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Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm warning at Dec 18, 2008, 10:35 AM CST for Faribault County, Freeborn County, Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 18, 2008, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. 5 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 18, 2008, 10:35 AM CST (16:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2008, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:40 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 19, 3:09 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Albert Lea, MN | 5 TO 6 INCHES COUNTY WIDE. ROADS ARE A MESS. |
| Dec 19, 3:14 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Blue Earth, MN | 5 TO 6 INCHES COUNTY WIDE. ROADS ARE A MESS. |
| Dec 19, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 S Geneva, MN | |
| Dec 19, 6:14 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | Kiester, MN | |
| Dec 19, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | 3 Se Albert Lea, 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, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 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 181635 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1035 AM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...MORE SNOW ON THE WAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER EASTERN COLORADO BY LATE AFTERNOON AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR REDWOOD FALLS... TO THE TWIN CITIES TO BLOOMER AND EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. THE HIGHEST TOTALS WILL LIKELY FALL ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WHERE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FARIBAULT AND FREEBORN COUNTIES. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE IMPACTS TO TRAVEL TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MNZ092-093-190045- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.081219T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0006.081219T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1035 AM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR FARIBAULT AND FREEBORN COUNTIES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS FARIBAULT AND FREEBORN COUNTIES. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY 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....WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ MNZ060>063-065>070-073>076-WIZ023>025-027-190045- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.081219T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- DUNN-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE... BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 1035 AM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER EASTERN COLORADO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR REDWOOD FALLS... TO THE TWIN CITIES TO BLOOMER AND EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MNZ077-078-082>085-091-WIZ026-028-190045- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.081219T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-PEPIN- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...DURAND...PEPIN... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1035 AM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER EASTERN COLORADO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR REDWOOD FALLS... TO THE TWIN CITIES TO BLOOMER AND EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MDB/RAH
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KMPX 182143 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 343 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...TWO WINTER STORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS... .TWO ROUNDS OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BETWEEN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE FIRST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION BETWEEN TONIGHT AND MIDDAY FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR OLIVIA... TO THE TWIN CITIES...TO BLOOMER AND EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. EVEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90...NEAR BLUE EARTH AND ALBERT LEA...WHERE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FARIBAULT AND FREEBORN COUNTIES FOR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY...AND BRING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY LATE SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...WHERE A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE WEAKER...BUT STILL STRONG. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. MNZ092-190545- /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.081219T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLUE EARTH 343 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS FARIBAULT AND FREEBORN COUNTIES. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. 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. $$ MNZ093-190545- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.081219T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALBERT LEA 343 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS FARIBAULT AND FREEBORN COUNTIES. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING ALBERT LEA...BY SUNDAY NIGHT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO THESE AREAS EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. 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. $$ MNZ065-073>075-082-083-091-190545- /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.081219T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT 343 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER EASTERN COLORADO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...INCLUDING THE REDWOOD FALLS...FAIRMONT...AND MANKATO AREAS. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. $$ MNZ060>063-066>070-076>078-084-085-WIZ023>028-190545- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.081219T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-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...WASECA... OWATONNA...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 343 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER EASTERN COLORADO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR THE TWIN CITIES...TO BLOOMER AND EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA... AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO THESE AREAS EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-190545- /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 343 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-057>059-WIZ014>016-190545- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH 343 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA... AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY SUNDAY NIGHT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO THESE AREAS EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ LS/MDB/RAH
000 WWUS43 KMPX 190331 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 931 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...TWO WINTER STORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS... .TWO ROUNDS OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BETWEEN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE FIRST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. SNOW WILL EXPAND ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN OVERNIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR OLIVIA...TO THE TWIN CITIES...TO BLOOMER AND EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. EVEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90...NEAR BLUE EARTH AND ALBERT LEA...WHERE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FARIBAULT AND FREEBORN COUNTIES FOR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY...AND BRING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY LATE SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...AND LIKELY RESULT IN EXTREMELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY. THIS COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE WEAKER...BUT STILL STRONG. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. MNZ092-191145- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLUE EARTH 931 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS FARIBAULT COUNTY. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. 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. $$ MNZ093-191145- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALBERT LEA 931 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS FREEBORN COUNTY. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING ALBERT LEA...BY SUNDAY NIGHT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO THESE AREAS EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. 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. $$ MNZ065-073>075-082-083-091-191145- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT 931 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES... INCLUDING THE REDWOOD FALLS...FAIRMONT...AND MANKATO AREAS. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. $$ MNZ060>063-066>070-076>078-084-085-WIZ023>028-191145- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-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...WASECA... OWATONNA...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 931 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND FROM SOUTHERN MINNESOTA ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND LAST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR THE TWIN CITIES...TO BLOOMER AND EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA... AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO THESE AREAS EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-191145- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 931 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-057>059-WIZ014>016-191145- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH 931 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA... AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY SUNDAY NIGHT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO THESE AREAS EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ LS
000 WWUS43 KMPX 191018 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...TWO WINTER STORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS... .TWO SEPARATE ROUNDS OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BETWEEN EARLY THIS MORNING AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE FIRST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM... CURRENTLY OVER IOWA... WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES ALONG AND NEAR THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR... WHERE A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT... FROM NEAR BLUE EARTH THROUGH ALBERT LEA. LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THERE... WITH TOTALS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES EXTENDING NORTH TO NEAR ST JAMES... MANKATO... FARIBAULT... AND OWATONNA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN IN EFFECT FOR THAT AREA... GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER... BUT ALSO INCLUDING SIBLEY AND NICOLLET COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA AND PIERCE... PEPIN... AND EAU CLAIR COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY OUT OF THE AREA BY 8 AM. THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY...AND BRING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES ACROSS THE REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY LATE SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...AND LIKELY RESULT IN EXTREMELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY. THIS COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE WEAKER...BUT STILL STRONG. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. MNZ065-073-191830- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE OVER IOWA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING FROM REDWOOD FALLS THROUGH OLIVIA. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY...AND BRING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES ACROSS THE REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY LATE SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...AND LIKELY RESULT IN EXTREMELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THIS COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ060>063-066-068-WIZ023-025-027-191830- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-CARVER-ST. CROIX-DUNN- CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...CHASKA...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE OVER IOWA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST THIS MORNING... WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW AND MINOR ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. UP TO AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY...AND BRING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES ACROSS THE REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY LATE SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL... STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MNZ092-191830- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081219T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLUE EARTH 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM... CURRENTLY OVER IOWA... WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES ALONG AND NEAR THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR... FROM NEAR BLUE EARTH THROUGH ALBERT LEA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY OUT OF THE AREA BY 8 AM. A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY...AND BRING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES ACROSS THE REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY LATE SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...AND LIKELY RESULT IN EXTREMELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THIS COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ MNZ093-191830- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081219T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALBERT LEA 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM... CURRENTLY OVER IOWA... WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES ALONG AND NEAR THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR... FROM NEAR BLUE EARTH THROUGH ALBERT LEA. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY OUT OF THE AREA BY 8 AM. A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY...AND BRING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES ACROSS THE REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY LATE SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL... STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SATURDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. $$ MNZ074-075-082-083-091-191830- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081219T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...FAIRMONT 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM... CURRENTLY OVER IOWA... WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 5 INCHES FROM NEAR ST JAMES... THROUGH MANKATO AND FARIBAULT TO OWATONNA. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY OUT OF THE AREA BY 8 AM. A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY...AND BRING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES ACROSS THE REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY LATE SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...AND LIKELY RESULT IN EXTREMELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THIS COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MNZ067-069-070-076>078-084-085-WIZ024-026-028-191830- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081219T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-PIERCE- PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM... CURRENTLY OVER IOWA... WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 5 INCHES FROM NEAR ST JAMES... THROUGH MANKATO AND FARIBAULT TO OWATONNA. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. SNOWFALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY OUT OF THE AREA BY 8 AM. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING TRAVEL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA... AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO THESE AREAS EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-191830- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-057>059-WIZ014>016-191830- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0009.081220T1200Z-081222T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH 418 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN SATURDAY BRINGING MORE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY PASSES. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA... AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY SUNDAY NIGHT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FILL INTO THESE AREAS EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ TRH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:24 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault and 17 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:43 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:43 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas and 23 more | 36 hr |
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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.