Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Chill Advisories in 2010
Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 11, 2010, 4:13 PM CST for 37 counties in Minnesota; Pierce County, Polk County, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Dec 12, 2010, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2010, 4:13 PM CST (22:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 12, 2010, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2010, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 40 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver 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, 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, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 445 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
739 WWUS43 KMPX 112213 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 413 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTING CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND IS NOT ADVISED. THE HEAVY SNOW IS SLOWLY LOOSENING ITS GRIP ON SOUTH CENTRAL AND PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES. WHILE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...THE BAND OF HEAVY SNOW RESPONSIBLE FOR 1-2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES HAS BEEN SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST. SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THIS SNOW INTO THE EVENING. AREAS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM MENOMONIE...TO RED WING...TO MANKATO WILL BE THE LAST LOCATIONS TO SEE THE HEAVY SNOW CLEAR. LATEST SNOW FALL REPORTS VARY WIDELY...BUT BETWEEN 6 AND 20 INCHES HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN PARTS OF EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. FINAL SNOW TOTALS AND REPORTS ARE HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT IN GENERAL THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXTEND FROM NEAR HUTCHINSON AND MANKATO...ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES METRO...INTO MOST OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA SHOULD SEE A FEW MORE INCHES OF SNOW. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE CREATING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. THE COMBINATION OF THE WINDS AND PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW TONIGHT. MNZ047-054>056-064-120615- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0002.101212T0600Z-101212T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 413 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW HAS LARGELY ENDED BUT STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. * OTHER IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS FALLEN...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 35 BELOW OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ057-058-065>070-073-120615- /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS 413 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...9 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ074>078-082>085-091>093-120615- /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 413 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-120615- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER 413 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...9 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ048>050-120615- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T0600Z-101212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 413 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * OTHER IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING WIND SPEEDS WILL RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-120615- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 413 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...12 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 25 BELOW LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ041>043-120615- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T0600Z-101212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS 413 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW HAS LARGELY ENDED...BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL CONTINUE. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW COMBINED WITH HIGH WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 35 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ FRANKS
3 follow-up statements
626 WWUS43 KMPX 120251 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS STILL AFFECTING PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISED. GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW REMAINS IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. WHAT LITTLE SNOW REMAINS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH BEFORE MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO VERY STRONG WINDS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. THE COMBINATION OF THE WINDS AND PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW TONIGHT. SNOW FALL REPORTS VARY WIDELY...WHERE BETWEEN 6 AND 20 INCHES HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PARTS OF MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. IN GENERAL...THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXTEND FROM NEAR HUTCHINSON AND MANKATO...ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES METRO...INTO MOST OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR AREAS THAT HAVE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS AND MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. OUTSIDE OF THE BLIZZARD WARNING...WINDS WILL STILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO CREATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THUS...THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING WHEN CONDITIONS IMPROVE. MNZ047-121100- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.101212T0600Z-101212T1800Z/ STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MORRIS 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE WITH STRONG WINDS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 35 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ048-121100- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T0600Z-101212T1800Z/ POPE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLENWOOD 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...THE SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ MNZ054>056-064-121100- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.101212T0600Z-101212T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... GRANITE FALLS 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS ENDED BUT STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 35 BELOW OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ057-058-065>070-073-121100- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL END TONIGHT...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ074>078-082>085-091>093-121100- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES . * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ049-050-121100- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T0600Z-101212T1800Z/ STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-WIZ014>016-023>028-121100- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WIND CHILLS WILL PLUMMET TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ041>043-121100- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T0600Z-101212T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS 851 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE. * OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS AROUND 35 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ FRANKS
555 WWUS43 KMPX 121019 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 419 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS STILL AFFECTING PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISED. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING MAY STILL CAUSE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. OTHERWISE...BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS AND SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA UNTIL NOON...WHERE WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE CLOSE TO 35 BELOW ZERO. THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL BE UNDER A WIND CHILL ADVISORY THIS MORNING. MNZ057-058-065>070-073-121800- /O.EXB.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T1200Z-101212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS 419 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS OF AROUND AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO THOUGH THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ074>078-082>085-091>093-121800- /O.EXB.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T1500Z-101212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 419 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. 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. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-WIZ014-023-024-121800- /O.EXB.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T1200Z-101212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-POLK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT 419 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ WIZ015-016-025>028-121200- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ BARRON-RUSK-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 419 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW HAS ENDED...BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-121800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1800Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 419 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AROUND 35 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ041>043-048>050-121800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101212T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 419 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
829 WWUS43 KMPX 121207 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 607 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS STILL AFFECTING PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISED. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING MAY STILL CAUSE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE. OTHERWISE...BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS AND SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA UNTIL NOON...WHERE WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE CLOSE TO 35 BELOW ZERO. THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL BE UNDER A WIND CHILL ADVISORY THIS MORNING. MNZ057-058-065>070-073-121800- /O.EXP.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101212T1800Z/ KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS 607 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS. * MAIN IMPACT...WIND CHILLS AROUND AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO THOUGH THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-059>063-WIZ014-023-024-121800- /O.EXP.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101212T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-POLK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT 607 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS. * MAIN IMPACT...WIND CHILLS AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ WIZ015-016-025>028-121315- /O.EXP.KMPX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ BARRON-RUSK-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS... BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 607 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ROADS MAY STILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. EXTRA CAUTION IS ADVISED. $$ MNZ074>078-082>085-091>093-121800- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.101212T1500Z-101212T1800Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 607 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. 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. && $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-121800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1800Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 607 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AROUND 35 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ041>043-048>050-121800- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101212T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 607 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
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 Dec 11, 12:43 PM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 12:43 PM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1243 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010
.UPDATE...
UPDATED FOR 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW...
.DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 612 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010/
MAJOR SNOWSTORM AFFECTING MUCH OF THE CWA INTO TONIGHT.
TEMPERATURES DID WARM ENOUGH FOR A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET
AND SNOW OVER FAR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING THE NIGHT AS WARM
FRONT SURGED NORTH ACROSS IOWA. MAY KEEP A BIT OF A MIX EARLY AM
FOR THIS REGION...AS CRITICAL THICKNESS REMAINS WARM ENOUGH. MAY
SHOW WILL BE PERIODS/BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW AS UPPER TROUGH MOVING
THROUGH EASTERN NEBRASKA INTENSIFIES. CURRENT WATER VAPOR LOOP
SHOWS RATHER STRONG DRYING MOVING INTO/THROUGH BASE OF TROUGH.
SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE TAKING A NEGATIVE TILT AS WELL. FRONTOGENESIS
AND MINUS 15C OMEGA FIELD LINES UP ACROSS EASTERN CENTRAL MN AND
PARTICULARLY WC WI...MAINLY ALONG A PRIOR LAKE TO WOODBURY AND
EAST TO MENOMINEE AND EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN LINE. THIS MAY BE THE
AREA SEEING THE HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THOUGH ISENTROPIC
LIFTS MAXIMIZES FROM JUST WEST OF THE METRO TO NW WI. STILL
SHOWING A GOOD 2.5 G/KG OF MIXING RATIO TO WORK WITH AND WITH SUCH
STRONG FORCING...WILL BE NO PROBLEM SEEING 1 INCH AN HOUR SNOWFALL
RATES DURING HEAVY SNOW.
WILL LIKELY START OFF THIS MORNING WITH A 4-7 INCH SNOW
BAND ACROSS THE METRO INTO A PORTION OF WC WI THIS MORNING. WILL
HAVE TO TRY AND MAP THIS INTO GOING SNOWFALL TOTAL GRID WHICH
BRINGS IN A 18 INCH TOTAL INTO WC WI WITH 15 INCHES COMMON OVER
MUCH OF THE METRO. AS THE STORM MOVES OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN
IOWA...STRONGER NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIVE INTO THE SYSTEM
WITH SOME WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH LIKELY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THIS REGION.
THIS ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AND WINDCHILLS DROPPING BELOW
MINUS 25 LATER TONIGHT...DEFINITE DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN
OPEN COUNTRY INTO THE SOUTH.
SYSTEM EXITS TO THE EAST WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW ENDING
BY MAINLY 06Z...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING SLOWLY AFTER THAT. WILL
SEE SOME BRISK WINDS YET INTO SUNDAY WITH SOME PATCHY
BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY SOUTHERN/EASTERN AREAS AS STORMS
SYSTEM EXITS TO THE SOUTHEAST. CLEARING AND COLD WILL BE THE RULE
FOR SUNDAY NIGHT WITH TEENS...POSSIBLY 20 BELOW ZERO READINGS OVER
MUCH OF THE FRESH SNOW COVER REGION. LITTLE WARMING INDICATED
THROUGH TUESDAY WITH PERHAPS A SHOT OF WAA SNOWS AGAIN DEVELOPING
SOMETIME WED TIME FRAME...POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO WED NIGHT OR
THU. WILL LEAVE THE LOW POPS IN THIS TIME FRAME FOR NOW.
&&
.AVIATION.../18Z TAF ISSUANCE/
QUITE SIMPLY...ITS A TRAVEL NIGHTMARE ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN MN
AND WESTERN WI. MANY AIRPORTS REPORTING 1/4SM +SN...SO THERE IS
WIDESPREAD IFR AND LIFR. AN INTENSE SNOW BAND FROM ROUGHLY
KULM...TO KMSP...TO KNRH...TO KEAU IS DEPOSITING 1-2 INCHES PER
HOUR AND NORTHERLY WINDS ARE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING. WITH SURFACE LOW PULLING EAST SOUTHEAST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...THE HEAVY SNOW BAND MAY FINALLY SHIFT FURTHER
SOUTHEAST FROM KRST...TO KEAU BY AROUND 22Z. EVEN AFTER HEAVY SNOW
ENDS...BLOWING SNOW WILL REMAIN A PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE EVENING
WITH STILL A NICE PRESSURE GRADIENT MOVING THROUGH MN.
KMSP...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW OR AT AIRPORT MINIMUMS FOR THE
NEXT 4 HOURS...WITH A GRADUALLY IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN 22Z AND 00Z.
STILL SHOULD REMAIN IFR OR LIFR INTO THE EVENING GIVEN THE LIGHT
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE AIRPORT HAS RECORDED CLOSE TO A FOOT OF
SNOW AS OF 12 PM CST. ANOTHER 3-6 INCHES IS LIKELY BEFORE THE SNOW
DIMINISHES EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS OVER 20KTS WILL LINGER
WELL PAST 06Z TONIGHT.
&&
.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR BROWN-CARVER-
DAKOTA-KANDIYOHI-LE SUEUR-MCLEOD-MEEKER-NICOLLET-RICE-SCOTT-
SIBLEY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR DOUGLAS-
MORRISON-TODD.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR ANOKA-BENTON-
CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-POPE-RAMSEY-
SHERBURNE-STEARNS-WASHINGTON-WRIGHT.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR CHIPPEWA-LAC
QUI PARLE-REDWOOD-RENVILLE-STEVENS-SWIFT-YELLOW MEDICINE.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY FOR BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT-
FREEBORN-GOODHUE-MARTIN-STEELE-WASECA-WATONWAN.
WI...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY FOR BARRON-CHIPPEWA-
DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-PEPIN-PIERCE-POLK-RUSK-ST. CROIX.
&&
DWE/CLFHazardous weather outlook, Dec 11, 3:04 PM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 304 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 121100- 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- 304 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE EVENING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND INTO THE TWIN CITIES METRO. WIND CHILLS WILL PLUNGE TO 30 BELOW ZERO IN PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DATA/MPX/WSWMPX .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DATA/MPX/WSWMPX .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. BAP
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 11, 3:36 PM CST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
336 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0316 PM SNOW HASTINGS 44.73N 92.85W
12/11/2010 M14.0 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Dec 11, 3:38 PM CST, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
338 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0334 PM SNOW LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W
12/11/2010 M13.0 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Dec 11, 3:43 PM CST, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
343 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0341 PM SNOW SHAKOPEE 44.77N 93.48W
12/11/2010 M18.0 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Dec 11, 3:46 PM CST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
346 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0346 PM SNOW MENOMONIE 44.89N 91.91W
12/11/2010 M18.0 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Dec 11, 3:48 PM CST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
348 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM SNOW HUTCHINSON 44.89N 94.37W
12/11/2010 M10.5 INCH MCLEOD MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL... SO FAR
&&
JLTLocal storm report, Dec 11, 3:53 PM CST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
353 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM SNOW 1 SE NORTHFIELD 44.44N 93.15W
12/11/2010 M11.5 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL... SO FAR
&&
JLTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 4:13 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 20 hr |
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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.