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Winter Storm Watch 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm watch at Mar 2, 2013, 3:46 AM CST for 42 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 3, 2013, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2013, 3:46 AM CST (09:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2013, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2013, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 51 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 17 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1125 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
753 WWUS43 KMPX 020946 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 346 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE TO MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. AT THIS TIME... THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THE HEAVY SNOW IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LONG PRAIRIE TO ALBERT LEA. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM SYSTEM. CHECK LATER WINTER WEATHER MESSAGES FOR MORE DETAILS. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>059-064>069-073>077-082>085-091>093-021800- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-SCOTT-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 346 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING SUNDAY NIGHT THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ RAH
8 follow-up statements
322 WWUS43 KMPX 021753 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1153 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE TO MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. AT THIS TIME... THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THE HEAVY SNOW IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LONG PRAIRIE TO ALBERT LEA. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM SYSTEM. CHECK LATER WINTER WEATHER MESSAGES FOR MORE DETAILS. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>059-064>069-073>077-082>085-091>093-030200- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-SCOTT-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1153 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING SUNDAY NIGHT THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
304 WWUS43 KMPX 022004 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 204 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE TO MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. AT THIS TIME... THE GREATEST THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LONG PRAIRIE TO ALBERT LEA. HOWEVER...THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM SYSTEM. CHECK LATER WINTER WEATHER MESSAGES FOR MORE DETAILS. MNZ043-050-051-060>063-070-078-030415- /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ MORRISON-BENTON-SHERBURNE-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-DAKOTA- GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...BURNSVILLE... RED WING 204 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING SUNDAY NIGHT THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>059-064>069-073>077-082>085-091>093-030415- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-SCOTT-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 204 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING SUNDAY NIGHT THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
829 WWUS43 KMPX 030148 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 748 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SNOWFALL EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST FROM SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE TO MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. AT THIS TIME... THE GREATEST THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LITTLE FALLS TO ALBERT LEA. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED ENOUGH THAT WINTER STORM WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED LATER TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION. PLEASE CHECK LATER WINTER WEATHER MESSAGES FOR MORE DETAILS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MNZ041>043-047>051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-031000- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE- LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN- ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 748 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING SUNDAY NIGHT IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND THEN SPREADING EAST AND SOUTH ON MONDAY. THE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JLT
994 WWUS43 KMPX 030903 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 303 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SNOW SPREADING IN TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST FROM SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE TO MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN. AT THIS TIME... THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AS IT DROPS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA. PLEASE CHECK LATER WINTER WEATHER MESSAGES FOR MORE DETAILS. MNZ044-045-052-053-WIZ014-023-024-026-031715- /O.EXB.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...DURAND...PEPIN 303 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ043-050-051-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-031715- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130306T0000Z/ MORRISON-BENTON-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 303 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT AND PERSISTING THROUGH TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-031715- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD- BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 303 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ RAH
418 WWUS43 KMPX 031709 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1109 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SNOW SPREADING IN TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST BEGINNING TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6-10 INCHES TO MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN. SOME STORM TOTALS COULD APPROACH 12 INCHES DEPENDING ON WHERE PRIMARY SNOW BANDS SET UP. THIS SNOWFALL LOOKS TO BE SPLIT UP INTO TWO WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. THE FIRST WILL COME TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...WITH A SECOND ROUND EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FOR A PERIOD MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN THESE TWO WAVES. MNZ041-042-047>049-055>058-065>067-075-083-092-040115- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130304T0300Z-130305T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...ST. PETER... MANKATO...BLUE EARTH 1109 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ043-050-051-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-040115- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/ MORRISON-BENTON-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 1109 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 12 INCHES POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ044-052-WIZ023-024-026-040115- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/ MILLE LACS-ISANTI-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...CAMBRIDGE...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...DURAND...PEPIN 1109 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 12 INCHES POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ015-016-025-027-028-040115- /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/ BARRON-RUSK-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE... ALTOONA 1109 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ054-064-073-074-082-091-040115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 1109 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ045-053-WIZ014-040115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/ KANABEC-CHISAGO-POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORA...CENTER CITY...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE 1109 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
254 WWUS43 KMPX 032054 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 254 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SNOW SPREADING IN TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY... .SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN BETWEEN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AS A WINTER STORM MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST. SOME STORM TOTALS COULD APPROACH 12 INCHES DEPENDING ON WHERE PRIMARY SNOW BANDS SET UP. THIS SNOWFALL LOOKS TO BE SPLIT UP INTO TWO WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. THE FIRST WILL COME TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... WITH A SECOND ROUND EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FOR A PERIOD MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN THESE TWO WAVES. MNZ074-082-091-040500- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130304T0300Z-130305T1800Z/ BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 254 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ045-053-WIZ014-025-040500- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/ KANABEC-CHISAGO-POLK-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORA...CENTER CITY...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE 254 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-055>058-065>067-075-083-092-040500- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130304T0300Z-130305T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...ST. PETER... MANKATO...BLUE EARTH 254 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ043-044-050>052-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-WIZ023-024- 026-040500- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA- RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE- WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA... ALBERT LEA...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... DURAND...PEPIN 254 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 12 INCHES POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ054-064-073-040500- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T0000Z-130305T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.130304T0300Z-130305T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS 254 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS: A BRIEF MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW MAY OCCUR THIS EVENING BEFORE THE MODERATE SNOW DEVELOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WIZ015-016-027-028-040500- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/ BARRON-RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 254 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
346 WWUS43 KMPX 040313 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 913 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SNOW SPREADING IN TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY... .SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY...AS A WINTER STORM MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST. SOME STORM TOTALS COULD APPROACH 12 INCHES DEPENDING ON WHERE PRIMARY SNOW BANDS SET UP. THIS SNOWFALL LOOKS TO BE SPLIT UP INTO TWO WAVES OF SNOW. THE FIRST WILL COME TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...WITH A SECOND ROUND EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FOR A PERIOD MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN THESE TWO WAVES. MNZ041-042-047>049-055>058-065>067-074-075-082-083-091-092-041115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130305T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 913 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-WIZ014- 023>026-041115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-POLK-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN 913 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 12 INCHES POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ054-064-073-041115- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130305T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS 913 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS: A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW MAY OCCUR THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT BEFORE THE MODERATE SNOW DEVELOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WIZ015-016-027-028-041115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/ BARRON-RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 913 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
708 WWUS43 KMPX 040900 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 300 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...SNOW TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .SNOW WAS FALLING EARLY THIS MORNING FROM WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. IN ADDITION...BRISK SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WERE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. THE SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS EASTERN MINNESOTA AND INTO FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN BY DAYBREAK. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING WITH A DIMINISHING TREND IN THE SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. THE SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT ACROSS EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SLIDES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY BEFORE COMING TO AN END TUESDAY NIGHT. BY LATE IN THE DAY ON TUESDAY...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE AXIS OF HIGHEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS FORECAST NEAR THE MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN BORDER AREA. SOME STORM TOTALS COULD APPROACH 12 INCHES. WIZ015-016-027-028-041700- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMPX.WS.W.0003.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/ BARRON-RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 300 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW DEVELOPING TODAY...THEN BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS: EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-055>058-065>067-074-075-082-083-091-092-041700- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130305T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 300 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW DIMINISHING THIS MORNING WITH SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW RETURNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS: EASTERLY WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-WIZ014- 023>026-041700- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-POLK-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING... WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN 300 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF SNOW EXPECTED. THE FIRST THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE SECOND TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 12 INCHES POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS: EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ054-064-073-041700- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130305T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS 300 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW DIMINISHING THIS MORNING WITH SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW RETURNING TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS: EASTERLY WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RAH
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Mar 1, 11:19 PM CST, 4 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 11:19 PM CST, 4 hours 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1119 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013 .DISCUSSION... LOW CLOUDS THAT HAVE PLAGUED THE AREA FOR SEVERAL DAYS WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR OUT THIS EVENING...AND COMBINE WITH LIGHT WINDS PROVIDED BY SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO YIELD SATURDAY MORNING LOW TEMPS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. ON SATURDAY...SHORTWAVE ENERGY /NOTED ON CURRENT WATER VAPOR IMAGERY OVER NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN/ WILL SPILL SOUTH-SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHERN MN/WI. WHILE MOISTURE/LIFT ARE RELATIVELY SCARCE WITH THIS FEATURE...COULD SEE LIGHT SNOW REACH THE GROUND GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...WHERE 20 POPS HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED. ANY ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE UNDER AN INCH. TEMPERATURES OVER THE WEEKEND WILL BE JUST ON THE COOL SIDE OF NORMAL...WITH HIGHS FROM 25 TO 35 DEGREES ANTICIPATED. THERE IS STILL MUCH IN THE WAY OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE SYSTEM FOR THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. THE GFS AND FIM CONTINUE TO HOLD STEADY WITH THE SURFACE LOW TRACKING FAR ENOUGH SOUTH/WEST TO KEEP MEASURABLE SNOW OUT OF ALL BUT THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF MN. THE GEM HAS TRENDED TOWARD THIS SCENARIO...BUT THE ECMWF STILL INSISTS ON A MORE NORTHERN PATH WITH SEVERAL INCH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS INTO CENTRAL MN. THE ECMWF HAS SHOWN NO RUN-TO-RUN CONTINUITY AND SEEMS UNREALISTIC IN ITS DEGREE OF PHASING. FURTHERMORE...THE NAM SOLUTION SEEMS WAY OFF TRACK AND HAS BEEN DISREGARDED. HAVE LEANED TOWARD THE GFS MODEL...BUT INCLUDED A SLIGHT WEIGHT OF THE ECMWF SINCE THERE WAS SOME SEMBLANCE OF IT IN THE ENSEMBLE MEMBERS. ESSENTIALLY...THIS TRANSLATES TO CONTINUANCE OF LIKELY POPS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MN RIVER VALLEY...WITH CHANCE POPS ACROSS CENTRAL MN...AND SLIGHT CHANCES TO THE NORTHEAST IN WEST CENTRAL WI. WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD OFF ON A WATCH SINCE IF THE 12Z GFS VERIFIED...THE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST AREA WOULD NOT EVEN RECEIVE A DUSTING. THE WESTERN CONUS RIDGE IS STILL ON SCHEDULE TO BUILD EASTWARD NEXT WEEK...AND YIELD MODERATING TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE 30S BY LATE IN THE WEEK. && .AVIATION.../06Z TAF ISSUANCE/ SOME BR POTENTIAL ACROSS WC MN THRU 14Z...BUT CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW DUE TO DRIER AIR ADVECTING ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE NE. N/NE WINDS WILL BE COMMON OVERNIGHT ACROSS WC WI WITH SPDS ARND 8 KTS. SKIES WILL BE CLR/SCT250 WITH MAINLY HIGH CLDS FOR THE NEXT 12 HRS. WINDS BEGIN TO SHIFT TO THE SE ACROSS THE WEST AS THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE DAKOTAS BY MORNING. ALTHOUGH CLDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ON THE INCREASE AFT 18Z...ALMOST ALL OF THE CIGS WILL BE VFR THRU THE PERIOD. ONLY A CHC OF HAVING MVFR CIGS ACROSS WC MN BY THE END OF THE PERIOD AS MOISTURE BEGINS TO INCREASE AFT 00Z/3. KMSP... NO AVIATION CONCERNS FOR THE NEXT 18/24 HRS AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD. LIGHT N/NE WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SE AFT 00Z/3...AND INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT. CIGS WILL REMAIN AOA 5K THRU THE TAF PERIOD...BUT SOME LOWER CLDS ARE POSSIBLE AS THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ SUN...MVFR CIGS POSSIBLE WITH -SN LATE. WINDS SE AT 10 KTS. MON...MVFR/IFR WITH -SN POSSIBLE. WINDS E/ENE AT 10G20 KTS. TUE...MVFR/IFR WITH -SN POSSIBLE. WINDS N AT 5-10 KTS. ..JLT.. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...NONE. WI...NONE. && LS/JLT
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 2, 12:25 AM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1225 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 030245- DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- 1225 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES AT OR BELOW A QUARTER MILE WILL OCCUR ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. CHECK LATER OUTLOOKS FOR MORE DETAILS DURING THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. RAH
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.