY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 452 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BETWEEN 12 AND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH DAYBREAK. WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PUSH WIND CHILLS TO BETWEEN 25 AND 40 BELOW THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE DURING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES RISE MODESTLY. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY... MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. $$
000 WWUS43 KMPX 191610 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1010 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE TODAY...WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN MOST AREAS BETWEEN ZERO AND 7 BELOW. ALONG WITH WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH... WIND CHILL VALUES WILL VARY FROM 20 TO 35 BELOW DURING THE LATE MORNING...IMPROVING SLIGHTLY TO 15 TO 30 BELOW THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. IT IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME WHETHER THE ADVISORY WILL BE EXTENDED INTO TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. MNZ041>045-047>050-052-200000- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080119T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...CAMBRIDGE 1010 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE TODAY...WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN MOST AREAS BETWEEN 2 BELOW AND 7 BELOW. ALONG WITH WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH... WIND CHILL VALUES WILL VARY FROM 20 TO 35 BELOW DURING THE LATE MORNING...IMPROVING SLIGHTLY TO 15 TO 30 BELOW THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. IT IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME WHETHER THE ADVISORY WILL BE EXTENDED INTO TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. $$ MNZ051-053>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-200000- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T0000Z/ SHERBURNE-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CENTER CITY...MADISON... BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1010 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE TODAY...WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN MOST AREAS BETWEEN ZERO AND 5 BELOW. ALONG WITH WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH... WIND CHILL VALUES WILL VARY FROM 20 TO 35 BELOW DURING THE LATE MORNING...IMPROVING SLIGHTLY TO 15 TO 25 BELOW THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. IT IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME WHETHER THE ADVISORY WILL BE EXTENDED INTO TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. KEEP BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IF YOU TRAVEL. $$ TDK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 18, 4:08 AM CST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 4:08 AM CST, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
408 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008
.DISCUSSION...
BITTERLY COLD AIR MOVING IN EARLY THIS MORNING. RADAR AND SFC OBS
CONTINUE TO SHOW BAND OF LIGHT SNOW ZIPPING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE
CENTRAL CWA ATTM IN ASSOCIATION WITH UPPER SHORTWAVE AND SFC LOW
PRESSURE MOVING SOUTHEAST. EXPECT BULK OF THE SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY
TO END BY MIDDAY. HAVE KEPT FLURRIES IN THE EAST FOR THE AFTERNOON
UNDER LOW CLOUD COVER. SFC PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENING UP OVER
WESTERN MN THIS MORNING. SFC TROUGH ACTUALLY EXTENDS FROM
YESTERDAY/S SFC LOW NOW OVER EASTERN ONTARIO...WITH TROUGH
EXTENDING SOUTHWEST INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA WHERE SECOND CLOSED
CIRCULATION IS FOUND. TIGHTEST PRESSURE GRADIENT AND THUS
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING...WITH 20 TO 25 KTS
SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KTS POSSIBLE. WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MN TO BE AFFECTED THE MOST WITH HIGHER TERRAIN AND
MORE OPEN COUNTRY. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE A BLOWING SNOW CONCERN
WITH THE EXISTING LIGHT FLUFF AND SMALL AMOUNT OF NEW ACCUMULATION
TO BE BLOWN AROUND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MN. AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MN NEAR ALBERT LEA RECEIVED 1 TO 2 INCHES YESTERDAY AND EXPECT
BLOWING TO CAUSE THE MOST DIFFICULTIES IN THIS AREA...THUS KEPT
THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
EXACT TEMP TRENDS TRICKY TODAY...TEMPS WILL BE FALLING THROUGH THE
MORNING AS THE COLD FRONT/TROUGH PASSES. WARMING HAS OCCURRED
AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH SOME MID TEENS FOUND. HIGH TEMPS EXPECTED
TO OCCUR DURING THE MORNING BEFORE CONTINUING TO DROP OFF IN THE
NORTHWEST AND BEGINNING TO DROP OFF IN THE EAST. EXPECT CLOUDS TO
DECREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ALLOWING SUNSHINE BY
AFTERNOON. WILL CONTINUE WITH WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE
NORTHWEST TODAY AND EXPAND EASTWARD FOR THE WHOLE AREA STARTING
THIS EVENING. HAVE NOW UPGRADED TO A WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AREAS
FROM MORRIS TO CAMBRIDGE AND NORTH FROM 06Z TO 16Z SATURDAY WITH
WIND CHILLS AROUND -40 POSSIBLE. WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE
REMAINING AREA THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY AND REPLACES THE WARNING FROM
16-00Z.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN SATURDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS. WILL HAVE TO
WATCH SUNDAY MORNING TEMPS. MINIMAL CLOUD COVER EXPECTED SATURDAY
EVENING BUT LIKELIHOOD OF HIGH CLOUDS INCREASES SATURDAY NIGHT.
HIGH WILL BE OVERHEAD SO WILL NEED TO BALANCE RADIATIONAL COOLING
VS. HIGH CLOUDS...BUT TEMPS AS COLD OR COLDER THAN TONIGHT WILL BE
POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL BE LIGHT.
A FEW DIFFERENCES SHOWING UP IN THE EXTENDED COMPARED
TO PREVIOUS FORECASTS BUT OVERALL PATTERN STILL ON TRACK. UPPER
RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC/BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST EXTENDING
NORTHWARD INTO ALASKA BREAKS DOWN AS UPPER LOW NOW PUSHING ACROSS
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS REACHES THE CANADIAN WEST COAST. THIS
TROUGH GETS SHUNTED STRAIGHT SOUTH INTO THE WESTERN U.S. BY SUNDAY
AS LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. PROPAGATES OVER THE GREAT
LAKES. THE WESTERN U.S. LOW CUTS OFF LATER SUNDAY. DOWN
BELOW...BAROCLINIC ZONE TIGHTENS FROM MONTANA SOUTHEAST THROUGH
EASTERN NEBRASKA AS SFC LOW PRESSURE TAKES SHAPE IN THE LEE OF THE
ROCKIES. STRONG SFC HIGH REMAINS OVER THE CWA WITH PLENTY OF DRY
AIR STILL IN PLACE. INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE LEE LOW
SENDING WARM ADVECTION INTO IOWA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. TREND OF
RECENT MODEL RUNS HAS BEEN TO SHIFT THIS TROUGH NORTHWARD. DRY AIR
WILL STILL HAVE TO BE OVERCOME BUT PROSPECTS ARE LOOKING BETTER
FOR SOME PRECIPITATION TO MAKE IT INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN CWA
MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR
ARRIVES IN THE WEDNESDAY THURSDAY TIME FRAME AS ANOTHER TROUGH
ROTATES SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER GREAT LAKES. ..MDB..
&&
.AVIATION.../06Z TAF ISSUANCE/
ARCTIC CDFNT AT 04Z NR BDE TO FFM LN THEN TRAILING INTO SODAK. FNT
SHUD BE PASSING AXN ARND TAF ISSUE TIME AND THEN THRU MSP ARND 12Z.
NW WNDS PICK UP STEAM QUICKLY BHD FNT. STG CAA IN WAKE OF FNT AND
RATHER TIGHT SFC PRES GRAD WL HELP TO MIX DOWN 25 TO 30 KT GUSTS IN
WAKE OF FNT WITH STRONGEST GUSTS LASTING A FEW HRS AS SFC PRES RISE
CNTR MVS ACRS SW MN IN THE MRNG. BAND OF -SN NR FNT WL LWR VSBYS TO
THE 2-4SM RANGE FOR A COUPLE HRS...MAINLY AFFECTING SW MN (RWF)
WHERE STRONGER FORCING. PSTFNTL CLDS IN MVFR RANGE WL AFFECT TAF
SITES FOR A FEW HRS BHD FNT. STG DRYING ALREADY SEEN IN METARS AND
SATL PUSHING INTO NODAK.
&&
.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY
FOR ANOKA-BLUE EARTH-CARVER-CHISAGO-DAKOTA-FARIBAULT-
FREEBORN-GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-LE SUEUR-RAMSEY-RICE-SCOTT-
SHERBURNE-STEELE-WASECA-WASHINGTON.
WIND CHILL WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY
FOR BENTON-DOUGLAS-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-POPE-
STEARNS-STEVENS-TODD.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR BENTON-
DOUGLAS-MORRISON-POPE-STEARNS-STEVENS-TODD.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR BENTON-
DOUGLAS-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-POPE-STEARNS-
STEVENS-TODD.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT FOR ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR BROWN-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-MARTIN-MCLEOD-MEEKER-NICOLLET-
REDWOOD-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-SWIFT-WATONWAN-WRIGHT-YELLOW
MEDICINE.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-STEELE-WASECA.
WI...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY
FOR BARRON-CHIPPEWA-DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-PEPIN-PIERCE-POLK-RUSK-
ST. CROIX.
&&
MDB/BAPHazardous weather outlook, Jan 17, 10:27 PM CST, 6 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1027 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 181200- DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- 1027 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL ENTER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND BRING SOME SNOW SHOWERS. SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR DAYBREAK LEADING TO BRIEFLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE SOUTHEAST TO EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AROUND DAYBREAK AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN SOON AFTER. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL SPREAD EASTWARD BEHIND THIS FRONT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...WHERE AN OCCASIONAL GUST TO 40 MPH IS POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW WITH SOME DRIFTING...NAMELY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS OPEN AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IN THESE AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL DURING THE DAY AS THE FRONT PASSES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED IN MUCH OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING THE DAY...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 45 BELOW OCCURRING ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA DURING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE BITTERLY COLDER CONDITIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 18, 3:31 AM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
331 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1118 AM SNOW 1 NE DURAND 44.64N 91.95W
01/17/2008 E2.0 INCH PEPIN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1136 AM SNOW GENEVA 43.82N 93.27W
01/17/2008 M2.0 INCH FREEBORN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY WITH INCREASING WINDS
0400 PM SNOW RED WING 44.58N 92.60W
01/17/2008 M1.5 INCH GOODHUE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0458 PM SNOW EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
01/17/2008 M3.2 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0.25 INCH OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT
0543 PM SNOW JIM FALLS 45.05N 91.27W
01/17/2008 M2.6 INCH CHIPPEWA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0750 PM SNOW HASTINGS 44.73N 92.85W
01/17/2008 M1.2 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
AJZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 10:03 PM CST | Blowing Snow Advisory | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 15 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:34 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MPX | Benton, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison and 4 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Minnesota, 2008Every wind chill advisory in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.