Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Warnings in 2008
Wind Chill Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill warning at Dec 14, 2008, 4:28 PM CST for 14 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 15, 2008, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2008, 4:28 PM CST (22:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2008, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 8:12 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Morgan, MN | |
| Dec 15, 11:56 AM CST | SNOW 7 | 9 Sw Starbuck, MN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 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 142228 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN WESTERN MINNESOTA UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOLLOWED BY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WHILE SOME SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL YIELD TO VERY COLD CHILLS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW WILL DIMINISH BEFORE MIDNIGHT BUT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CAUSE WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF AN ALEXANDRIA TO MONTEVIDEO LINE. WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA INCLUDING CITIES SUCH AS LITTLE FALLS...MORA... MILACA...AND WILLMAR. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE BY MIDNIGHT...BUT WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 40 BELOW IN THE FAIRMONT AND ST. JAMES ARE WITH WIND CHILLS REACH 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGING THIS BITE OF WINTER WEATHER WAS JUST EAST OF THE TWIN CITIES AT 3 PM. IT WILL LIFT RAPIDLY NORTHEAST INTO EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR BY MIDNIGHT. MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-150630- /O.UPG.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH ALONG BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO DROP THROUGH THE EVENING AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO PLUMMET. LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IMPACTED ROADWAYS INCLUDE INTERSTATE 94 NEAR AND NORTHWEST OF ALEXANDRIA. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ042-057-150630- /O.UPG.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ TODD-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...WILLMAR 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 40 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ065-073-150630- /O.UPG.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 40 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ074-082-091-150630- /O.UPG.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0012.081215T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE TO PLUMMET. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 30 BELOW THIS EVENING WILL REACH 40 BELOW BY MIDNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ043-049-050-150630- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ MORRISON-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. $$ MNZ044-045-150630- /O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ052-053-WIZ014>016-150630- /O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$ WIZ023>028-150630- /O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET. WIND CHILLS WILL REACH 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY MAY ALSO BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW POSSIBLE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ075-083>085-092-093-150630- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0000Z-081215T1800Z/ NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$ MNZ051-058-059-150630- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ SHERBURNE-MEEKER-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ060>063-066>070-076>078-150630- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING 428 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KMPX 150020 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN WESTERN MINNESOTA UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOLLOWED BY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WHILE SOME SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL YIELD TO VERY COLD CHILLS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CAUSE WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF AN ALEXANDRIA TO MONTEVIDEO LINE. WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA INCLUDING CITIES SUCH AS LITTLE FALLS...MORA... MILACA...AND WILLMAR. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE AROUND MIDNIGHT...BUT WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AN INCH OR TWO OF FLUFFY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 40 BELOW IN THE FAIRMONT AND ST. JAMES ARE WITH WIND CHILLS REACH 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA MONDAY MORNING. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGING THIS BITE OF WINTER WEATHER WAS LOCATED NEAR RHINELANDER WISCONSIN AT 6 PM. IT WILL LIFT RAPIDLY NORTHEAST OVER LAKE SUPERIOR BY MIDNIGHT. MNZ074-082-091-150830- /O.CAN.KMPX.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL. WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE TO PLUMMET. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 30 BELOW THIS EVENING WILL REACH 40 BELOW BY MIDNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-150830- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ALONG BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO DROP THROUGH THE EVENING AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO PLUMMET. LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IMPACTED ROADWAYS INCLUDE INTERSTATE 94 NEAR AND NORTHWEST OF ALEXANDRIA. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ042-057-150830- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ TODD-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...WILLMAR 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 40 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ043>045-049-050-150830- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. $$ MNZ065-073-150830- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 40 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ060>063-066>070-076>078-WIZ023>028-150830- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$ MNZ075-083>085-092-093-150830- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081215T1800Z/ NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ051>053-058-059-WIZ014>016-150830- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH 620 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. $$
000 WWUS43 KMPX 150353 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN WESTERN MINNESOTA UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOLLOWED BY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WHILE SOME SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL YIELD TO VERY COLD CHILLS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CAUSE WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF AN ALEXANDRIA TO MONTEVIDEO LINE. WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA INCLUDING CITIES SUCH AS LITTLE FALLS...MORA... MILACA...AND WILLMAR. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE AROUND MIDNIGHT...BUT WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AN INCH OR TWO OF FLUFFY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WILL LIFT INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AROUND MIDNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 40 BELOW IN THE FAIRMONT AND ST. JAMES AREA. WIND CHILLS WILL REACH 25 TO 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA INTO MONDAY MORNING AND WIND CHILL WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGING THIS BITE OF WINTER WEATHER WAS LOCATED OVER THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN AT 9 PM. IT WILL LIFT RAPIDLY NORTHEAST OVER CANADA BY MONDAY MORNING. MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-151200- /O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.081215T0600Z-081215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 40 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ042-057-151200- /O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.081215T0600Z-081215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ TODD-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...WILLMAR 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$ MNZ043>045-049-050-151200- /O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.081215T0600Z-081215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ074-082-091-151200- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE TO PLUMMET. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ARE EXPECTED INTO MONDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING WITH 1 TO 2 INCH ACCUMULATION. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ065-073-151200- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 40 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ075-083>085-092-093-151200- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081215T1800Z/ NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$ MNZ051>053-058-059-WIZ014>016-151200- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EVENING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ060>063-066>070-076>078-WIZ023>028-151200- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.081215T0600Z-081215T1800Z/ HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 953 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL CAUSE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH THE EARLY MONDAY MORNING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLUMMET WITH WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 BELOW LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$
000 WWUS43 KMPX 150658 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1258 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY... .THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR FAR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE REST OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAS ALSO BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS OVERNIGHT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT FOR THE REST OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA...AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THERE WILL BE LITTLE NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT...BUT NORTHWEST WINDS BLOWING AT 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO MONDAY MORNING ALONG WITH LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WIND CHILL WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON MONDAY FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM STAPLES TO FAIRMONT. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON MONDAY FOR THE REST OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. EARLY THIS MORNING...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED OVER LAKE SUPERIOR. THE LOW WAS MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR COVERED MINNESOTA AND WAS SPREADING ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE ON MONDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEAST. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-151500- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 1258 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 20 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THE WIND COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES ALREADY BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS REACHING 40 DEGREES BELOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ075-083>085-092-093-151500- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1258 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 20 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THE WIND COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES ALREADY BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 DEGREES BELOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 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. $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-076>078-WIZ014>016-023>028- 151500- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1258 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 15 TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THE WIND COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES ALREADY IN PLACE WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS REACHING 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ RAH
000 WWUS43 KMPX 151008 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 408 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW SUBSIDING THIS MORNING BUT DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY... .A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH 6 AM THIS MORNING. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF MILE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA AND THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MINNESOTA HAVE BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...WHILE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR COVERS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING WITH MOST AREAS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO. THE TEMPERATURES COUPLED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WERE CAUSING WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 30 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. ONLY MINOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...HENCE THE EXTENSION OF THE WIND CHILL WARNING AND ADVISORIES. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-151815- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 408 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS NEAR 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ075-083>085-092-093-151815- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 408 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 30 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-076>078-151815- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING 408 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS NEAR 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY EARLY THIS MORNING. 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. $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-151815- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 408 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ RAH
000 WWUS43 KMPX 151237 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 637 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT... .A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM STAPLES TO FAIRMONT. WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE NEAR 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE DAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE REST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. WIND CHILL READINGS NEAR 30 BELOW WILL OCCUR IN THESE AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 25 BELOW OCCURRING. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COVER THE REGION TODAY ALONG WITH VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR RESULTING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED WIND CHILL READINGS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-152045- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 637 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS NEAR 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ075-083>085-092-093-152045- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 637 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 30 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-076>078-152045- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING 637 AM CST MON DEC 15 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. NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS NEAR 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY THIS MORNING. 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. $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-152045- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 637 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ RAH
000 WWUS43 KMPX 151910 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 110 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT... .A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM STAPLES TO FAIRMONT. WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE BETWEEN 30 AND 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE DAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE REST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WIND CHILL READINGS NEAR 30 BELOW WILL OCCUR IN THESE AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM LITTLE FALLS TO ST. CLOUD TO COKATO TO WASECA TO ALBERT LEA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 25 BELOW OCCURRING. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COVER THE REGION TODAY ALONG WITH VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR RESULTING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED WIND CHILL READINGS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-160000- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 110 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-160315- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 110 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS NEAR 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ075-083-092-160000- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO...BLUE EARTH 110 PM CST MON DEC 15 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. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY THIS MORNING. 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. $$ MNZ058-066-067-160000- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD 110 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH TODAY WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS NEAR 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-160315- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/ 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 110 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING WITH POCKETS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 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. $$ MDB/JPR
000 WWUS43 KMPX 152359 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 559 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM LITTLE FALLS...TO ST. CLOUD...TO ANNANDALE...TO BELLE PLAINE...TO ALBERT LEA. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 BELOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WHILE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME CALM WEST OF A LINE FROM STAPLES TO FAIRMONT...SO THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-160100- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... FAIRMONT 559 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME CALM WEST OF A LINE FROM STAPLES TO FAIRMONT...SO THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST. $$ MNZ075-083-092-160100- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO...BLUE EARTH 559 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME CALM FROM ST PETER...TO MANKATO...TO BLUE EARTH...SO THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST. $$ MNZ058-066-067-160100- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/ MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD 559 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME CALM FROM LITCHFIELD...TO HUTCHINSON...TO GLENCOE AND GAYLORD...SO THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST. $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-160600- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON- RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA...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 559 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 BELOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM LITTLE FALLS...TO ST. CLOUD...TO ANNANDALE...TO BELLE PLAINE...TO ALBERT LEA. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 5:44 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Dec 14, 5:44 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 42 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:28 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Brown, Martin, Watonwan | 112 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.