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Wind Chill Advisory 9, NWS Grand Forks, ND

January 29, 201314 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 29, 2013, 2:40 PM CST for 14 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jan 30, 2013, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2013, 2:40 PM CST (20:40 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 30, 2013, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 31, 2013, 5:02 AM CST
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 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

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 219 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2013-01-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2013-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -58 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1053 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

178 
WWUS43 KFGF 292040
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
240 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...COLDER TEMPERATURES ON THE WAY...

.COLDER AIR WILL SLOWLY FILTER BACK INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. IN
COMBINATION WITH STEADY NORTHWEST WINDS...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL
DIP BELOW 25 BELOW IN THE DEVILS LAKE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-301800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.130130T0900Z-130130T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD
240 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
152 
WWUS43 KFGF 300244
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
844 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...BITTERLY COLDER TEMPERATURES ON THE WAY...

.MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SLOWLY FILTER BACK INTO THE REGION TONIGHT.
IN COMBINATION WITH STEADY NORTHWEST WINDS...WIND CHILL READINGS
WILL DIP BELOW 25 BELOW IN THE DEVILS LAKE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-301800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.130130T0900Z-130130T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD
844 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE DEVILS LAKE
  BASIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

DK
753 
WWUS43 KFGF 301045
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
445 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...ANOTHER SHOT OF ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA...

.COLDER AIR WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE REGION TODAY. THE
COMBINATION OF BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW TEMPERATURES WILL
MAKE FOR LOW WIND CHILLS. WIND CHILLS WILL DIP UNDER 25 BELOW IN
THE PARTS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA FOR TODAY.

NDZ008-016-026>029-038-049-052-054-310000-
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/
PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-
RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...LISBON...
GWINNER...ADAMS
445 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

* TIMING...ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
  TODAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-310000-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD
445 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

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

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING...ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE DEVILS LAKE 
  BASIN TODAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

HOPPES
555 
WWUS43 KFGF 301539
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
939 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...ANOTHER SHOT OF ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA...

.COLDER AIR WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE REGION TODAY. THE COMBINATION
OF BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN LOW
WIND CHILLS. WIND CHILLS WILL DIP UNDER 25 BELOW IN THE DEVILS
LAKE AND VALLEY CITY AREAS THIS MORNING...AND EXPAND INTO THE RED
RIVER VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

NDZ008-016-027-301645-
/O.CAN.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/
PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS
939 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY. 

WIND CHILLS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO UNTIL
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ026-028-029-038-049-052-054-310000-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/
NELSON-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...
VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER...ADAMS
939 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING...ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND
  SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATE THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-310000-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD
939 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING...ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN 
  TODAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
SPEICHER
433 
WWUS43 KFGF 302140
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
340 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.ANOTHER ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WIND FROM 15 TO 25 MPH
AND AIR TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS FROM 25
TO 35 BELOW ZERO ALONG AND WEST OF THE VALLEY. WIND CHILLS WILL
DROP EVEN FURTHER FROM 35 TO 45 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN BEFORE REBOUNDING SOMEWHAT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-011800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0002.130131T0600Z-130131T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.130131T1800Z-130201T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T0600Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...ADAMS
340 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON CST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT AND
FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY.

* TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE
  BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING...
  DECREASING FURTHER FROM 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
  CHILLS WILL REMAIN IN THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040-NDZ008-016-027-030-
039-053-011800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.130131T0300Z-130201T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-
CASS-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...
DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...
CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON
340 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

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

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

* TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE RED RIVER
  VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ028-029-038-049-052-011800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/
GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...
LISBON...GWINNER
340 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

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

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

* TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL WILL EXPAND ACROSS PORTIONS OF
  SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY
  MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ROGERS
688 
WWUS43 KFGF 310223
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
823 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...FRIGID WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.ANOTHER ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. IN COMBINATION WITH STEADY
NORTHWEST WINDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED.

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.130131T0600Z-130131T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130131T0600Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.130131T1800Z-130201T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...ADAMS
823 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO
NOON CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE DEVILS 
  LAKE BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING...
  DECREASING FURTHER FROM 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO AFTER
  MIDNIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN IN THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW
  ZERO RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040-NDZ008-016-027-030-
039-053-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.130131T0300Z-130201T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-
CASS-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...
DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...
CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON
823 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

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

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

* TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE RED RIVER
  VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ028-029-038-049-052-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/
GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...
LISBON...GWINNER
823 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

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

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

* TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL EXPAND ACROSS PORTIONS OF 
  SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO 
  FRIDAY MORNING. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
717 
WWUS43 KFGF 311102
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
502 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013

...FRIGID WIND CHILLS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.ANOTHER ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

NDZ028-029-038-049-052-011800-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130201T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.130201T0000Z-130201T1800Z/
GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...VALLEY CITY...
LISBON...GWINNER
502 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST FRIDAY. 

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
  NORTH DAKOTA TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF
YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-011800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130201T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.130201T0000Z-130201T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...
DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...ADAMS
502 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013

...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST FRIDAY...

THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY.

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN
  TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 40 BELOW TO 50
  BELOW ZERO TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN IN THE 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW
  ZERO RANGE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE OR
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF
YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES.


&&

$$

MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-028-031-032-011800-
/O.EXA.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.130131T1800Z-130201T1800Z/
LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...
BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE...
NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA
502 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST
FRIDAY...

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

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR OVER NORTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040-NDZ008-016-027-030-
039-053-011800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-
CASS-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...
DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...
CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON
502 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013

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

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

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE RED RIVER VALLEY
  TODAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

HOPPES

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 29, 2:25 PM CST, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 2:25 PM CST, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
225 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

.SHORT TERM...
MAIN CHALLENGES FOR THE SHORT TERM WILL BE CLOUD TRENDS AND TEMPS
WHICH IN TURN WILL AFFECT WIND CHILLS. WILL USE A MODEL BLEND FOR
THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST.

TONIGHT...LOW CLOUDS ARE PRETTY WELL ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE FA THIS
AFTERNOON BUT A HOLE HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE NORTHERN VALLEY. THERE
ARE ALSO HOLES UPSTREAM IN SASKATCHEWAN AND NORTH OF WINNIPEG.
HOWEVER AS DARKNESS COMES TONIGHT THESE HOLES MAY FILL BACK IN
WITH CLOUDS OR PORTIONS OF THE FA MAY SEE SOME CLEARING. VERY HARD
TO TELL AT THIS POINT. COLDER AIR IS ON THE WAY HOWEVER. BEST PUSH
OF COLDER 925MB TEMPS IS OVER SASKATCHEWAN AND EASTERN MT TODAY.
THIS STRONGER 925 TEMP GRADIENT WILL NOT REACH OUR FA UNTIL LATE
TONIGHT. BETTER 925MB WINDS LOOK TO STAY AHEAD OF THE STRONGER
PUSH OF COLD ADVECTION BUT SHOULD DEFINITELY SEE WINDS HOLD UP
OVERNIGHT. BASED ON THE ABOVE FACTORS WILL SEE WIND CHILL READINGS
DROP INTO ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE REGION LATE
TONIGHT AND INTO WED. THEREFORE WILL GO AHEAD AND ISSUE A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE DEVILS LAKE REGION FOR 09Z-18Z WED. OTHER
QUESTION FOR TONIGHT WILL BE LINGERING FLURRIES OR VERY LIGHT
SNOW. DECENT WAVE IS EVIDENT ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY MOVING INTO
CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN. MODELS SWING THIS FEATURE SOUTHEAST LATE
TONIGHT WHICH SHOULD KEEP THE LINGERING FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW
AROUND ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY.

WED-FRI...ABOVE MENTIONED WAVE SHOULD LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN
FA ON WED. THEREFORE KEPT MORE FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE
NORTH AND NE. AREAL EXTENT AND DURATION OF THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY
WILL LIKELY NEED ADJUSTING FROM 18Z WED TO 00Z THU TO AT LEAST
INCLUDE A FEW MORE COUNTIES TO THE EAST. AFTER 00Z THU PORTIONS
OF THE FA MAY GET INTO WIND CHILL WARNING CRITERIA. HOWEVER THERE
ARE STILL QUESTIONS ABOUT CLOUD COVER AND WIND SPEEDS SO WILL LET
LATER SHIFTS TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS. BY THU NIGHT ANY FLURRIES
SHOULD END AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL BE
SHORT LIVED AS MILDER AIR STARTS TO MOVE BACK INTO THE REGION FOR
FRI. 12Z ECMWF AND GFS SHOW SOME WARM ADVECTION RELATED LIGHT QPF
ON FRI SO ADDED IN SOME LOW PCPN CHANCES FOR MAINLY THE WEST.

.LONG TERM (FRI NIGHT-TUE)...
FORECAST AREA WILL REMAIN IN NW MID LEVEL FLOW THROUGH THE PERIOD.
MODELS DIFFER ON AMPLITUDE OF UPSTREAM RIDGING AS WELL AS STRENGTH
OF SHORTWAVES DROPPING THROUGH FLOW SO CONFIDENCE NOT ALL THAT
GREAT. BEST SHOT AT TIMING OF WAVES LOOKS TO BE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY AND AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. AFTER THAT MODELS TOO FAR OFF TO
SAY. STRENGTH OF CLIPPER SYSTEMS IN DOUBT SO WILL MAINTAIN LOW END
POPS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THERMAL PROFILES SUGGEST THAT OVERALL
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE CLOSE TO SEASONAL AVERAGES.

&&

.AVIATION...
OVERALL LOOKING AT GENERAL MVFR/IFR CIGS WITH ISOLD VFR CIGS WORKING
INTO THE FAR NORTHERN FA BY EVENING. VSBY SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE.
WIND TO REMAIN OUT OF THE NW AT 10 TO 20 MPH.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR NDZ006-
     007-014-015-024.

MN...NONE.
&&

GODON
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 6:07 AM CST, 8 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
607 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-301215-
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-
GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
WESTERN WALSH-
607 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

DIMINISHING SNOWFALL ACROSS THE LAKES COUNTRY IS EXPECTED THIS
MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND COMBINE
WITH NW WINDS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS FROM WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE
POSSIBLE FOR THAT TIME PERIOD WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS
EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOW FALL REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED.

JK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 29, 11:28 AM CST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1128 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

1120 AM     HEAVY SNOW       13 NNE ROCHERT          47.03N 95.58W
01/29/2013  M8.8 INCH        BECKER             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL MEASURED AT TAMARAC WILDLIFE REFUGE.

&&

JAM
Local storm report, Jan 29, 11:42 AM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1142 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

1140 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ROTHSAY                 46.47N 96.29W
01/29/2013  M10.0 INCH       WILKIN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

&&

JAM
Local storm report, Jan 29, 11:52 AM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1152 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

0700 AM     SNOW             2 WSW MENAHGA           46.74N 95.14W
01/29/2013  M5.0 INCH        WADENA             MN   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.59 INCHES.

&&

JAM
Local storm report, Jan 29, 11:59 AM CST, 2 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1159 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

1155 AM     HEAVY SNOW       CAYUGA                  46.08N 97.38W
01/29/2013  M9.0 INCH        SARGENT            ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

&&

JAM
Local storm report, Jan 29, 12:04 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1204 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

0507 AM     HEAVY SNOW       BAGLEY                  47.52N 95.40W
01/29/2013  M6.0 INCH        CLEARWATER         MN   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0513 AM     HEAVY SNOW       VERGAS                  46.66N 95.80W
01/29/2013  E10.0 INCH       OTTER TAIL         MN   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0544 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PENNINGTON              47.48N 94.48W
01/29/2013  E12.0 INCH       BELTRAMI           MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0545 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SABIN                   46.78N 96.65W
01/29/2013  M5.8 INCH        CLAY               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0550 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SE BRECKENRIDGE       46.23N 96.54W
01/29/2013  M10.5 INCH       WILKIN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0554 AM     HEAVY SNOW       LAPORTE                 47.21N 94.76W
01/29/2013  M11.0 INCH       HUBBARD            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WAS STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION.

0554 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 E BEMIDJI             47.48N 94.81W
01/29/2013  M10.5 INCH       BELTRAMI           MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WAS STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION.

0557 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 S MOORETON            46.21N 96.88W
01/29/2013  E13.0 INCH       RICHLAND           ND   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0600 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ABERCROMBIE             46.45N 96.73W
01/29/2013  M8.0 INCH        RICHLAND           ND   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.77 INCHES.

0600 AM     HEAVY SNOW       KINDRED                 46.65N 97.02W
01/29/2013  M7.1 INCH        CASS               ND   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.00 INCH.

0614 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 S RED LAKE            47.80N 95.02W
01/29/2013  E7.0 INCH        BELTRAMI           MN   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0627 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PELICAN RAPIDS          46.57N 96.09W
01/29/2013  M9.5 INCH        OTTER TAIL         MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0635 AM     SNOW             MOORHEAD                46.86N 96.76W
01/29/2013  M5.4 INCH        CLAY               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0649 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PUPOSKY                 47.68N 94.91W
01/29/2013  E10.0 INCH       BELTRAMI           MN   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0650 AM     HEAVY SNOW       LIDGERWOOD              46.07N 97.15W
01/29/2013  M10.0 INCH       RICHLAND           ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0657 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HAVANA                  45.95N 97.62W
01/29/2013  M8.5 INCH        SARGENT            ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0657 AM     HEAVY SNOW       COLFAX                  46.47N 96.87W
01/29/2013  M10.5 INCH       RICHLAND           ND   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 ESE FARGO             46.87N 96.80W
01/29/2013  M5.0 INCH        CASS               ND   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.53 INCHES.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NNE FERGUS FALLS      46.30N 96.06W
01/29/2013  M7.5 INCH        OTTER TAIL         MN   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             2 WSW MENAHGA           46.74N 95.14W
01/29/2013  M5.0 INCH        WADENA             MN   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.59 INCHES.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSE BATTLE LAKE       46.26N 95.70W
01/29/2013  M3.0 INCH        OTTER TAIL         MN   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.25 INCHES.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 WSW DEER CREEK        46.38N 95.36W
01/29/2013  M3.0 INCH        OTTER TAIL         MN   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.37 INCHES.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       9 SSE HAWLEY            46.76N 96.24W
01/29/2013  M6.8 INCH        CLAY               MN   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.66 INCHES.

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       TWIN VALLEY             47.26N 96.26W
01/29/2013  M7.8 INCH        NORMAN             MN   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.63 INCH.

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       LAKE PARK               46.88N 96.10W
01/29/2013  M6.2 INCH        BECKER             MN   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.66 INCHES.

0801 AM     HEAVY SNOW       FORMAN                  46.11N 97.64W
01/29/2013  M7.0 INCH        SARGENT            ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0801 AM     SNOW             SEBEKA                  46.63N 95.09W
01/29/2013  M4.0 INCH        WADENA             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0820 AM     HEAVY SNOW       LAKE ITASCA             47.25N 95.21W
01/29/2013  M10.0 INCH       CLEARWATER         MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0900 AM     HEAVY SNOW       LONG LOST LAKE          47.19N 95.42W
01/29/2013  M9.0 INCH        CLEARWATER         MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0914 AM     SNOW             NEW YORK MILLS          46.52N 95.37W
01/29/2013  M4.0 INCH        OTTER TAIL         MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0930 AM     SNOW             WADENA                  46.44N 95.13W
01/29/2013  M2.5 INCH        WADENA             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

0930 AM     HEAVY SNOW       12 NE DETROIT LAKES     46.94N 95.66W
01/29/2013  E12.0 INCH       BECKER             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

1055 AM     HEAVY SNOW       MCLEOD                  46.39N 97.30W
01/29/2013  M6.0 INCH        RANSOM             ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

1120 AM     HEAVY SNOW       13 NNE ROCHERT          47.03N 95.58W
01/29/2013  M8.8 INCH        BECKER             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL MEASURED AT TAMARAC WILDLIFE REFUGE.

1140 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ROTHSAY                 46.47N 96.29W
01/29/2013  M10.0 INCH       WILKIN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

1155 AM     HEAVY SNOW       CAYUGA                  46.08N 97.38W
01/29/2013  M9.0 INCH        SARGENT            ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL.

&&

JAM
Local storm report, Jan 29, 12:35 PM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1235 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

0900 AM     SNOW             8 SW ERSKINE            47.58N 96.14W
01/29/2013  M2.0 INCH        POLK               MN   COCORAHS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.17 INCHES.

&&

JAM

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Wind Chill Advisories in North Dakota, 2013Every wind chill advisory in 2013

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.