Alert archive / Minnesota / Freezing Rain Advisories in 2011
Freezing Rain Advisory 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this freezing rain advisory at Dec 29, 2011, 9:17 PM CST for 11 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2011, 9:17 PM CST (03:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2011, 3:15 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 1287 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
867 WWUS43 KMPX 300317 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 917 PM CST THU DEC 29 2011 ...WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TONIGHT... .A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS NEAR AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS...TO WILLMAR...TO NEW ULM...TO BLUE EARTH. THIS IS DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF FREEZING RAIN AND A FINE COATING OF ICE TONIGHT. JUST TO THE EAST OF THESE AREAS IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW. THEREFORE...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO THE THREAT FOR LIGHT ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. THE PRECIPITATION TONIGHT COULD MAKE FOR A SLIPPERY COMMUTE TOMORROW MORNING. MNZ047-054>056-064-073-074-082-083-091-092-301130- /O.NEW.KMPX.ZR.Y.0002.111230T0317Z-111230T1200Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD- BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 917 PM CST THU DEC 29 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE MOVING INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 10 PM CST TONIGHT AND 4 AM CST FRIDAY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...FROM TRACE AMOUNTS TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES MAY BE SLIPPERY FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ041-048-057-065-067-075-076-084-085-093-301130- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0042.111230T0317Z-111230T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-POPE-KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WASECA- STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...GLENWOOD...WILLMAR... OLIVIA...GAYLORD...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...WASECA...OWATONNA... ALBERT LEA 917 PM CST THU DEC 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE COMBINATION OF FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND BEFORE 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...ICY ROADS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND ICE. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND/OR 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES MAY BE SLIPPERY FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CLF
1 follow-up statement
189 WWUS43 KMPX 300915 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 315 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...WINTRY PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING... .A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM CST... GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM RENVILLE THROUGH GAYLORD AND LE CENTER TO OWATONNA. PERIODS OF SNOW... MIXED WITH SLEET AND SOME FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK... TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A DUSTING TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... ALONG WITH SOME MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A THIN GLAZE OF ICE. EXERCISE CAUTION IF VENTURING OUT THIS MORNING... AS ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL BE SLIPPERY. MNZ073-074-082-083-091-092-301500- /O.CAN.KMPX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111230T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-111230T1500Z/ REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 315 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... SLEET... AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW... MIXED WITH SLEET AND SOME FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK... TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF A DUSTING TO 2 INCHES... ALONG WITH SOME MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A THIN GLAZE OF ICE. * OTHER IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES WILL BE SLIPPERY FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ047-054>056-064-301015- /O.CAN.KMPX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111230T1200Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 315 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH AROUND DAYBREAK... WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF LIGHT SLEET POSSIBLE. UNTREATED ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES MAY BE SLIPPERY FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. $$ MNZ041-048-057-301015- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-111230T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-POPE-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...GLENWOOD...WILLMAR 315 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH AROUND DAYBREAK... WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF LIGHT SLEET POSSIBLE. UNTREATED ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES MAY BE SLIPPERY FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. $$ MNZ065-067-075-076-084-085-093-301500- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-111230T1500Z/ RENVILLE-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 315 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW... MIXED WITH SLEET AND SOME FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK... TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF A DUSTING TO 2 INCHES... ALONG WITH SOME MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A THIN GLAZE OF ICE. * OTHER IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES WILL BE SLIPPERY FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 9:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Kandiyohi and 10 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
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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.