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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND

January 12, 200917 counties in North Dakota; 18 counties in Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 12, 2009, 9:59 AM CST for 17 counties in North Dakota; 18 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 12, 2009, 9:59 AM CST (15:59 UTC)
Expired
Jan 13, 2009, 12:00 AM CST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 35 counties

Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 290 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2009-01-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2009-01-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
634 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS43 KFGF 121559
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
959 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

....CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE VISIBLITIY WISE INTO THE
EARLY AFTERNOON...

.NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE MORNING FOR LOCATIONS FROM COOPERSTOWN TO VALLEY
CITY TO LISBON AND WAHPETON AND TO AREAS JUST WEST OF THE FARGO-
MOORHEAD METRO AREA. LOW PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LATEST
WINTER WEATHER WAS NORTHEAST OF BROOKINGS SOUTH DAKOTA AND MOVING
QUICKLY SOUTHEAST. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY MIDDAY OVER THE
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVING.
REMEMBER...CONDITIONS FROM THE CITY TO COUNTRY WILL VARY GREATLY
AND WHILE IN TOWN IT MAY BE FINE OUTSIDE OF TOWN CONDITIONS WILL
BE BAD.

MNZ004-005-007-008-NDZ007-008-016-027-054-130300-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-090112T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.090112T1559Z-090113T0300Z/
KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
LANGDON...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...ADAMS
959 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. AS
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL WIND CHILLS WILL LOWER INTO THE 25
TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN
OPEN COUNTRY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.  

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

MNZ003-029-NDZ028-029-038-039-049-052-053-122100-
/O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090112T2100Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...COOPERSTOWN...
FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
959 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING
AND THEN START TO DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES OUTSIDE OF TOWNS WILL BE
VERY POOR AND TRAVEL IN MANY AREAS IS DISCOURAGED OUTSIDE OF
CITIES. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY THIS AFTERNOON AS CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG
WINDS CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL.

$$

NDZ006-014-015-024-026-130300-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.090112T1559Z-090113T0300Z/
TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA
959 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
ZERO WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO LOWER TO 25 TO 40 BELOW THROUGH
EARLY EVENING. 

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

MNZ001-002-013>015-022-027-028-030>032-040-NDZ030-122100-
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-090112T2100Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-
WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
GRANT-TRAILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...MAYVILLE
959 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE WILL
CONTINUE IN OPEN COUNTRY THROUGH LATE MORNING BEFORE IMPROVING.
WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO DROP TO 30 BELOW ZERO.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE AND LET
SOMEONE KNOW YOUR ROUTE OF TRAVEL.

$$


DTR
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 122050
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

....LOW WIND CHILLS THIS EVENING.

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL DROP INTO NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. AS
TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE EVENING...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20
MPH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  

MNZ003-029-NDZ028-029-038-039-049-052-053-130600-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090112T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...COOPERSTOWN...
FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
ZERO WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO LOWER TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO
THROUGH THE EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY
IN OPEN COUNTRY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BUT THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

MNZ001-002-013>015-022-027-028-030>032-040-NDZ030-130600-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-090112T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-
WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
GRANT-TRAILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...MAYVILLE
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35
BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE EVENING. LOOK FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN
VISIBLITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY AS BLOWING SNOW DIMINISHES. WINDS WILL
BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT. 


WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-130600-
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
ZERO WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO LOWER TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
THE EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT. 

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

MNZ004-005-007-008-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-130600-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...
GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...ADAMS
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
ZERO WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO LOWER TO 25 TO 40 BELOW THROUGH
THE EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$


DTR
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 122125 CCA
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

....LOW WIND CHILLS THIS EVENING...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL DROP INTO NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. AS
TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE EVENING...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20
MPH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  

MNZ003-029-NDZ028-029-038-039-049-052-053-130600-
/O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090112T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...COOPERSTOWN...
FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
ZERO WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO LOWER TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO
THROUGH THE EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY
IN OPEN COUNTRY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BUT THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

MNZ001-002-013>015-022-027-028-030>032-040-NDZ030-130600-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-090112T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-
WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
GRANT-TRAILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...MAYVILLE
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35
BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE EVENING. LOOK FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN
VISIBLITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY AS BLOWING SNOW DIMINISHES. WINDS WILL
BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT. 


WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-130600-
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
ZERO WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO LOWER TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
THE EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT. 

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

MNZ004-005-007-008-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-130600-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...
GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...ADAMS
250 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
ZERO WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO LOWER TO 25 TO 40 BELOW THROUGH
THE EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$


DTR
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 130259
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
859 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...BITTER COLD TONIGHT...

.WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
MIDNIGHT ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWESTERN AND WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WINDS WILL DROP BELOW 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...
BUT ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-130600-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-
RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...
FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...
PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...
FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...
LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...
ADAMS
859 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL DROP BELOW 5 MPH AFTER THAT TIME.
HOWEVER...IT WILL BE BITTERLY COLD WITH ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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.

$$

CJS/TG
000 
WWUS43 KFGF 130558
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1158 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY EXPIRED...

.WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW 5 MPH...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-130700-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090113T0600Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-
RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...
FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...
PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...
FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...
LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON...
ADAMS
1158 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

.WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW 5 MPH...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

CJS/TG

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 12, 2:30 AM CST, 7 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 2:30 AM CST, 7 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
230 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

.DISCUSSION...FORECAST CHALLENGE CONCERNS CURRENT/UPCOMING HEADLINES
AND ASSOCIATED TEMPERATURES/SNOW CHANCES AND WIND POTENTIAL.

MODELS CONTINUE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH PERIOD. WILL FOLLOW
GFS FOR DETAILS HAVING INITIALIZED CLOSEST WITH SFC LOW POSITION.

CLIPPER CENTERED NEAR BIS TO DROP INTO EAST CENTRAL SD AT 12Z. THIS
LOOKS TO BE SLIGHTLY WEST TRACK FROM PREVIOUS RUNS. SNOW BAND
CONTINUES TO SHIFT EAST WITH STRONGEST RETURNS DEVELOPING OVER SW
FA. SNOW SETTING UP ALONG TROWEL GRADIENT WHICH SHIFTS INTO SOUTHERN
FA TOWARDS 12Z SO CURRENT SNOW AMOUNTS/LOCATION LOOKS REASONABLE.
INCREASING WIND LOOKS TO BE SLIGHTLY DELAYED A FEW HOURS FROM
PREVIOUS EXPECTATIONS AND WILL ADJUST IN GRIDS AND STATEMENTS. NOW
LOOKING LIKE FAVORABLE LINKAGE WITH STRONGER WINDS ALOFT WILL BE
CLOSER TO 15Z ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN FA FROM MODEL SOUNDINGS.
OTHER THAN SLIGHT TIMING OVERALL NOT SEEING ANYTHING AT THIS POINT
TO MAKE ME CHANGE CURRENT HEADLINES. MSAS INDICATING STRONG COLD
ADVECTION ENTERING NORTH CENTRAL ND CLOSE TO MODEL GUIDANCE. EXPECT
COLD ADVECTION TO QUICKLY SPREAD SOUTH THROUGH FA DURING DAY WITH
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES THIS AM WITH AT BEST STEADY TEMPERATURES. WITH
WIND AND STEADY/FALLING TEMPERATURES WCHILL HEADLINES WILL LIKELY BE
NEEDED ONCE SNOW AND WIND DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.

SURFACE HIGH SHIFTS OVER FA TOWARDS MORNING. HIGH CENTER LOOKS A
LITTLE FARTHER WEST AND LIGHT MIXING MAY KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM
REALLY DROPPING OUT BUT NEVER THE LESS COLD.

HIGH SHIFTS EAST TUESDAY WITH GRADIENT INCREASING DURING THE DAY
WHICH WILL WARRANT WIND CHILL HEADLINES. INCREASED MIXING AND
ADVANCING CLOUDS WILL ALLOW FOR SOME MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES
HOWEVER WILL OVERALL REMAIN BLO ZERO. EASTERN FA LIKELY TO SEE
COLDEST MINIMUM AND LEAST AMOUNT OF RECOVERY IN COLDEST AIR.

NEXT CLIPPER PASSAGE TUESDAY NIGHT AND OVERALL TAKING A SIMILAR
TRACK AS CURRENT LOW. SNOW CHANCES LOOK BETTER WITH SHARPER
BAROCLINIC RIBBON. PRECIPITABLE H20 VALUES NOT AS HIGH BUT WITH
COLDER AIRMASS SNOW RATIOS WILL BE HIGHER. WIND DOES NOT LOOK AS BIG
A PROBLEM AS CURRENT CLIPPER BUT THERE WILL BE ENOUGH SNOW AND WIND
THAT HEADLINES FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE UPCOMING.

SNOW AND WIND WILL AGAIN DIMINISH DURING DAY WEDNESDAY BUT SIMILAR
SCENARIO THAT WIND CHILL HEADLINES TO FOLLOW WIND/SNOW.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO CENTRAL DAKOTAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN
MAY BE ENOUGH GRADIENT/MIXING TO KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM REACHING
RECORD VALUES.

FORTUNATELY ARCTIC DUMP LOOKS SHORT LIVED AS COLUMN MODERATES
REMAINDER OF WORK WEEK IN STEADY WARM ADVECTION PATTERN. SNOW
POTENTIAL LOOKS MINOR AT BEST WITH TROUGH PASSAGE.

&&

.AVIATION...
MVFR/IFR CIGS AND VSBYS TO CONTINUE AT ALL TAF SITES WITH PASSAGE OF
CLIPPER. LOWEST VSBY IN SNOW/WIND/GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE
ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN FA ALTHOUGH WILL STILL SEE SOME LOWER
VSBY IN NORTHERN VALLEY. IMPROVING CONDITIONS FROM N-SE DURING
AFTERNOON AS LOW EXITS AND WIND AND SNOW WIND DOWN.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO 3 PM CST TODAY FOR
     NDZ007-008-016-027-030-054.

     BLIZZARD WARNING TO 3 PM CST TODAY FOR
     NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-029-038-039-049-052-053.

MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO 3 PM CST TODAY FOR
     MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-022-027-028-030>032-040.

     BLIZZARD WARNING TO 3 PM CST TODAY FOR MNZ003-029.

&&

VOELKER
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 7:18 AM CST, 2 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
718 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

MNZ003-029-NDZ028-029-038-039-049-052-053-131330-
CLAY-WILKIN-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
718 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY TO CONTINUE INTO THE
AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THE LISBON
AND VALLEY CITY AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST
THROUGH THE MORNING INTO AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF
THIS MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL DURING THE DAY AS ARCTIC AIR SPREADS SOUTH
AND WITH THE WIND HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ANOTHER ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL AFFECT THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE
REGION WITH ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO
INCREASE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING HOWEVER WINDS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM. VERY
COLD AIR WILL FOLLOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND CONTINUE
TO THE END OF THE WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-022-027-028-030>032-040-NDZ007-
008-016-027-030-054-131330-
WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
718 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...FALLING TEMPERATURES...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS WIND
CHILLS TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL BE ENDING HOWEVER INCREASING NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. ARCTIC AIR SPREADING SOUTH
WILL CAUSE FALLING TEMPERATURES TODAY AND COMBINED WITH THE WIND
WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ANOTHER ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL AFFECT THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE
REGION WITH ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO
INCREASE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING HOWEVER WINDS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM. VERY
COLD AIR WILL FOLLOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND CONTINUE
TO THE END OF THE WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-131330-
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-
718 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ARCTIC AIR SPREADING SOUTH WILL CAUSE STEADY OR FALLING
TEMPERATURES TODAY. NORTH WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE CAUSING
WIND CHILLS TO DROP TO NEAR 25 BELOW THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ANOTHER ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL AFFECT THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE
REGION WITH ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO
INCREASE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING HOWEVER WINDS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM. VERY
COLD AIR WILL FOLLOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND CONTINUE
TO THE END OF THE WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

NDZ006-014-015-024-026-131330-
TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-
718 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SLOWLY IMPROVE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN WILL SLOWLY
IMPROVE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ARCTIC AIR SPREADING SOUTH WILL
RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES AND COMBINED WITH THE WIND WILL
PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ANOTHER ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL AFFECT THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE
REGION WITH ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO
INCREASE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING HOWEVER WINDS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM. VERY
COLD AIR WILL FOLLOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND CONTINUE
TO THE END OF THE WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

VOELKER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 12, 6:22 AM CST, 3 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
622 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 AM     SNOW             DEVILS LAKE             48.11N 98.87W
01/12/2009  E2.3 INCH        RAMSEY             ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 315 AM.

0405 AM     SNOW             FARGO                   46.88N 96.82W
01/12/2009  E1.0 INCH        CASS               ND   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 405 AM.

0555 AM     SNOW             SABIN                   46.78N 96.65W
01/12/2009  E1.7 INCH        CLAY               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 555 AM.

0612 AM     SNOW             LISBON                  46.44N 97.68W
01/12/2009  E4.5 INCH        RANSOM             ND   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 612 AM.

&&

G2
Local storm report, Jan 12, 6:33 AM CST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
633 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0616 AM     SNOW             MOORHEAD                46.86N 96.76W
01/12/2009  M1.4 INCH        CLAY               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            MEASURED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 616 AM.

&&

G2
Local storm report, Jan 12, 7:29 AM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
729 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0647 AM     SNOW             LIDGERWOOD              46.07N 97.15W
01/12/2009  E2.8 INCH        RICHLAND           ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 647 AM.

0715 AM     SNOW             HAVANA                  45.95N 97.62W
01/12/2009  E2.7 INCH        SARGENT            ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 715 AM.

0725 AM     SNOW             GREENBUSH               48.70N 96.18W
01/12/2009  E1.0 INCH        ROSEAU             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 725 AM.

&&

G2
Local storm report, Jan 12, 7:51 AM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
751 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     SNOW             SE GRAND FORKS          47.92N 97.07W
01/12/2009  M1.2 INCH        GRAND FORKS        ND   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AT THE HOME OF AN NWS
            EMPLOYEE ON THE SE SIDE OF TOWN.

0730 AM     SNOW             ROTHSAY                 46.47N 96.29W
01/12/2009  E1.5 INCH        WILKIN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ESTIMATED TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL AS OF 730 AM.

&&

G2

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.