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Wind Chill Advisory 9, NWS Grand Forks, ND

January 31, 20119 counties in Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 31, 2011, 3:41 PM CST for 9 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 1, 2011, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 31, 2011, 3:41 PM CST (21:41 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 1, 2011, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 1, 2011, 9:00 PM CST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wadena County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 218 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 2011-01-31Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2011-01-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -27 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1189 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 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.

403 
WWUS43 KFGF 312141
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
341 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE...

.LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WILL END TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY CLEARING
LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DROP SOUTH
INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND EASTERN MONTANA KEEPING NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND MUCH OF NORTHWESTERN
MINNESOTA THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY KEEPING WIND CHILLS IN THE 25 TO
40 BELOW ZERO RANGE.


MNZ030-031-040-011800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.110201T0600Z-110201T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110201T0000Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
ELBOW LAKE
341 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND END TONIGHT.
  TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS FROM LAST NIGHT THROUGH TODAY OF 3 TO 5
  INCHES WILL OCCUR...HIGHEST AMOUNTS WEST AND SOUTH OF FERGUS
  FALLS. AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE.

* NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TONIGHT...WIND CHILLS WILL LOWER
  INTO THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-032-011800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.110201T0600Z-110201T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...WADENA
341 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST TUESDAY...

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

* WINDS NEAR 10 MPH TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING WILL CAUSE WIND
  CHILLS TO LOWER TO THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE LATE
  TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ003-029-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-011800-
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.110201T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110201T0000Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...VALLEY CITY...
FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
341 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND END TONIGHT.
  TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS FROM LAST NIGHT THROUGH TODAY OF 3 TO 7
  INCHES WILL OCCUR...HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE SOUTH DAKOTA
  BORDER. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE.

* NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT INTO
  TUESDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TONIGHT...WIND CHILLS WILL
  LOWER INTO THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ015-011800-
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FOSSTON
341 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

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

* NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH BELOW ZERO
  TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW
  ZERO TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013-014-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-
054-011800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
341 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING COMBINED
  WITH WELL BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIND
  CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
880 
WWUS43 KFGF 010012
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
612 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE...

.LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WILL END THIS EVENING...FOLLOWED BY
CLEARING LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DROP
SOUTH INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND EASTERN MONTANA...KEEPING NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND MUCH OF
NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND
CHILLS IN THE 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

MNZ030-031-040-011800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110201T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.110201T0600Z-110201T1800Z/
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
ELBOW LAKE
612 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
TUESDAY. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TONIGHT...WIND CHILLS WILL LOWER
  INTO THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ003-029-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-011800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110201T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...VALLEY CITY...
FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
612 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TONIGHT...WIND CHILLS WILL LOWER
  INTO THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-
054-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...CANDO...LANGDON...
CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
MAYVILLE...ADAMS
612 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TONIGHT...WIND CHILLS WILL LOWER
  INTO THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-032-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.110201T0600Z-110201T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...WADENA
612 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST TUESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TONIGHT...WIND CHILLS WILL LOWER
  INTO THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$
SPEICHER
888 
WWUS43 KFGF 010339
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
939 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL DROP SOUTH INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
TONIGHT...KEEPING NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH OVER EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA AND MUCH OF NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS IN THE 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-
054-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-
TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...CANDO...LANGDON...
CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
MAYVILLE...ADAMS
939 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ003-029-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
CLAY-WILKIN-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BRECKENRIDGE...VALLEY CITY...
FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
939 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.110201T0600Z-110201T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE
939 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$
SPEICHER
375 
WWUS43 KFGF 011004
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
404 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS TODAY...KEEPING
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND MUCH OF
NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE SOUTH
ALONG THE WESTERN PLAINS TONIGHT...AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER
CANADA. THIS WILL KEEP WESTERLY WINDS GOING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS
IN THE 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-028-031-032-021800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.110202T0300Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
404 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WARMING TO ABOVE ZERO WILL
  HELP WIND CHILLS RECOVER THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE BITTER
  WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RETURN FOR TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

* NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING...AND THEN PICK UP FROM THE WEST AT AROUND 10 MPH BY
  TUESDAY EVENING.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ022-027-030-040-021800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...
FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE
404 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON TUESDAY AND ON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS
  WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-
039-049-052>054-021800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-WILKIN-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...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BRECKENRIDGE...
CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...
GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...
FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...
WAHPETON...ADAMS
404 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...THEN RECOVER A BIT TO THE 25 TO 30
  BELOW RANGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP EVEN COLDER
  TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH VALUES DROPPING TO
  THE 35 TO 45 BELOW RANGE. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS
  WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AT AROUND 10 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

JR
884 
WWUS43 KFGF 011703
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1103 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS
TODAY...KEEPING NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH OVER
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND MUCH OF NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. THE HIGH
PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE SOUTH ALONG THE WESTERN PLAINS
TONIGHT...AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER CANADA. THIS WILL KEEP
WESTERLY WINDS GOING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS IN THE 25 TO 40
BELOW ZERO RANGE.

MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-028-031-032-021800-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110201T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.110202T0300Z-110202T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
1103 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AS
  TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE ZERO THIS AFTERNOON AND CAUSE WIND
  CHILLS TO RISE ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA.

* TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY THIS EVENING AND WINDS WILL
  REMAIN AROUND 5 MPH FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS
  TO DROP INTO THE 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ022-027-030-040-021800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...
FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE
1103 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON TUESDAY AND ON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. 
  WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AND 
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-
039-049-052>054-021800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-WILKIN-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...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BRECKENRIDGE...
CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...
GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...
FINLEY...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...
WAHPETON...ADAMS
1103 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. 
  WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AT AROUND 10 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT 
  AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$


DTR
241 
WWUS43 KFGF 012118
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
318 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS TODAY...
KEEPING NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH OVER EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA AND MUCH OF NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. THE HIGH
PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE SOUTH ALONG THE WESTERN PLAINS
TONIGHT...AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER CANADA. THIS WILL KEEP
WESTERLY WINDS GOING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS IN THE 25 TO
40 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

MNZ022-027-030-040-021800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0001.110202T0300Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110202T0300Z/
MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...
FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE
318 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR
  EARLY THIS EVENING....THEN LOWER INTO THE 40 BELOW TO 45 BELOW
  ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE...BECOMING WEST
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
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.

&&

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-049-052-
053-021800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0001.110202T0300Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110202T0300Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-WILKIN-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-
GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BRECKENRIDGE...
CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...
LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
318 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN LOWER TO THE 40 BELOW TO 45 BELOW
  ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 12 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THEN SHIFT
  TO THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
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.

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-054-021800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0001.110202T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110202T0000Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...
ADAMS
318 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 40 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR
  TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOME WEST OVERNIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
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.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-028-031-032-021800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.110202T0300Z-110202T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
318 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY THIS EVENING AND WINDS WILL
  REMAIN AROUND 5 MPH FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS
  TO DROP INTO THE 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$


DTR
913 
WWUS43 KFGF 020310
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
910 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE...

.HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE SOUTH ALONG THE WESTERN PLAINS
TONIGHT...AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER CANADA. THIS WILL KEEP
WESTERLY WINDS GOING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS IN THE 35 TO
50 BELOW ZERO RANGE.

MNZ022-027-030-040-021800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110202T0300Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...DETROIT LAKES...
FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE
910 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 40 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE...BECOMING WEST
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
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.

&&

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-049-052-
053-021800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110202T0300Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-WILKIN-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-
GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BRECKENRIDGE...
CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...
LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON
910 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 40 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 12 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THEN SHIFT
  TO THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
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.

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-054-021800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-
WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...
ADAMS
910 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL READINGS OF 40 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOME WEST OVERNIGHT INTO 
  WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
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.

&&

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-028-031-032-021800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
910 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR INTO WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$
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 31, 3:06 PM CST, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 3:06 PM CST, 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
306 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

.SHORT TERM...
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DROPPING INTO NRN ND ATTM...CLEARING ON THE
BACKEDGE OF THIS TROUGH GENERALLY JUST NORTH OF KENORA-WINNIPEG-
BRANDON LINE. THIS CLEARING WILL DROP SOUTH SLOWLY TONIGHT...WITH
CLEARING EXPECTED OVER ABOUT THE NRN 1/2 OF FCST AREA OVERNIGHT.
DEGREE OF CLEARING VERY CRITICAL ON LOW TEMPS TONIGHT. CONTINUED
IDEA OF SLOW FALL THRU 06Z THEN A FASTER FALL IN THE NORTH ONCE
CLEARING COMMENCES WITH LOWS MORE IN THAT 13-14Z TIME PERIOD.

RADARS SHOW LIGHT SNOW TAPERING OFF TO MOSTLY FLURRIES....ALL BUT
FAR SRN VALLEY AND ADJACENT WCNTRL MN. MODELS DEPICT A BIT MORE
LIGHT SNOW IN THIS AREA INTO EARLY EVE...WITH SPITS OF LIGHT
SNOW OR FLURRIES ELSEWHERE UNDER CLOUD DECK. WILL GO WITH THIS
IDEA IN THE GRIDDS.

TEMPS ONCE AGAIN IN THE DVL BASIN AND THE NRN VALLEY HELD BELOW
ZERO THIS AFTN...AND WIND CHILLS HOLDING 25 TO 35 BELOW. WINDS
WILL ONLY VERY SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AS HIGH BUILDS INTO ERN MT
AND FAR WRN ND. THUS WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN IN THE 25 TO 38 BELOW
RANGE THROUGH AT LEAST MIDDAY TUESDAY OVER MOST OF ERN ND. TEMPS A
BIT WARMER THIS AFTN AND WINDS A BIT LESS FARTHER EAST OVER
EASTERN FCST AREA. BUT EXPECTED LOW TEMPS WILL MAKE THESE AREAS
DROP INTO WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA OVERNIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY
TUESDAY. WILL LET THE WINTER WX ADVISORY EXPIRE ON SCHEDULE AT
00Z. WINDS GUSTING OVER 20 KTS IN THE SRN VALLEY STILL CAUSING
AREAS OF LOW VBSY.

HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD WEST OF US TUESDAY AND SHOULD SEE
WIDESPREAD CLEARING TAKE PLACE WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKY TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY. LIGHTEST WINDS TUES NIGHT AND CLEAR SKY SHOULD ALLOW
FOR LOWS IN THE NEGATIVE 20S MOST AREAS...WITH A BREEZY DAY ON
WEDNESDAY AS TEMPS SLOWLY RECOVER.

WARM ADVECTION REALLY KICKS IN WED NIGHT-THURSDAY AHD OF NEXT
SYSTEM AND LOOK FOR RISING TEMPS MOST AREAS WED NIGHT WITH 20S FOR
HIGHS ABOVE ZERO ON THURSDAY.

.LONG TERM (FRI-TUE)...
LONG TERM MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UPPER LEVEL FEATURES
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WITH NW FLOW AT 500MB AND PACIFIC
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST RIDGING LEANING TO SOUTHERN CANADA IN RESPONSE TO
LOWER HEIGHTS SLIDING SOUTH INTO TEXAS...HIGHER THICKNESSES AND
WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS TO LEADS TO WARM SFC TEMPS ON THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY UNTIL SHORTWAVE TROUGH SLIDES THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS
FRIDAY. WITH THE TRACK OF THE BEST UPPER LEVEL FORCING UNCERTAIN AS
EXTENDED MODELS ARE A DIFFERENCE OF 500 MILES...WENT WITH CHANCE
SNOW. FALLING TEMPS SATURDAY NIGHT THRU SUNDAY AS 1040MB HIGH MOVES
IN AND THICKNESSES FALL.

&&

.AVIATION...
MVFR VSBYS TO IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON WITH -SN ENDING. CIGS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 25OO FT TO 3500 FT RANGE THRU EVENING AND
SHOULD SLOWLY CLEAR FROM NORTH TO SOUTH OVERNIGHT.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR NDZ038-
     039-049-052-053.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY
     FOR NDZ038-039-049-052-053.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY FOR NDZ006>008-
     014>016-024-026>030-054.

MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR MNZ003-
     029>031-040.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY
     FOR MNZ003-029.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY
     FOR MNZ006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY FOR MNZ001-002-004-
     005-007-008-013>015.

&&

RIDDLE/JK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 31, 3:23 PM CST, 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
323 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-012130-
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-
323 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL END OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA TONIGHT. GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW FELL WITH
HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER.

MAIN HAZARD WILL BE THE COLD. NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
BUT SUBSIDE TO AROUND 10 MPH OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA. COMBINED WITH BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES LOOK FOR
CONTINUED WIND CHILLS IN THE 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT
INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

IT WILL REMAIN VERY COLD WITH LOW WIND CHILLS TUESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE WARMING OCCURS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW THIS WEEKEND AS LOW PRESSURE
MOVES SOUTHEAST TOWARD NORTHERN MINNESOTA. DETAILS ON THIS SYSTEM
ARE NOT CERTAIN AT THIS TIME...BUT HEAVY SNOWFALL IS NOT
ANTICIPATED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 31, 10:43 AM CST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1043 AM CST MON JAN 31 2011

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

0900 AM     SNOW             CAMPBELL                46.10N 96.41W
01/31/2011  M2.0 INCH        WILKIN             MN   PUBLIC

&&

DRIDDLE
Local storm report, Jan 31, 11:47 AM CST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1147 AM CST MON JAN 31 2011

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

0645 AM     SNOW             LIDGERWOOD              46.07N 97.15W
01/31/2011  M3.0 INCH        RICHLAND           ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             LISBON                  46.44N 97.68W
01/31/2011  M2.5 INCH        RANSOM             ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

0720 AM     SNOW             NEW YORK MILLS          46.52N 95.37W
01/31/2011  M1.0 INCH        OTTER TAIL         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0831 AM     SNOW             HAVANA                  45.95N 97.62W
01/31/2011  M5.8 INCH        SARGENT            ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

0900 AM     SNOW             CAMPBELL                46.10N 96.41W
01/31/2011  M2.0 INCH        WILKIN             MN   PUBLIC

0913 AM     SNOW             8 NNE UNDERWOOD         46.39N 95.81W
01/31/2011  M1.0 INCH        OTTER TAIL         MN   PUBLIC

            COCORAHS OBSERVER MN-OT-3

0913 AM     SNOW             4 SE WEST FARGO         46.83N 96.84W
01/31/2011  M1.1 INCH        CASS               ND   PUBLIC

            COCORAHS ND-CS-1

0913 AM     SNOW             BUFFALO                 46.92N 97.55W
01/31/2011  M1.9 INCH        CASS               ND   PUBLIC

            COCORAHS ND-CS-23

&&

HOPKINS

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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.