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Winter Weather Advisory 33, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter weather advisory at Feb 21, 2011, 4:23 AM CST for 42 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2011, 4:23 AM CST (10:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 51 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 17 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
- 700 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 523 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 620 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
314 WWUS43 KMPX 211023 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL TAPERING OFF TODAY AND LIGHTER SNOWFALL AND FREEZING DRIZZLE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .SNOW WAS TAPERING OFF OVER MUCH OF THE REGION THIS MORNING...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SMALL PART OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. HERE... MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR THE AREA NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM LITTLE FALLS...CAMBRIDGE...OSCEOLA AND LADYSMITH. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MORNING OVER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WEST OF A LINE FROM ST CLOUD TO REDWOOD FALLS. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION COULD OCCUR DURING THE MORNING ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. FINALLY...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FOR TODAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS OF FREEING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO THE AFTERNOON. THIS BLAST OF WINTRY WEATHER IS DUE TO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVING ACROSS IOWA AND OVER ILLINOIS TODAY. MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-211800- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.110221T1023Z-110221T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL THROUGH THE MORNING WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THE MORNING...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. && $$ MNZ067-211830- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.110221T1023Z-110222T0000Z/ SIBLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GAYLORD 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL INTO THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ074-075-211830- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.110221T1023Z-110222T0000Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING OR AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. && $$ MNZ042-049-058-211800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.110221T1023Z-110221T1800Z/ TODD-STEARNS-MEEKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...ST. CLOUD...LITCHFIELD 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ050-051-059>063-066-068>070-WIZ023>028-211830- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.110221T1023Z-110222T0000Z/ BENTON-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND... PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING TODAY ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. && $$ MNZ076-082>085-091>093-211830- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.110221T1023Z-110222T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES...MANKATO... WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ077-078-211830- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.110221T1023Z-110222T0000Z/ RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARIBAULT...RED WING 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...FREEZING DRIZZLE PRODUCING LIGHT GLAZE WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ043>045-052-053-WIZ014>016-211800- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH 423 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES... WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL BRING SNOWFALL TOTALS TO THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
2 follow-up statements
525 WWUS43 KMPX 211606 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1006 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL TO PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE DAY... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. IT SHOULD ACCUMULATE TO ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES IN MOST AREAS. SNOWFALL WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT..BUT THERE WILL BE INTERMITTENT PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL. SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY AS A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA CREEPS ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. THE HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS TODAY WILL PROBABLY OCCUR FROM LADYSMITH AND RICE LAKE WISCONSIN AND THEN THROUGH CAMBRIDGE...ISANTI..AND TOWARD MILLE LACS LAKE. THE LIGHTER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WILL BE NEAR THE DAKOTAS BORDER. THE WINTER STORM WARNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM MILLE LACS LAKE TOWARD LADYSMITH...WISCONSIN HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM. INTERMITTENT FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE UNTIL AROUND NOON. UP TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL AROUND NOON FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL 6 PM. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE. PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE...MAINLY UNTIL AROUND NOON. MNZ043>045-052-053-WIZ014>016-220000- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-110222T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH 1006 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUING TODAY. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 3 INCHES WITH PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064-065-073-211800- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 1006 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW TAPERING OFF. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ050-051-059>063-066>070-WIZ023>028-220000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-110222T0000Z/ BENTON-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1006 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING TODAY...BUT TAPERING OFF LATE AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. 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. && $$ MNZ074>078-082>085-091>093-220000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-110222T0000Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1006 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...PERIODS LIGHT SNOW WITH PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF DURING THE DAY. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BAP
267 WWUS43 KMPX 211842 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1242 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL TO PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE DAY... .SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. AREAS GENERALLY EAST FROM MILLE LACS LAKE...ST. CLOUD...HUTCHINSON AND REDWOOD FALLS MAY SEE ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE TWIN CITIES...EAU CLAIRE AND RICE LAKE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM FOR THESE AREAS. LOCAL AREAS...MAINLY NORTH OF THE TWIN CITIES TOWARD RICE LAKE AND LADYSMITH... WISCONSIN MAY SEE ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES. MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-066>070-WIZ014>016-023>028-220000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-110222T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND... PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1242 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING TODAY...BUT TAPERING OFF LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES FROM NORTH OF THE TWIN CITIES TOWARD RICE LAKE AND LADYSMITH...WISCONSIN. 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. && $$ MNZ074>078-082>085-091>093-220000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-110222T0000Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1242 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...PERIODS LIGHT SNOW. SNOW DIMINISHING LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BAP
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather 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 winter weather advisory went out at Feb 21, 4:07 AM CST, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 4:07 AM CST, 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
407 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011
.DISCUSSION...
DEFORMATION ZONE NORTH OF UPPER LOW MAINTAINING SOME ACCUMULATING
SNOW OVER PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WI AND EAST CENTRAL MN. SPC WINTER
MESO ANALYSIS CHART OF 850 MB FRONOTGENESIS/850-700 EPV ALSO
SHOWING AN DEFINED AXIS OF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA. RUC/NAM TRENDS
OF GENERAL FORCING IN THIS AREA WEAKENING AND REFORMING SOUTH WITH
TIME BY AFTERNOON AS SD MID LEVEL LOW TRACKS EAST/REFORMS EAST IN
THE LATER AFTERNOON. WILL KEEP A WARNING IN PLACE OVER THE ABOVE
MENTIONED AREAS THIS MORNING...WHILE KEEPING ADVISORIES IN PLACE
ELSEWHERE. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE HAD DEVELOPED OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL MN UNDER THE TEMPORARY DRY AIR ALOFT. THIS SHOULD CHANGE
BACK TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LOW.
OTHERWISE MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH ABOUT THE
EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA TODAY AND THEN TAPERING OFF TONIGHT.
MAINLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT BUT SOME CLEARING IN THE WEST LATE WITH
RIDGING. THE PATTERN STILL LOOKS ACTIVE THIS WEEK...ESPECIALLY
TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK. THERE IS CONSENSUS FOR A BRIEF
WARMING TREND MID WEEK WITH A SLIGHT WITH A MINOR TROUGH AND SMALL
CHANCES OF LIGHT SNOW. A COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW THIS SYSTEM WITH
STILL A BROAD WSW UPPER FLOW. THERE IS INCREASING UNCERTAINTY
SHOWING UP IN THE GFS ENSEMBLE LOW LEVEL TEMPS TOWARD THE WEEKEND
ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN THE PRECIPITABLE WATER ANOMALIES AND NEGATIVE
ANOMALIES OF 850 MB TEMPS. THE GFS IS KEEPING ANY STORM
DEVELOPMENT TO OUR SOUTH BUT THE ECMWF AND GEM IS SHOWING MORE OF
AN INVERTED TROF POTENTIAL INTO PART OF OUR AREA ON THE WEEKEND.
SOMETHING TO WATCH. IN THE MEAN TIME...FAIRLY QUIET WITH
TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION.../06Z TAF ISSUANCE/
THE WORSE CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF LOW CEILINGS/VSBYS HAVE
ENDED...BUT IFR/MVFR CEILINGS WILL CONTINUE THRU THE NEXT 12 HRS
AS THE MAIN STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES SE OF THE REGION.
THE HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW THAT HAVE LOWERED VSBYS/CEILINGS TO
LIFR DURING THE AFTN/EVENING TIME PERIOD HAS SHIFTED NORTH OF STC
TO RNH. EVEN THE HEAVIEST BANDS HAVE DECREASED IN OVERALL
INTENSITY SINCE 9 PM...WHICH WILL BE THE TREND OVER THE NEXT 6 TO
12 HRS. OCCASIONAL 1/2 TO 3/4SM IN SN/BLSN WILL CONTINUE ARND
STC/RNH THRU 9Z...WITH THE BULK OF THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS
DISSIPATING BY 12Z. LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THRU 12-18Z...BUT
CEILINGS WILL SLOWLY RISE. WNDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE E/NE FOR MOST
OF THE PERIOD. SPDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THRU 12Z...THEN SLOWLY
DECREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING/AFTN. AFT 00Z/22 WNDS WILL LOWER
TO 10 KTS OR LESS AND BACK TO THE N/NE. SOME BREAKS IN THE CLD CVR
IS POSSIBLE LATE IN THE TAF PERIOD...BUT NOT TOO CONFIDENT TO
SCATTER OUT THE CEILINGS DUE TO THE SLOWER MOVEMENT OF THIS STORM
SYSTEM.
MSP...VSBYS/CEILINGS IN THE IFR RANGE WILL CONTINUE THRU
12Z...THEN SLOWLY RISE ABV 3SM BY 15-18Z. ENOUGH LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE AND LIFT WILL ALLOW FOR CEILINGS TO REMAIN BLW 1700 FEET
THRU MOST OF THE DAY...BUT EXPECT SOME BREAKS IN THE CLD CVR AND
HIGHER CEILINGS BY THE LATE AFTN AND EVENING. SNOW SHOULD TAPER
OFF TO FLURRIES BY THE AFTN...WITH ADDITIONAL DRIFTING SNOW
POSSIBLE. WNDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE E/NE AND SLOWLY DECREASE TO
LESS THAN 10 KTS BY 21-00Z. ..JLT..
&&
.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ANOKA-
BENTON-BLUE EARTH-BROWN-CARVER-DAKOTA-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-MCLEOD-NICOLLET-RAMSEY-
RICE-SCOTT-SHERBURNE-SIBLEY-STEELE-WASECA-WASHINGTON-
WATONWAN-WRIGHT.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR CHIPPEWA-
DOUGLAS-KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-MEEKER-POPE-REDWOOD-
RENVILLE-STEARNS-STEVENS-SWIFT-TODD-YELLOW MEDICINE.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR CHISAGO-ISANTI-
KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON.
WI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR CHIPPEWA-
DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-PEPIN-PIERCE-ST. CROIX.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR BARRON-POLK-RUSK.
&&
JPR/JLTHazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 11:54 PM CST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1154 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 211200- 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- 1154 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN TO LOSE ITS GRIP ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WET CENTRAL WISCONSIN WITH A MIXTURE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END MONDAY AS THE STORM EXITS TO THE EAST. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 21, 2:21 AM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
221 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 PM SNOW MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.80W
02/20/2011 M5.9 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Feb 21, 2:22 AM CST, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
222 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0747 PM SNOW OAKDALE 44.99N 92.97W
02/20/2011 M10.2 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0854 PM SNOW SHAKOPEE 44.77N 93.48W
02/20/2011 M12.0 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0858 PM SNOW WINTHROP 44.54N 94.36W
02/20/2011 M2.5 INCH SIBLEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0907 PM SNOW HASTINGS 44.73N 92.85W
02/20/2011 M8.5 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0909 PM SNOW EDINA 44.89N 93.36W
02/20/2011 M10.5 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0936 PM SNOW STILLWATER 45.06N 92.82W
02/20/2011 M9.5 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1001 PM SNOW BLAINE 45.17N 93.21W
02/20/2011 M6.5 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1010 PM SNOW MENOMONIE 44.89N 91.91W
02/20/2011 M12.2 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1015 PM SNOW CHAMPLIN 45.17N 93.39W
02/20/2011 M6.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1029 PM SNOW LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W
02/20/2011 M11.6 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1057 PM SNOW 2 NNW WAITE PARK 45.58N 94.24W
02/20/2011 M6.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1109 PM SNOW 7 S HILLMAN 45.91N 93.89W
02/20/2011 M3.8 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Feb 21, 2:45 AM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
245 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 AM SNOW 7 S HILLMAN 45.91N 93.89W
02/21/2011 M7.0 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Feb 21, 3:43 AM CST, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
343 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM SNOW WILLMAR 45.12N 95.05W
02/20/2011 M4.8 INCH KANDIYOHI MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0400 PM SNOW SW ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
02/20/2011 M6.7 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0430 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W
02/20/2011 M7.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN BROADCAST MEDIA
0430 PM SNOW OWATONNA 44.09N 93.22W
02/20/2011 M6.0 INCH STEELE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0430 PM SNOW 3 SW MINNEAPOLIS 44.93N 93.31W
02/20/2011 M6.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0455 PM SNOW 1 NW BURNSVILLE 44.77N 93.29W
02/20/2011 M8.2 INCH DAKOTA MN NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOWFALL SO FAR...
0500 PM SNOW RED WING 44.58N 92.60W
02/20/2011 M5.0 INCH GOODHUE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 3 SW BURNSVILLE 44.73N 93.32W
02/20/2011 M9.0 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW SAVAGE 44.76N 93.36W
02/20/2011 M5.5 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 200 PM SO FAR
0512 PM SNOW JIM FALLS 45.05N 91.27W
02/20/2011 M1.4 INCH CHIPPEWA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
0512 PM SNOW 2 NW REDWOOD FALLS 44.56N 95.14W
02/20/2011 M7.0 INCH REDWOOD MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0530 PM SNOW 1 SSW MONTEVIDEO 44.94N 95.73W
02/20/2011 M10.5 INCH CHIPPEWA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL SO FAR...
0530 PM SNOW SPRINGFIELD 44.24N 94.98W
02/20/2011 M8.0 INCH BROWN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0530 PM SNOW ST PETER 44.33N 93.96W
02/20/2011 M10.0 INCH NICOLLET MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL
0534 PM SNOW NORTH ST PAUL 45.01N 93.00W
02/20/2011 M3.8 INCH RAMSEY MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0540 PM SNOW COLFAX 45.00N 91.73W
02/20/2011 M5.5 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0550 PM SNOW INVER GROVE HEIGHTS 44.83N 93.06W
02/20/2011 M6.0 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 PM SNOW COON RAPIDS 45.17N 93.31W
02/20/2011 M3.1 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR
0615 PM SNOW 2 W EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.53W
02/20/2011 M7.0 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL SO FAR...
0621 PM SNOW DURAND 44.63N 91.96W
02/20/2011 M6.0 INCH PEPIN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM SNOW EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
02/20/2011 M6.4 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
0700 PM SNOW 4 SSW MINNEAPOLIS 44.91N 93.30W
02/20/2011 M10.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...
0700 PM SNOW WINNEBAGO 43.77N 94.17W
02/20/2011 M3.0 INCH FARIBAULT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN/SLEET OCCURRED MOST OF THE DAY
0700 PM SNOW NEW HOPE 45.04N 93.39W
02/20/2011 M6.3 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0745 PM SNOW 3 W ST PAUL 44.95N 93.17W
02/20/2011 M10.8 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
HIGHLAND PARK AREA OF ST. PAUL.
0745 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W
02/20/2011 M8.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER
DOWNTOWN MANKATO AREA... TOTAL SO FAR.
0747 PM SNOW OAKDALE 44.99N 92.97W
02/20/2011 M10.2 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0750 PM SNOW HUTCHINSON 44.89N 94.37W
02/20/2011 M7.0 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM SNOW MENOMONIE 44.89N 91.91W
02/20/2011 M12.5 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM SNOW 4 NE WOODBURY 44.95N 92.86W
02/20/2011 M8.4 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...
0800 PM SNOW SAUK RAPIDS 45.59N 94.17W
02/20/2011 M2.0 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SO FAR...
0809 PM SNOW LITCHFIELD 45.12N 94.53W
02/20/2011 M6.0 INCH MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0815 PM SNOW ANDOVER 45.26N 93.33W
02/20/2011 M5.5 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...
0830 PM SNOW 4 NNE MAPLEWOOD 45.04N 92.99W
02/20/2011 M11.0 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
THUNDER SNOW REPORTED AROUND 730 PM. STORM TOTAL SO
FAR...
0843 PM SNOW CAMERON 45.40N 91.74W
02/20/2011 M5.1 INCH BARRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0843 PM SNOW BLOOMINGTON 44.83N 93.32W
02/20/2011 M15.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0845 PM SNOW 1 SW EDINA 44.88N 93.37W
02/20/2011 M10.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...
0854 PM SNOW SHAKOPEE 44.77N 93.48W
02/20/2011 M12.0 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 PM SNOW 3 SW MINNEAPOLIS 44.93N 93.31W
02/20/2011 M12.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...
0900 PM SNOW 2 N MENOMONIE 44.92N 91.91W
02/20/2011 M8.6 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 PM SNOW 1 W CARVER 44.76N 93.65W
02/20/2011 M10.0 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...
0900 PM SNOW ISANTI 45.49N 93.25W
02/20/2011 M6.0 INCH ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0907 PM SNOW HASTINGS 44.73N 92.85W
02/20/2011 M8.5 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0909 PM SNOW EDINA 44.89N 93.36W
02/20/2011 M10.5 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0915 PM SNOW RICHFIELD 44.88N 93.28W
02/20/2011 M11.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...
0936 PM SNOW STILLWATER 45.06N 92.82W
02/20/2011 M9.5 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1001 PM SNOW BLAINE 45.17N 93.21W
02/20/2011 M6.5 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1010 PM SNOW MENOMONIE 44.89N 91.91W
02/20/2011 M12.2 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1015 PM SNOW CHAMPLIN 45.17N 93.39W
02/20/2011 M6.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1029 PM SNOW LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W
02/20/2011 M11.6 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1030 PM SNOW NW EDEN PRAIRIE 44.85N 93.46W
02/20/2011 M17.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1057 PM SNOW 2 NNW WAITE PARK 45.58N 94.24W
02/20/2011 M6.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1100 PM SNOW 2 N MENOMONIE 44.92N 91.91W
02/20/2011 M10.0 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1115 PM SNOW MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.80W
02/20/2011 M5.9 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1127 PM SNOW BOWLUS 45.82N 94.41W
02/20/2011 E4.2 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1130 PM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W
02/20/2011 M11.0 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL AS OF 1130 PM
1158 PM SNOW EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
02/20/2011 M9.5 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
WQOW TELEVISION
0130 AM SNOW 2 W PRIOR LAKE 44.73N 93.47W
02/21/2011 M11.5 INCH SCOTT MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0151 AM SNOW GLENCOE 44.77N 94.15W
02/21/2011 M9.0 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0245 AM SNOW 7 S HILLMAN 45.91N 93.89W
02/21/2011 M7.0 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Feb 21, 3:44 AM CST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
344 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W
02/21/2011 M11.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
&&
DEVINNYLocal storm report, Feb 21, 4:17 AM CST, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
417 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM SNOW 1 NW BURNSVILLE 44.77N 93.29W
02/20/2011 M12.7 INCH DAKOTA MN NWS EMPLOYEE
&&
DEVINNYNearby
Winter Weather Advisories in Minnesota, 2011Winter Weather Advisories in Wisconsin, 2011Every winter weather advisory in 2011
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.