Alert archive / Minnesota / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 7, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this blizzard warning at Feb 26, 2014, 4:32 PM CST for 10 counties in Minnesota; 7 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014, 4:32 PM CST (22:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2014, 8:03 PM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Richland County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 5:54 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Bemidji, MN | TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI FOR ABOUT THE PAST HOUR |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 1486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 102 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 444 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 538 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
287 WWUS43 KFGF 262232 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 432 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 MNZ005-008-013>015-271600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0007.140226T2232Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0004.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON 432 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY EXPECTED AT TIMES IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY THROUGH 9 PM. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AND WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-053-271600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0007.140226T2232Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0024.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON 432 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY EXPECTED AT TIMES IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY THROUGH 9 PM. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AND WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-271600- /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0004.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS 432 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD OR BRIEF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS INTO EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ MNZ022-028-031-032-271600- /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0004.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ MAHNOMEN-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAHNOMEN...WOLF LAKE...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA 432 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES INTO EARLY EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD OR BRIEF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MNZ027-030-040-NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054- 271600- /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0024.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY- EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT LAKES...FERGUS FALLS... ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER...ADAMS 432 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD OR BRIEF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS INTO EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ DK
2 follow-up statements
027 WWUS43 KFGF 262348 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 548 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 MNZ017-271600- /O.UPG.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0004.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BEMIDJI 548 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING. POWER OUTAGES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN BEMIDJI...USE CAUTION. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 50 MPH DIMINISHING TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ005-008-013>015-271600- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0004.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON 548 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY EXPECTED AT TIMES IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY THROUGH 9 PM. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AND WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-053-271600- /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0024.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON 548 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY EXPECTED AT TIMES IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY THROUGH 9 PM. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AND WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES IN OPEN COUNTRY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-022>024-028-031-032-271600- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0004.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 548 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD OR BRIEF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS INTO EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ MNZ027-030-040-NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054- 271600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0024.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY- EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT LAKES...FERGUS FALLS... ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER...ADAMS 548 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...NEAR BLIZZARD OR BRIEF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS INTO EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
920 WWUS43 KFGF 270203 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 803 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 MNZ005-008-013>015-017-271600- /O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0004.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ ROSEAU-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BEMIDJI 803 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY. *TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-053-271600- /O.CAN.KFGF.BZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0024.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON 803 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY. * SOME BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM IN OPEN COUNTRY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ006-009-016-022>024-028-031-032-271600- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0004.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY... MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 803 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MNZ027-030-040-NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-054- 271600- /O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140227T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0024.140227T0300Z-140227T1600Z/ WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY- EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT LAKES...FERGUS FALLS... ELBOW LAKE...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER...ADAMS 803 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING...INCLUDING HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ DK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 3:37 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and 7 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:37 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Marshall, Norman and 3 more | 18 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.