Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Advisories in 2009
Wind Chill Advisory 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Mar 11, 2009, 3:46 AM CDT for 42 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2009, 3:46 AM CDT (08:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2009, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 42 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 480 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 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 110846 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 346 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. THE SNOW HAS ENDED BUT NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BUT VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED TO A FEW MILES AND WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB THIS MORNING AS WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH. THEREFORE...THE BLIZZARD WARNING AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL...CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. HOWEVER...ALL IS NOT WELL. COLD ARCTIC AIR HAS SURGED IN OVERNIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW ZERO ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. THE COLD COMBINED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED WIND IS CAUSING WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 35 BELOW ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO 25 BELOW OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL AREAS OF MINNESOTA. HENCE...WIND CHILL ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED THROUGH 1 PM FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND UNTIL 10 AM FOR EAST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-111700- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090311T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.090311T0846Z-090311T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 346 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED TO SEVERAL MILES ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS MORNING...HENCE THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING. ARCTIC AIR COMBINED WITH THE WIND WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 35 BELOW INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ MNZ042-049-057-058-065-073-111700- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090311T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.090311T0846Z-090311T1800Z/ TODD-STEARNS-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...ST. CLOUD...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 346 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SNOW HAS ENDED AND CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE. NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING. ARCTIC AIR COMBINED WITH THE WIND WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 35 BELOW INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ043-044-050-051-059-066-067-074-075-082-111500- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090311T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.090311T0846Z-090311T1500Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-BROWN- NICOLLET-WATONWAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...MONTICELLO...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...ST. JAMES 346 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SNOW HAS ENDED AND CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE. NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ARCTIC AIR COMBINED WITH THE WIND WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 35 BELOW INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ MNZ045-052-053-060>063-068>070-076>078-083>085-091>093-111500- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090311T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.090311T0846Z-090311T1500Z/ KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE- MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 346 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SNOW HAS ENDED AND CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE. NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ARCTIC AIR COMBINED WITH THE WIND WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 25 BELOW THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-111000- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090311T1200Z/ 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 346 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. $$ RAH/MDB
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KMPX 111159 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 659 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .WIND CHILL ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH COLD ARCTIC AIR OVER THE REGION WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO. && MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064-065-073-111800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090311T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 659 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. ARCTIC AIR COMBINED WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 35 BELOW INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-111500- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090311T1500Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 659 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. ARCTIC AIR COMBINED WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 35 BELOW INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ RAH
000 WWUS43 KMPX 111452 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 952 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH COLD ARCTIC AIR OVER THE REGION WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. && MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-111600- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090311T1500Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 952 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ABOVE ZERO BY NOON AS WINDS DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH. AS A RESULT... WIND CHILL VALUES WILL MODERATE INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON. $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064-065-073-111800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090311T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 952 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. ARCTIC AIR COMBINED WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ TRH
000 WWUS43 KMPX 111809 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 109 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILLS SLOWLY MODERATING... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL WORK TO DECREASE WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... AND BY TONIGHT WINDS WILL BE BELOW 10 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. AS A RESULT... WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO MODERATE... AND WILL BE FAIRLY CLOSE TO AIR TEMPERATURES BY THIS EVENING. HOWEVER... THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALSO BRING A CONTINUATION OF CLEAR SKIES... WHICH WILL COMBINE WITH THE LIGHTER WINDS TO PRODUCE VERY COLD AIR TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT... WITH THE COLDEST READINGS EXPECTED NORTH AND WEST OF WILLMAR. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064-065-073-111915- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090311T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 109 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL WORK TO DECREASE WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... AND BY TONIGHT WINDS WILL BE BELOW 10 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. AS A RESULT... WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO MODERATE... AND WILL BE FAIRLY CLOSE TO AIR TEMPERATURES BY THIS EVENING. HOWEVER... THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALSO BRING A CONTINUATION OF CLEAR SKIES... WHICH WILL COMBINE WITH THE LIGHTER WINDS TO PRODUCE VERY COLD AIR TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT... WITH THE COLDEST READINGS EXPECTED NORTH AND WEST OF WILLMAR. $$ TRH
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Mar 11, 3:21 AM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 3:21 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
321 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009
.DISCUSSION...
VERY COLD WEATHER PATTERN NOW IN PLACE BUT MILDER AIR WILL QUICKLY
RETURN. AMPLIFIED UPPER AIR PATTERN IS IN PLACE ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
EARLY THIS MORNING WITH RIDGING OVER THE EAST COAST AND RIDGING
BUILDING BACK INTO ALASKA AND OFF THE WEST COAST OF CANADA AND THE
CONUS. THIS LEAVES A SUBSTANTIAL TROUGH OVER THE CENTER PART OF THE
COUNTRY EXTENDING FROM AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED JUST WEST OF
HUDSON BAY. SEVERAL SHORTWAVES ARE ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE TROUGH
AND AFFECTING THE LOCAL AREA. THE FIRST AND MOST SIGNIFICANT HAS
CROSSED THE AREA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEEP SFC LOW WHICH CROSSED
EAST OF THE AREA TODAY AND IS NOW WORKING INTO CENTRAL ONTARIO. THE
NEXT UPPER WAVE IS CROSSING THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS AND DAMPENING AS IT
DOES SO. INCREDIBLY STRONG SFC HIGH PRESSURE OF 1040+ MB IS SETTLING
ACROSS THE DAKOTAS.
VERY DEEP SFC LOW OF ABOUT 988 MB CROSSING EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR AT
08Z CONTINUES TO HAVE A VERY SHARP PRESSURE GRADIENT IN ITS WAKE
ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA. PRESSURE CHANGE ACROSS THE MN CWA ALONE IS 12
MB RESULTING IN CONTINUED STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KTS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN CWA.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GRADUALLY SLACKEN THIS MORNING FROM WEST
TO EAST WHILE WINDS OFF THE DECK SUBSIDE AS WELL HELPING TO LOWER
GUST POTENTIAL THROUGH THE MORNING. STILL EXPECT 15 TO 20 KT WINDS
THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH PROGRESSIVELY LOWER
GUSTS INTO THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES HAVE TAKEN A SIGNIFICANT
TUMBLE WITH READINGS AROUND 10 BELOW IN THE NORTHWEST TO AROUND 5 BELOW
IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CWA AND AROUND OR JUST ABOVE ZERO IN THE
EAST. THESE BITTERLY COLD TEMPS ARE COMBINING WITH THE WINDS TO PUSH
WIND CHILLS TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ACROSS MOST OF THE MN CWA AND
15 TO 20 BELOW IN THE WI CWA. COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO ADVECT IN
FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH H85 READINGS BOTTOMING OUT AROUND -24 C THIS
AFTERNOON. TEMPS WILL NOT RECOVER MUCH TODAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
DEEP SNOW AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST. SOUTHEAST AREAS WILL SEE A
STRONGER WARM UP THANKS TO LITTLE SNOW COVER. AFTERNOON HIGHS ARE
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM A FEW DEGREES ABOVE ZERO IN THE NORTHWEST
WHERE THE DEEPEST SNOW IS TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15 ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
HALF OR SO. WITH THE SLOW WARMUP THIS MORNING THE COLD WIND CHILLS
WILL CONTINUE. WILL CANCEL ALL CURRENT HEADLINES AT ISSUANCE TIME
AND ISSUE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE WEST AND NORTHWEST UNTIL 18Z
TODAY. WILL ALSO HAVE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE REST OF THE MN
CWA UNTIL 15Z. SITUATION MARGINAL HERE BUT SOME SITES SHOULD REACH
THE -25 CRITERIA BRIEFLY THIS MORNING.
SKY COVER WILL BE CHALLENGING TODAY. MID LEVEL FLOW DOES
BECOME WEAKLY ANTICYCLONIC THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS MOST OF THE
FORECAST AREA. COLD AIR OUTBREAKS OF THIS MAGNITUDE HAVE CONTINUALLY
HAD LITTLE IN THE WAY OF LOW LEVEL CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
THIS WINTER SEASON DUE TO THE DRY AIR THAT ACCOMPANIES THEM AND THE
FACT THAT THE LOW LEVELS WHERE THE HIGHEST RH IS PRESENT ARE COLD
ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ICE CRYSTALS RATHER THAN WATER DROPLETS. SO WITH
THESE FACTORS IN MIND WILL LIMIT CLOUD COVER BY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
CONTINUES TO PULL AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST THIRD OR SO OF THE AREA.
THIS MAY EVEN BE OVERDONE. IF CLOUD COVER IS LOWER THAN EXPECTED IN
THESE AREAS TEMPS MAY END UP BEING A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN
FORECAST IN THE WOODED AREAS. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL QUICKLY DROP OFF THIS EVENING AND TEMPERATURES WILL
FOLLOW SUIT. HAVE UNDERCUT GUIDANCE ACROSS THE DEEP SNOW COVERED
AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST WITH LOWS BETWEEN -15 AND -20 EXPECTED THERE.
SOUTHEASTERN AREAS WILL BE A BIT TOUGHER DUE TO LACK OF SNOW AND A
WARMER START TO THE NIGHT BUT EXPECT LOWS OF 0 TO -5...WITH A FEW
SITES POSSIBLY STAYING JUST ABOVE ZERO...WHILE AREAS IN BETWEEN
GENERALLY COOL TO -5 TO -10.
OTHER THAN THE INITIAL COLD...THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO BE
MORE TRANQUIL THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK AS THE STRONG HIGH MAKES
EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD PROGRESS ACROSS SOUTHERN MN THURSDAY AS THE UPPER AIR
PATTERN BECOMES A BIT LESS AMPLIFIED OVERHEAD. HOWEVER...A NEW UPPER
TROUGH WILL BE WORKING INTO THE WESTERN U.S. THE UPPER FLOW PATTERN
WILL SPLIT INTO NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAMS AS THE UPPER LOW CUTS
OFF OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S. A WEAK TROUGH WILL TRANSIT THE NORTHERN
STREAM AND CROSS THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY. THE SFC HIGH WILL HAVE
PUSHED OFF TO THE EAST ALLOWING SOUTHERLY FLOW TO RETURN BY LATE
THURSDAY. TEMPS THURSDAY WILL BE A CHALLENGE BUT WILL OVERALL BE
WARMER THAN TODAY THANKS TO WARMER MID LEVEL TEMPS. MOISTURE LOOKS
MEAGER SO ASCENT FROM THE WARM ADVECTION AND HEIGHT FALLS WITH THE
APPROACHING TROUGH DON/T LOOK TO RESULT IN PRECIPITATION. MUCH
MILDER AIR WILL BE IN PLACE WITH H85 TEMPS WARMING TO AROUND -5C BY
FRIDAY AND THEN PUSHING ZERO BY SATURDAY. THE SOUTHWEST CUTOFF
DRIFTS EASTWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO SUNDAY AS UPPER
RIDGING IN THE NORTHERN STREAM MOVES OVERHEAD LOCALLY. SOUTHERLY
SFC FLOW INCREASES INTO SUNDAY BRINGING AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE AS
WELL. MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE A WEAK UPPER TROUGH
EJECTING NORTHWARD FROM THE CUTOFF AND CROSSING THE LOCAL AREA
SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY BRINGING A CHANCE FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION.
THE UPPER PATTERN BECOMES MORE CONVOLUTED AS THE NORTHERN AND
SOUTHERN STREAM ATTEMPT TO PHASE. MODELS ARE HAVING TROUBLE
RESOLVING THIS AND DISAGREEMENT GROWS EARLY NEXT WEEK. SUSPECT THAT
THEY WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE TROUBLE HANDLING THE UPPER FLOW PATTERN.
WILL MAINTAIN THE CONTINUITY OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST WITH THE LOW
PRECIP CHANCES LATER IN THE WEEKEND ALONG WITH MILDER TEMPERATURES
IN THE 40S. ..MDB..
&&
.AVIATION.../06Z TAF ISSUANCE/
DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR CAUSING SUSTAINED WNW WINDS
NEAR 26 KNOTS OVER SW INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MN...MAINLY AFFECTING
KRWF. ELSEWHERE 20 TO 25 KNOTS. EXPECT THE STRONG WINDS TO
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY BUT WITH A SLOW DECREASE. OTHERWISE LIFR
VSBYS IN BLSN AFFECTING KRWF AND KAXN FOR A FEW MORE HOURS UNTIL
09Z. IFR VSBYS IN -SN AND BLSN OVER THE REST OF THE TAF SITES
THROUGH ABOUT 09Z. LIGHT SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEEP CIRCULATION
WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO N MN AFTER 09Z. ASSOCIATED CIGS WITH
THIS SNOW AND WIND PATTERN WILL BE MAINLY LOW VFR TO MVFR...BUT
ONCL IFR. STRONGER UPPER LEVEL DRYING MID MORNING INTO THE
AFTERNOON SHOULD BREAK UP LOW CLOUDS OVER SOUTHERN MN...BIT
LINGERING AFFECTS OF THE CIRCULATION COULD STILL CAUSE SOME MVFR
CIGS VCNTY KAXN AND KSTC. DECREASING WINDS ALL SITES AFTER 00Z
WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING IN AS WELL AS VFR CONDITIONS.
&&
.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR ANOKA-
BENTON-BLUE EARTH-BROWN-CARVER-CHISAGO-DAKOTA-FARIBAULT-
FREEBORN-GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-ISANTI-KANABEC-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-
MCLEOD-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-NICOLLET-RAMSEY-RICE-SCOTT-
SHERBURNE-SIBLEY-STEELE-WASECA-WASHINGTON-WATONWAN-WRIGHT.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CHIPPEWA-
DOUGLAS-KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-MEEKER-POPE-REDWOOD-
RENVILLE-STEARNS-STEVENS-SWIFT-TODD-YELLOW MEDICINE.
WI...NONE.
&&
MDB/JPRHazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 3:46 PM CDT, 12 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 346 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 111215- DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- 346 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW WILL END ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL GENERATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF NEWLY FALLEN SNOW...MAINLY ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET BELOW ZERO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AS WELL...AND COMBINED WITH THE STRONG WINDS...WILL YIELD WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY BITTER WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY MORNING...MAINLY OVER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 10, 11:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1141 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1141 PM SNOW ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
03/10/2009 M0.7 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
COMO PARK
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Mar 11, 12:27 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1227 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0157 PM SNOW OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0216 PM SNOW PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC
0257 PM SNOW NORTH ST PAUL 45.01N 93.00W
03/10/2009 M0.3 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0338 PM SNOW COLD SPRING 45.46N 94.43W
03/10/2009 M3.4 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 PM SNOW FREEPORT 45.66N 94.69W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0403 PM SNOW LITCHFIELD 45.12N 94.53W
03/10/2009 M5.0 INCH MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0403 PM SNOW GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH POPE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 PM SNOW BENSON 45.32N 95.61W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH SWIFT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 PM SNOW DONNELLY 45.69N 96.01W
03/10/2009 M5.1 INCH STEVENS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 PM SNOW OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0415 PM SNOW ALEXANDRIA 45.87N 95.38W
03/10/2009 M8.0 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0415 PM SNOW WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
03/10/2009 M1.5 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0415 PM SNOW ATWATER 45.14N 94.78W
03/10/2009 M4.0 INCH KANDIYOHI MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0419 PM SNOW SAUK RAPIDS 45.59N 94.17W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0420 PM SNOW ANNANDALE 45.26N 94.12W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0435 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W
03/10/2009 M0.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TRACE OF SNOW REPORTED. GLAZE ICE UNDERNEATH SNOW.
0442 PM SNOW ST JOSEPH 45.57N 94.32W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW 4 SSE SILVER CREEK 45.26N 93.91W
03/10/2009 M2.5 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW HUTCHINSON 44.89N 94.37W
03/10/2009 M2.5 INCH MCLEOD MN BROADCAST MEDIA
KDUZ RADIO STATION
0520 PM SNOW MADISON 45.01N 96.19W
03/10/2009 M4.0 INCH LAC QUI PARLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW
0520 PM SNOW 2 W FOLEY 45.66N 93.95W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW 2 N SAUK CENTRE 45.77N 94.96W
03/10/2009 M6.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW SPRINGFIELD 44.24N 94.98W
03/10/2009 M2.0 INCH BROWN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0607 PM SNOW MILLERVILLE 46.07N 95.55W
03/10/2009 M10.5 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0642 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0647 PM SNOW LITCHFIELD 45.12N 94.53W
03/10/2009 M3.5 INCH MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM SNOW GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
03/10/2009 M4.0 INCH POPE MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 PM SNOW FAIRMONT 43.64N 94.46W
03/10/2009 E1.0 INCH MARTIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0800 PM SNOW FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH RICE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0800 PM SNOW 7 S HILLMAN 45.91N 93.89W
03/10/2009 M3.3 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM SNOW OWATONNA 44.09N 93.22W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH STEELE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0812 PM SNOW MURDOCK 45.22N 95.39W
03/10/2009 M3.5 INCH SWIFT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW ENDED BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING
0841 PM SNOW NORTH ST PAUL 45.01N 93.00W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 PM SNOW WINTHROP 44.54N 94.36W
03/10/2009 M2.5 INCH SIBLEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0920 PM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W
03/10/2009 M0.9 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1030 PM SNOW WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
03/10/2009 M2.2 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
1036 PM SNOW 3 NNE RUSH CITY 45.72N 92.93W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH CHISAGO MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1050 PM SNOW 9 N BRUCE 45.59N 91.27W
03/10/2009 M0.9 INCH RUSK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0.50 INCH OF RAIN PRIOR TO THE SNOW.
1126 PM SNOW CLAYTON 45.32N 92.17W
03/10/2009 M1.5 INCH POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1141 PM SNOW ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
03/10/2009 M0.7 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
COMO PARK
&&
RAHLocal storm report, Mar 11, 1:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
131 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1141 PM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W
03/10/2009 M1.4 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FINAL TOTAL
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Mar 11, 1:32 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
132 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0132 AM SNOW ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W
03/11/2009 M4.0 INCH STEARNS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FINAL TOTAL
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Mar 11, 1:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
135 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 PM SNOW EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
03/10/2009 M0.2 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
WQOW TV...FINAL TOTAL
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Mar 11, 1:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
158 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0157 PM SNOW OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0216 PM SNOW PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC
0257 PM SNOW NORTH ST PAUL 45.01N 93.00W
03/10/2009 M0.3 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0338 PM SNOW COLD SPRING 45.46N 94.43W
03/10/2009 M3.4 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 PM SNOW FREEPORT 45.66N 94.69W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0403 PM SNOW LITCHFIELD 45.12N 94.53W
03/10/2009 M5.0 INCH MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0403 PM SNOW GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH POPE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 PM SNOW BENSON 45.32N 95.61W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH SWIFT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 PM SNOW OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 PM SNOW DONNELLY 45.69N 96.01W
03/10/2009 M5.1 INCH STEVENS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0415 PM SNOW WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
03/10/2009 M1.5 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0415 PM SNOW ATWATER 45.14N 94.78W
03/10/2009 M4.0 INCH KANDIYOHI MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0415 PM SNOW ALEXANDRIA 45.87N 95.38W
03/10/2009 M8.0 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0419 PM SNOW SAUK RAPIDS 45.59N 94.17W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0420 PM SNOW ANNANDALE 45.26N 94.12W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0435 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W
03/10/2009 M0.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TRACE OF SNOW REPORTED. GLAZE ICE UNDERNEATH SNOW.
0442 PM SNOW ST JOSEPH 45.57N 94.32W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW SPRINGFIELD 44.24N 94.98W
03/10/2009 M2.0 INCH BROWN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0520 PM SNOW 2 N SAUK CENTRE 45.77N 94.96W
03/10/2009 M6.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW 2 W FOLEY 45.66N 93.95W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW HUTCHINSON 44.89N 94.37W
03/10/2009 M2.5 INCH MCLEOD MN BROADCAST MEDIA
KDUZ RADIO STATION
0520 PM SNOW 4 SSE SILVER CREEK 45.26N 93.91W
03/10/2009 M2.5 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW MADISON 45.01N 96.19W
03/10/2009 M4.0 INCH LAC QUI PARLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW
0607 PM SNOW MILLERVILLE 46.07N 95.55W
03/10/2009 M10.5 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0642 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0647 PM SNOW LITCHFIELD 45.12N 94.53W
03/10/2009 M3.5 INCH MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM SNOW OWATONNA 44.09N 93.22W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH STEELE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0800 PM SNOW FAIRMONT 43.64N 94.46W
03/10/2009 E1.0 INCH MARTIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0800 PM SNOW FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH RICE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0800 PM SNOW 7 S HILLMAN 45.91N 93.89W
03/10/2009 M3.3 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM SNOW GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
03/10/2009 M4.0 INCH POPE MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0812 PM SNOW CLAYTON 45.32N 92.17W
03/10/2009 E1.0 INCH POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0812 PM SNOW MURDOCK 45.22N 95.39W
03/10/2009 M3.5 INCH SWIFT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW ENDED BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING
0841 PM SNOW NORTH ST PAUL 45.01N 93.00W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0852 PM SNOW CLAYTON 45.32N 92.17W
03/10/2009 M1.0 INCH POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 PM SNOW WINTHROP 44.54N 94.36W
03/10/2009 M2.5 INCH SIBLEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0920 PM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W
03/10/2009 M0.9 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1030 PM SNOW WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
03/10/2009 M2.2 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
1036 PM SNOW 3 NNE RUSH CITY 45.72N 92.93W
03/10/2009 M3.0 INCH CHISAGO MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1050 PM SNOW 9 N BRUCE 45.59N 91.27W
03/10/2009 M0.9 INCH RUSK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0.50 INCH OF RAIN PRIOR TO THE SNOW.
1115 PM SNOW EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
03/10/2009 M0.2 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
WQOW TV...FINAL TOTAL
1126 PM SNOW CLAYTON 45.32N 92.17W
03/10/2009 M1.5 INCH POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1141 PM SNOW ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
03/10/2009 M0.7 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
COMO PARK
1141 PM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W
03/10/2009 M1.4 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FINAL TOTAL
0132 AM SNOW MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W
03/11/2009 M1.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FINAL TOTAL
0132 AM SNOW ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W
03/11/2009 M4.0 INCH STEARNS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FINAL TOTAL
&&
RAHNearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Minnesota, 2009Every wind chill advisory in 2009
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.