Winter Weather Advisory 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI

063 
WWUS43 KMPX 280331
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
931 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE UPPER MIDWEST TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY...

.A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES
AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BENSON THROUGH ALEXANDRIA.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
WESTERN WISCONSIN FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING. THIS INCLUDES AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM
CANBY...THROUGH FARIBAULT...TO ZUMBROTA...AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL 
WISCONSIN. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE COLORADO ROCKIES
LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AND STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY MORNING. A LARGE AREA OF
PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. THE PRECIPITATION WILL INITIALLY BEGIN AS SNOW...BUT A
SURGE OF WARM AIR AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING
A MIXED BAG OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TO SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BEGINNING TUESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST 
WISCONSIN WITH SOME AREAS PROBABLY SEEING OVER A FOOT OF SNOW.
THE LARGEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH WINDS
BECOMING NORTHEAST TO NORTH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS
THE LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. THIS WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
WHERE A BLIZZARD WARNING IS POSTED.

THERE WILL BE A WIDE RANGE OF SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA FROM
TOTALS IN THE ONE FOOT RANGE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN TO MAYBE A COUPLE OF INCHES NEAR THE IOWA BORDER IN
SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

MNZ041-047-048-055-281145-
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0001.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON
931 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 PM
CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A POWERFUL WINTER 
  STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH
  PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE
  OR LESS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE 
  POSSIBLE. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO
  OCCUR FROM NOON TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY
  BRING TRAVEL TO A HALT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED
CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ042-043-049>051-054-056>060-064>070-076>078-281145-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/
TODD-MORRISON-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-
SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS...
ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...
LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...
HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...
LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING
931 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN
  ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO
  SNOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES NORTH
  FROM WILLMAR TO CAMBRIDGE...TO 3 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE
  REMAINDER OF THE AREA...INCLUDING THE METRO AREA WHERE THE HIGHER
  AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE NORTH METRO.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE 
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD 
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. 
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AS 
  WELL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY 
  TO OCCUR TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT 
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. THE WINTRY MIX COULD BRING TRAVEL TO A 
  HALT... ESPECIALLY DURING THE PEAK TRAVEL TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL COULD SEE A
MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ044-045-052-053-061>063-WIZ014>016-023>028-281145-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120229T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-POLK-
BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...
CENTER CITY...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
931 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE
  FROM EARLY TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A
  POWERFUL WINTER STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE
  TO ALL SNOW LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES FROM
  AMERY TO RICE LAKE AND LADYSMITH...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES FROM THE
  SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO AREA TO EAU CLAIRE.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE 
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD 
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. 
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AS 
  WELL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY 
  TO OCCUR TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT 
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. THE WINTRY MIX COULD BRING TRAVEL TO A 
  HALT... ESPECIALLY DURING THE PEAK TRAVEL TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL COULD SEE A
MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ073>075-082>085-091>093-281145-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-
FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...
ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...
ALBERT LEA
931 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON TUESDAY MORNING...TRANSITION 
  TO SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND 
  THEN SWITCH BACK OVER TO SNOW LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 
  TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND RAIN. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL MAY OCCUR 
  TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AT TIMES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

983 
WWUS43 KMPX 281114
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
514 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THIS INCLUDES AREAS
ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BENSON THROUGH ALEXANDRIA.

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AND WESTERN WISCONSIN FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING. THIS INCLUDES AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM
CANBY...THROUGH FARIBAULT...TO ZUMBROTA...AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER COLORADO THIS MORNING WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND REACH SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TONIGHT. A LARGE AREA OF
PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TODAY.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL INITIALLY BEGIN AS SNOW...BUT A SURGE OF
WARM AIR AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A MIXED
BAG OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET TO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND
INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. 

HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN WITH SOME AREAS LIKELY SEEING OVER A FOOT OF SNOW. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WITH WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST TO NORTH WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS
INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN. THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE A BLIZZARD WARNING
IS POSTED.

THERE WILL BE A WIDE RANGE OF SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA FROM
THIS SYSTEM. TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN TO MAYBE A COUPLE OF INCHES NEAR THE IOWA
BORDER IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

MNZ041-047-048-055-281915-
/O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.W.0001.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON
514 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A POWERFUL WINTER
  STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH
  PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE
  OR LESS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO
  OCCUR BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW MAY BRING TRAVEL TO A HALT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEARLY
IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ042-043-049>051-281915-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/
TODD-MORRISON-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS...
ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER
514 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW ARE LIKELY BEGINNING THIS
  AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING
  RAIN THIS EVENING...BEFORE TRANSITIONING BACK TO ALL SNOW.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR IN
  ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AT
  TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE 
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD 
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. 
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AS 
  WELL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO
  OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY SNOW COULD BRING TRAVEL TO A
  HALT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND COULD SEE A MIX OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS... MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS YOU NEED TO. IF
YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED
CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ054-056>060-064>070-076>078-281915-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/
LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...
LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...
HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...
LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING
514 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN
  ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE
  TRANSITIONING BACK TO SNOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS
  THE AREA ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS FROM MADISON TO
  THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF THE TWIN CITIES. MINOR SLEET AND
  FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED...MAINLY ACROSS
  THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNED AREA.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
  PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD CAUSE A FEW TREE
  BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. SLEET AND FREEZING
  RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AS WELL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
  PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO
  OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR TODAY AROUND THE
  TWIN CITIES METRO AREA WILL BE HEAVILY IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL SEE A MIX OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS... MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ044-045-052-053-061>063-WIZ014>016-023>028-281915-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120229T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-POLK-
BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...
CENTER CITY...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
514 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET ARE LIKELY FROM EARLY TONIGHT
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES FROM 
  AMERY TO RICE LAKE AND LADYSMITH...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES FROM THE 
  SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO AREA TO EAU CLAIRE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES.
  SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
  WARNED AREA.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO
  OCCUR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
  POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL COULD SEE A
MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ073>075-082>085-091>093-281915-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-
FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...
ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...
ALBERT LEA
514 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...THEN TRANSITION TO
  SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE MIXED
  PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH BACK OVER TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
  TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND RAIN.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SOME DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL MAY OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

SPD/RAH

317 
WWUS43 KMPX 281820
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM MOVING IN TODAY...

.A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THIS INCLUDES AREAS
ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BENSON THROUGH ALEXANDRIA.

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AND WESTERN WISCONSIN FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...THE ADVISORY IN FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED DUE TO WARMER TEMPERATURES.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND REACH SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA TONIGHT. A LARGE AREA OF
PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
TODAY. A SURGE OF WARM AIR AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM
WILL BRING A MIXED BAG OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET TO
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN WITH SOME AREAS LIKELY SEEING CLOSE TO A FOOT OF SNOW.
THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH WINDS
BECOMING NORTHEAST TO NORTH WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
TRACKS INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN. THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE A BLIZZARD WARNING
IS POSTED.

THERE WILL BE A WIDE RANGE OF SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA
FROM THIS SYSTEM. TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS
CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN TO NEAR ZERO SNOW NEAR
THE IOWA AND MINNESOTA BORDER.

MNZ076>078-290230-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.120228T1800Z-120301T0000Z/
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN ARE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH BACK OVER TO SNOW
  LATE TONIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
  TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND
  POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SOME DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL MAY OCCUR THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ082>085-091>093-281930-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...
OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A WINTRY MIX EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM UP ENOUGH AND PRECIPITATION IS
NOW EXPECTED TO BE ALL RAIN.

$$

MNZ061>063-WIZ023>028-290230-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/
ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-
EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...
HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...
BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...
EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW AND SLEET AND EVEN A LITTLE FREEZING RAIN ARE
  LIKELY FROM EARLY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE MIX
  WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES FROM
  AMERY TO RICE LAKE AND LADYSMITH...AND 1 TO 4 INCHES FROM THE
  SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO AREA TO EAU CLAIRE.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW...SLEET AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS
  FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES
  TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE
  SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL COULD SEE A
MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ041-047-048-055-290230-
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0001.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING 
  THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A POWERFUL 
  WINTER STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH 
  PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER 
  MILE OR LESS. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY 
  TO OCCUR BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH 
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW MAY BRING TRAVEL TO A HALT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEARLY
IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ054-056>060-064>070-290230-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...
LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...
HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...WET SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE TRANSITIONING BACK TO SNOW
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE
  AREA ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS FROM MADISON TO THE
  NORTHERN SUBURBS OF THE TWIN CITIES. MINOR SLEET AND FREEZING
  RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
  PORTION OF THE WARNED AREA.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
  PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR TODAY AROUND THE TWIN
  CITIES METRO AREA COULD BE IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL SEE A MIX OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS... MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ042-043-049>051-290230-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120228T2100Z-120301T0000Z/
TODD-MORRISON-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS...
ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW ARE LIKELY BEGINNING THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO SLEET AND 
  FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING...BEFORE TRANSITIONING BACK TO ALL 
  SNOW. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE 
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD 
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. 
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AS 
  WELL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND COULD SEE A MIX OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS... MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS YOU NEED TO. IF
YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED
CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ044-045-052-053-WIZ014>016-290230-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120229T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...
CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...
LADYSMITH
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET ARE LIKELY FROM EARLY TONIGHT 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW 
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE 
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD 
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. 
  SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE 
  WARNED AREA. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR
  TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH BRISK WINDS ARE
LIKELY. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL COULD SEE A
MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU DO TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ073>075-290230-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER
1220 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN ARE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH BACK OVER TO SNOW
  LATE TONIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
  TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND RAIN.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SOME DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL MAY OCCUR THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

115 
WWUS43 KMPX 282148
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
348 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM SPREADING SNOW... SLEET... AND RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT....

.THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAS BEEN
DOWNGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. HEAVY SNOW WILL STILL OCCUR
OVERNIGHT...BUT THE WINDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE
WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AND PARTS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING... THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE
CENTRAL PLAINS TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES...AND SHOULD REACH SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT. A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION HAS
DEVELOPED AHEAD OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
OVERSPREAD THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN WITH SOME AREAS LIKELY SEEING CLOSE TO A FOOT OF SNOW.
THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...WARM AIR WILL WRAP IN ACROSS EASTERN MINNESOTA WHICH
WILL LEAD TO A MIXED BAG OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET.

DUE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED WARM AIR...THERE WILL BE A WIDE RANGE OF
SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA FROM THIS SYSTEM...WITH A SHARP
CUT OFF ALONG A LINE FROM MORRIS TO ST CLOUD TO RICE LAKE. TOTALS
OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY NORTH OF THIS LINE IN CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...WITH MUCH LESSER AMOUNTS SOUTH
OF THIS LINE NEAR HUTCHINSON AND THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...AND
LESS THAN AN INCH NEAR THE IOWA AND MINNESOTA BORDER.

MNZ041-047-048-055-290600-
/O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON
348 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CAN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW ARE LIKELY BEGINNING LATER
  THIS AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO SLEET AND
  FREEZING RAIN...BEFORE QUICKLY TRANSITIONING BACK TO ALL SNOW.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE 
  POSSIBLE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES.
  EASTERLY WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATER
  TONIGHT...AND THE WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHWEST TOMORROW.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO BEGIN LATER
  THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAKING TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. WHEN TRAVELING...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY
CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ060-062>070-WIZ023>026-028-290600-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-
CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...
GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...
PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...
ALTOONA
348 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* TIMING...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN ARE EXPECTED THIS 
  EVENING. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH BACK OVER TO 
  SNOW LATE TONIGHT. 

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 
  TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND 
  RAIN. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...SOME DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL MAY OCCUR THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ042-043-049>051-054-056>059-061-WIZ027-290600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
TODD-MORRISON-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-ANOKA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS...
ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...
LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...BLAINE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER
348 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW ARE LIKELY BEGINNING EARLY
  THIS EVENING. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO SLEET AND
  FREEZING RAIN...BEFORE TRANSITIONING BACK TO ALL SNOW.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE 
  POSSIBLE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE 
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD 
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. 
  SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AS 
  WELL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO BEGIN EARLY
  THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOCATIONS SOUTH
OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND COULD SEE A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS... MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. WHEN
TRAVELING...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL
PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ044-045-052-053-WIZ014>016-290600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.120229T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...
CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...
LADYSMITH
348 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE. THERE
  MAY BE A BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...BEFORE
  TRANSITIONING BACK TO ALL SNOW.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
  PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD CAUSE A FEW TREE
  BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. SLEET AND FREEZING
  RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AS WELL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
  PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.

* OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DETERIORATE BY
  EARLY THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOCATIONS SOUTH
OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND COULD SEE A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK ROADS... MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. WHEN
TRAVELING...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED CELL
PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ073>078-290600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...
LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING
348 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN ARE EXPECTED THIS 
  EVENING. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH BACK OVER TO 
  SNOW LATE TONIGHT. 

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 
  TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND 
  RAIN. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...SOME DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL MAY OCCUR THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

JB

211 
WWUS43 KMPX 290342
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
942 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM SPREADING SNOW...SLEET...RAIN AND SOME FREEZING RAIN
ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WESTERN WISCONSIN
THROUGH TONIGHT....

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AND PARTS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY ACROSS NEBRASKA
OVERNIGHT...AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA AND SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEVERAL WAVES OF PRECIPITATION
WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT...WITH THE PREDOMINATE PRECIPITATION TYPE
ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA RAIN...WITH A MIXTURE OF
RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA...AND MAINLY SLEET AND SNOW FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

THE HEAVIEST SNOW OVERNIGHT IS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA
INTO WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN WITH SOME AREAS LIKELY
SEEING A HALF FOOT OR MORE BY MORNING.

DUE TO THE WARM AIR...THERE WILL BE A WIDE RANGE OF SNOWFALL
TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA FROM THIS SYSTEM...WITH A SHARP CUT OFF
ALONG A LINE FROM MORRIS TO ST CLOUD TO RICE LAKE. TOTALS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES ARE LIKELY NORTH OF THIS LINE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...WITH MUCH LESSER AMOUNTS SOUTH OF THIS LINE
NEAR HUTCHINSON AND THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...AND LESS THAN AN
INCH NEAR THE IOWA AND MINNESOTA BORDER.

MNZ041>045-047>059-061-WIZ014>016-027-291145-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-ANOKA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...BLAINE...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...
BLOOMER
942 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THERE
  MAY BE A BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO SLEET BEFORE QUICKLY TRANSITIONING
  BACK TO ALL SNOW. SOME MINOR FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY OCCUR 
  IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES 
  AT TIMES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE 
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS...AND THE WET SNOW COULD 
  CAUSE A FEW TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. 
  EASTERLY WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATER 
  TONIGHT...AND THE WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHWEST TOMORROW. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY TO BEGIN 
  LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT 
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAKING TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. WHEN TRAVELING...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ060-062>070-073>078-WIZ023>026-028-291145-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-
CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...
GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...
LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
942 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN CHANGE TO MAINLY ALL
  SNOW OVERNIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
  OVERNIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY.
  ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF 0.10 TO 0.30 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON TREES
  AND POWER LINES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SOME DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL MAY OCCUR THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

606 
WWUS43 KMPX 290948
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
348 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM CONTINUING TO SPREAD SNOW AND SLEET ACROSS SOUTHERN 
AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WESTERN WISCONSIN TODAY....

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AND PARTS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH THIS EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS ADJOINING AREAS OF
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH THIS EVENING.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SOUTH
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES...WILL SEE RAIN
CHANGING TO SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH THE SNOW CONTINUING
INTO THE AFTERNOON. 

THE HEAVIEST SNOW TODAY WILL OCCUR ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. THESE AREAS WILL SEE AN
ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BY THIS EVENING. THE TWIN
CITIES METRO AREA COULD SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW...WITH THE
HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE NORTH...AND LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH.

MNZ041>045-047>059-061-WIZ014>016-027-291800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-ANOKA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...BLAINE...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...
BLOOMER
348 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR IN
  ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AT
  TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7
  INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW RATES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE
  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELERS. EASTERLY WINDS TURNING
  NORTHERLY MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
  AFTERNOON WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAKING TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. WHEN TRAVELING...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ060-062>070-073>078-WIZ023>026-028-291800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-
CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...
GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...
LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
348 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...SLEET AND RAIN WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW EARLY THIS
  MORNING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. 

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY TODAY.
  A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AFTER THE CHANGEOVER TO ALL
  SNOW OCCURS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A
FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY
WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

$$

SPD/RAH

073 
WWUS43 KMPX 291728
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1128 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE AS THE WINTER STORM
DEPARTS THIS AFTERNOON....

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AND PARTS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH THIS EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS ADJOINING AREAS
OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH THIS EVENING.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY.
EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED...A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OR LESS.
HOWEVER...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...AND THE COMBINATION
OF LIGHT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 


MNZ041>045-047>059-061-WIZ014>016-027-010000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-ANOKA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...BLAINE...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...
BLOOMER
1128 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WITH INCREASING WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
  EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH
  WILL OCCUR IN ADDITION TO THE LIGHT FALLING SNOW AND PRODUCE LOW
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2
  INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT...INCREASING WINDS AND LIGHT FALLING SNOW...IN
  ADDITION TO THE SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN...WILL CAUSE SOME
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE DAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
  AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS...WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...WITH
LINGERING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.
WHEN TRAVELING...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED
CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MNZ060-062>070-073>078-WIZ023>026-028-010000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-
CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...
GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...
LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
1128 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW AND INCREASING WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
  AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE
  POSSIBLE...WITH INCREASING WINDS CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING AT
  TIMES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD CAUSE SOME SLICK
  SPOTS ON THE ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND
WIND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING...AND HAVE WINTER WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND A FULLY CHARGED
CELL PHONE WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

JB

213 
WWUS43 KMPX 292008
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
208 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...THE WINTER STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE REGION...

.THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAVE BEEN
CANCELED. THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT WINTER WEATHER ACROSS
THE REGION HAS MOVED OFF TO THE EAST. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME THIS EVENING...BUT NO ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. ALSO...NORTHWEST WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING IN OPEN AREAS...BUT NOT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
ARE EXPECTED.

MNZ041>045-047>059-061-WIZ014>016-027-292115-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-ANOKA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...BLAINE...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...
BLOOMER
208 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE WEATHER SYSTEM
THAT BROUGHT WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION HAS MOVED OFF TO THE
EAST. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME THIS
EVENING...BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
ALSO...NORTHWEST WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IN OPEN
AREAS...BUT NOT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

$$

MNZ060-062>070-073>078-WIZ023>026-028-292115-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/
HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-
CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...
GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...
LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
208 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

.THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE WEATHER
SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION HAS MOVED OFF
TO THE EAST. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO
TIME THIS EVENING...BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
ALSO...NORTHWEST WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IN OPEN
AREAS...BUT NOT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

$$

JB

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
407 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

.DISCUSSION...

OVERVIEW...WE HAVE ABOUT 18 MORE HOURS OF QUIET WEATHER FOLLOWED
BY 24-30 HOURS OF SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER ACROSS MINNESOTA AND
WISCONSIN. FAIRLY NOTABLE CHANGE TO THE FORECAST TO INCLUDE QUITE
A BIT MORE RAIN/FREEZING RAIN/SLEET TO SOUTHERN MN AND PORTIONS OF
WEST CENTRAL WI. THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST SNOW REMAINS ROUGHLY THE
SAME...NEAR A LINE FROM MORRIS...TO LITTLE FALLS...TO DULUTH. THE
TIGHT SNOW GRADIENT SHOULD BE ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES METRO...WHICH
MAKES FOR A TRICKY FORECAST.

100KT JET DIGGING DOWN THE WEST COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND THE
SYSTEM WILL TURN THE CORNER THIS EVENING AND BEGINNING PULLING TO
THE NORTHEAST BY TUESDAY MORNING. 12Z GUIDANCE STILL SHOWING A
STRONG PVU BOOT AND COUPLED JET STRUCTURE COMING ACROSS OVER THE
NEXT 48 HOURS. THERE ARE REALLY TWO COMPONENTS TO THIS
SYSTEM...LIKE MANY SYSTEMS. FIRST...THE STRONG ISENTROPIC UP GLIDE
WILL COME THROUGH BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO GO ALONG WITH THE
DYNAMICS FROM THE SHORT WAVE. THE ISENTROPIC LIFT PRODUCES BETWEEN
0.50-1.25" OF LIQUID DEPENDING ON WHICH 12Z MODEL RUN YOU ARE
LOOKING AT. THE BIG QUESTION IS THE EARLY OCCLUSION OF THIS SYSTEM
AND WARMING AS A RESULT. THE 12Z NAM/GFS WAS JOINED BY THE 12Z EC IN
BRING A SLIGHTLY MORE NORTHERLY TRACK TO THE SYSTEM. CRITICAL
THICKNESS...FORECAST SOUNDINGS...AND EVEN SIMPLY 925MB/850MB
TEMPERATURES SUGGEST A WARM SOLUTION ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN MN. THE
INITIAL BURST OF PRECIP IS EXPECTED TO COME IN THE FORM OF SNOW
BEFORE THE COLUMN WARMS BETWEEN 900-800MB AND WE SWITCH TO
SLEET...THEN TO RAIN. THE AMOUNT OF RAIN IN THE SOUTH IS A
CONCERN...WE COULD GET AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN SOUTH OF THE METRO
WITH LITTLE SLEET/SNOW AFTER TUESDAY MORNING. THE ADVISORY TRIES TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE WARM SOLUTION AND LESS SNOW ACCUMULATION.
HOWEVER...MIGHT HAVE TO TRIM HEADLINES IN THE SOUTH AT SOME POINT.
GIVEN SURFACE TEMPS NEAR FREEZING...ICE ACCUMULATION SHOULDN'T BE
ALL THAT MUCH DUE TO LATENT HEATING EFFECTS. OVERALL...THE
WARMER/MORE NORTHERN SOLUTIONS ARE A CONCERN AND WILL DRAMATICALLY
REDUCE SNOW AMOUNTS EVEN AS FAR NORTH AS THE TWIN CITIES
METRO...IT'S POSSIBLE EVEN MORE SO THAN WHAT'S IN THE CURRENT
FORECAST. ALSO...BEST LI AND ELEVATED CAPE COMING IN TO PRODUCE A
FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER ACROSS THE SOUTH TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL
ACROSS NORTHERN 1/3 OF FORECAST AREA SHOULD BE AROUND A FOOT AND
COULD EXCEED A FOOT.

IN THE EXTENDED SYSNOPTIC-SCALE MODEL AGREEMENT IS REASONABLY
GOOD IN THE LONG RANGE PERIOD...WITH A LARGE UPPER TROUGH ACROSS
THE ROCKIES MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD. SOLUTION DIFFERENCES BECOME
MORE SIGNIFICANT BY DAY SATURDAY...WITH THE GFS AND THE GFS
ENSEMBLE MEAN MAINTAINING CONSIDERABLY MORE AMPLITUDE AND SPEED
CROSSING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. OTHER SOLUTIONS...INCLUDING THE
00Z ECMWF/UKMET/ECMWF ENSEMBLE MEAN AGREE ON MUCH SLOWER EVOLUTION
WHILE LIFTING THE TROUGH NORTHEASTWARD. OVERALL...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT
WINTER STORM COULD AFFECT AREAS FROM ABOUT KANSAS CITY TO MINNEAPOLIS
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH PERHAPS A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW.

&&

.AVIATION.../18Z TAF ISSUANCE/

MVFR CIGS OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN IN A CLEARING TREND SO
EXPECT CONDITIONS TO CLEAR OUT IN THE NEXT HOUR OR 2. OTHERWISE
VFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE PERIOD UNTIL
TUESDAY MORNING. BIGGEST ISSUE FOR THE END OF THE PERIOD IS THE
PRECIPITATION TYPE. WARMER LOW LEVEL AIR STARING TO BE WRAPPED
INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MID DAY. WHILE A POSSIBILITY...PREFER TO
KEEP SNOW INTIALLY AT ALL TAFS SITE UP TO 18Z. THERE WIL BE A
RATHER QUICK INCREASE IN MVFR CIGS AS WARM ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE
STORM RAMPS. SOME SNOW LIKELY TO BREAK OUT TUESDAY MORNING ALL
BUT THE VCNTY OF KEAU. HAVE INDICATED MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS DOWN TO
AT LEAST 2SM TO START OUT. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE IFR CIGS
DEVELOP NEAR KRWF TOWARD THE END OF THE PERIOD...BUT WILL HOLD TO
NEAR 010 FOR NOW. CHANCES DO INCREASE FOR SLEET OR FREEZING FOR
KMSP ON TO THE SOUTH DURING PART OF TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

KMSP...VFR CONDITIONS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH SKC-SCT250
CONDITIONS CHANGING RAPIDLY TO VFR CIGS AFTER MIDNIGHT. STARTING A
CHANCE OF SNOW WITH MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS JUST INTO IFR PRIOR TO
18Z...AND THEN IFR CIGS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A CHANCE
OF MIXED SLEET AND SNOW. WINDS SHIFTING FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST TO
SE BY MORNING AND INCREASING TO 15 KNOTS BY THE END OF THE PERIOD.
SNOW AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH BY MID AFTERNOON.

//OUTLOOK...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TUE NIGHT-WED...CIGS/VSBY BECOMING LIFR. -SN DEV TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...LIKELY TRANSITIONS TO A MIX TUE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
BEFORE GOING BACK TO SN WED MORNING.
.WED NIGHT-THU...BECOMING VFR.
.FRI...IFR OR LOWER CIGS/VSBY POSSIBLE WITH CHANCE OF -SN.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
     BENTON-CARVER-CHIPPEWA-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-KANDIYOHI-
     LAC QUI PARLE-LE SUEUR-MCLEOD-MEEKER-MORRISON-RENVILLE-RICE-
     SCOTT-SHERBURNE-SIBLEY-STEARNS-TODD-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE.

     BLIZZARD WARNING FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
     DOUGLAS-POPE-STEVENS-SWIFT.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
     ANOKA-CHISAGO-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY
     FOR BLUE EARTH-BROWN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-MARTIN-NICOLLET-
     REDWOOD-STEELE-WASECA-WATONWAN.

WI...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
     BARRON-CHIPPEWA-DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-PEPIN-PIERCE-POLK-RUSK-ST.
     CROIX.

&&

CLF/JPR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1240 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-281845-
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-
WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
1240 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SNOW MAY BEGIN TO MOVE INTO WESTERN AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT...AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM MOVES OUT ON TO
THE PLAINS. ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE LIGHT...WITH THE BULK OF THE
PRECIPITATION COMING LATE IN THE DAY ON TUESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW OVER
WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF MINNESOTA. OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...ENOUGH WARMER AIR WILL BE WRAPPED INTO THE STORM
SYSTEM...TO ALLOW FOR A MIX OF SNOW...RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND POSSIBLY
SLEET. THIS WILL CUT DOWN ON SNOWFALL TOTALS...BUT NEAR 6 INCHES
OF SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE INDICATED ACROSS
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
DETAILS REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM.

MORE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WORKS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

MNZ042>045-049>053-058>063-066-068>070-077-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-
281845-
TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-
CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-
CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-
PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
1240 PM CST MON FEB 27 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST WISCONSIN AND WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW OVER
WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF MINNESOTA.

OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN...ENOUGH WARMER AIR WILL BE WRAPPED INTO THE STORM
SYSTEM...TO ALLOW FOR A MIX OF SNOW...RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND
POSSIBLY SLEET. THIS WILL CUT DOWN ON SNOWFALL TOTALS...BUT NEAR 6
INCHES OF SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE INDICATED ACROSS
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
DETAILS REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM.

MORE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WORKS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.