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Wind Chill Advisory 21, NWS Twin Cities, MN

February 26, 20146 counties in Wisconsin; 32 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 26, 2014, 2:27 PM CST for 6 counties in Wisconsin; 32 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 27, 2014, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2014, 2:27 PM CST (20:27 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2014, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 27, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 38 counties

Anoka County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 30 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2014-02-26Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2014-02-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 227 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1464 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
227 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
357 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.

277 
WWUS43 KMPX 262027
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
227 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXPECTED DUE TO DRIFTING
SNOW OVER ROADWAYS...

.A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA THROUGH 3 AM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT
FOR THROUGH 3 AM FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN AND STEVENS... LAC QUI PARLE... AND YELLOW MEDICINE
COUNTIES. A WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT
FROM 3 AM THROUGH NOON THURSDAY... GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A
LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA THROUGH SAINT CLOUD TO LADYSMITH. A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE SOUTH FOR THE SAME TIME
PERIOD... AND INCLUDES THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL... CENTRAL...
SOUTH CENTRAL... AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... AS WELL AS WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA BY THIS EVENING... WITH THE STRONGEST WIND
GUSTS EXPECTED FROM 6 TO 10 PM THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN
35 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. DUE TO THE VERY DEEP SNOWPACK...
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS LIKELY AND SHOULD LEAD TO DRIFTS ON
ROADWAYS AND VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS THIS EVENING.

WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP THROUGH THE NIGHT... WITH VALUES
FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW IN THE ADVISORY AREA BY 3 AM. WIND CHILLS IN
THE WARNING AREA WILL FALL INTO A RANGE FROM 35 TO 45 BELOW AFTER
3 AM. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH 9 AM... THEN
WARM ABOVE 25 BELOW ZERO BY NOON.

MNZ041-042-049-270430-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-STEARNS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...ST. CLOUD
227 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY. 

FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WORST CONDITIONS BETWEEN 5 PM
  AND 9 PM.

* VISIBILITY...1/4 MILE OR LESS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED AT TIMES. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND LARGE DRIFTS OVER 
  ROADWAYS. DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW PACK...SOME DRIFTS MAY EXCEED 3 
  FEET IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

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

&&

$$

MNZ043>045-050-051-270430-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER
227 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
CST THURSDAY. 

FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WORST CONDITIONS BETWEEN 5 PM
  AND 9 PM.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MNZ052-053-WIZ014>016-270430-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.140226T2100Z-140227T0900Z/
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH
227 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
CST THURSDAY. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...MID AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WORST CONDITIONS
  BETWEEN 6 PM AND 10 PM.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MNZ048-055>059-065-073-270430-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
POPE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...
WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS
227 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY. 

FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WORST CONDITIONS BETWEEN 6 PM
  AND 10 PM.

* VISIBILITY...1/4 MILE OR LESS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED AT TIMES. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND LARGE DRIFTS OVER 
  ROADWAYS. DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW PACK...SOME DRIFTS MAY EXCEED 3 
  FEET IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

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 STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ066>069-074>077-082>085-091>093-270430-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0005.140226T2100Z-140227T0900Z/
MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-
BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...
ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...
ALBERT LEA
227 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY. 

FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WORST CONDITIONS BETWEEN 6 PM
  AND 10 PM.

* VISIBILITY...1/4 MILE OR LESS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED AT TIMES. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND LARGE DRIFTS OVER 
  ROADWAYS. DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW PACK...SOME DRIFTS MAY EXCEED 3 
  FEET IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

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 STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ047-054-064-270430-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS
227 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
CST THURSDAY. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WORST CONDITIONS BETWEEN 5 PM
  AND 10 PM.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-070-078-WIZ023>028-270430-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.140226T2100Z-140227T0900Z/
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-
DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...
STILLWATER...BURNSVILLE...RED WING...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
227 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
CST THURSDAY. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WORST CONDITIONS BETWEEN 6 PM
  AND 10 PM.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
431 
WWUS43 KMPX 270259
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
859 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW
HOURS...
...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL RETURN LATE TONIGHT...

.A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA THROUGH 3 AM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN
EFFECT FOR THROUGH 3 AM FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND STEVENS... LAC QUI PARLE... AND YELLOW
MEDICINE COUNTIES. A WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN
EFFECT FROM 3 AM THROUGH NOON THURSDAY... GENERALLY ALONG AND
NORTH OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA THROUGH SAINT CLOUD TO LADYSMITH.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE SOUTH FOR THE SAME
TIME PERIOD... AND INCLUDES THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL...
CENTRAL... SOUTH CENTRAL... AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... AS WELL
AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH EARLY
TONIGHT. DUE TO THE VERY DEEP SNOWPACK...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
IS LIKELY AND SHOULD LEAD TO DRIFTS ON ROADWAYS AND VISIBILITIES
LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS THIS EVENING...PARTICULARLY ACROSS WESTERN
AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA

WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP THROUGH THE NIGHT... WITH VALUES
FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW IN THE ADVISORY AREA BY 3 AM. WIND CHILLS IN
THE WARNING AREA WILL FALL INTO A RANGE FROM 35 TO 45 BELOW AFTER
3 AM. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH 9 AM... THEN
WARM ABOVE 25 BELOW ZERO BY NOON.

MNZ041-042-049-271100-
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-STEARNS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...ST. CLOUD
859 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A
WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. 

FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...1/4 MILE OR LESS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
  AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND LARGE DRIFTS OVER 
  ROADWAYS. DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW PACK...SOME DRIFTS MAY EXCEED 3 
  FEET IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

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

&&

$$

MNZ048-055>059-065-073-271100-
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
POPE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...
WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS
859 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. 

FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...1/4 MILE OR LESS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
  AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND LARGE DRIFTS OVER 
  ROADWAYS. DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW PACK...SOME DRIFTS MAY EXCEED 3 
  FEET IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

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 STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ066>069-074>077-082>085-091>093-271100-
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-
BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...
ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...
ALBERT LEA
859 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. 

FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...1/4 MILE OR LESS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
  AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND LARGE DRIFTS OVER 
  ROADWAYS. DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW PACK...SOME DRIFTS MAY EXCEED 3 
  FEET IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

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 STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ043>045-050-051-271100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER
859 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
CST THURSDAY.
 
FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

MNZ052-053-WIZ014>016-271100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH
859 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
CST THURSDAY. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

MNZ047-054-064-271100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS
859 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO
NOON CST THURSDAY. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-070-078-WIZ023>028-271100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-
DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...
STILLWATER...BURNSVILLE...RED WING...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
859 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO
NOON CST THURSDAY. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

BORGHOFF
643 
WWUS43 KMPX 270655
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1255 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING...
...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON THIS MORNING...

.THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. AS A
RESULT...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW COVERS ALL OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH 3 AM
THIS MORNING.

VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY EARLY THIS MORNING AS
NORTHWEST WINDS DIMINISH INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. MOTORIST
WILL STILL ENCOUNTER AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EARLY THIS
MORNING...BUT POOR VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED TO SMALL AREAS. 
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SLICK SPOTS ON AREA HIGHWAYS DUE TO THE
DRIFTING SNOW.

IN ADDITION...A WIND CHILL WARNING COVERS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ALONG
HIGHWAY 8 FROM 3 AM UNTIL NOON TODAY WHILE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY
COVERS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH NOON. 

WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. WIND CHILLS IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE FROM 
35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO. THE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REMAIN LOW
THROUGH 9 AM...THEN WARM ABOVE 25 BELOW ZERO BY NOON.

MNZ041-042-049-271500-
/O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-STEARNS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...ST. CLOUD
1255 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY.

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH 3 AM THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY 1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MNZ048-055>059-065>069-073>077-082>085-091>093-271500-
/O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
POPE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-
SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-
BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...
WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...
GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...
ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...
OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA
1255 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY.

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH 3 AM.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY 1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES
WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MNZ043>045-050-051-271500-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER
1255 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH 3 AM THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY 1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

MNZ052-053-WIZ014>016-271500-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH
1255 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH 3 AM THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY 1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MNZ047-054-064-271500-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS
1255 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
CST TODAY. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH 3 AM THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY 1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-070-078-WIZ023>028-271500-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.140227T0900Z-140227T1800Z/
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-
DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...
STILLWATER...BURNSVILLE...RED WING...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
1255 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
CST TODAY. 

FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...

* TIMING...THROUGH 3 AM THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY 1 MILE OR LESS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING OVER ROADWAYS.

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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

&&

$$

RAH
076 
WWUS43 KMPX 270914
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
314 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON THIS MORNING...

.VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY EARLY THIS MORNING AS
NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL BE ON
THE LOOKOUT FOR SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADS DUE TO THE DRIFTING SNOW
AND LEFT OVER ICE FROM LAST WEEKS STORM.

A WIND CHILL WARNING COVERS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ALONG HIGHWAY 8 FROM 3
AM UNTIL NOON TODAY WHILE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY COVERS THE
REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND THE REMAINDER
OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH NOON. WIND CHILL READINGS FROM
25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA. WIND
CHILLS IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE FROM 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO.
THE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE MORNING AND THEN
WARM IN THE AFTERNOON.

MNZ041-042-049-271800-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-STEARNS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...ST. CLOUD
314 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 12
  PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ043>045-050-051-271800-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER
314 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 12
  PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ052-053-WIZ014>016-271800-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH
314 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 12
  PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ047-048-054>059-064>069-073>077-082>085-091>093-271800-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
STEVENS-POPE-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...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...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
314 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 12
  PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ060>063-070-078-WIZ023>028-271800-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-
DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...
STILLWATER...BURNSVILLE...RED WING...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...
RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...
PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
314 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 12
  PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
570 
WWUS43 KMPX 270919 AAA
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
319 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...

.VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY EARLY THIS MORNING AS
NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL BE
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADS DUE TO THE DRIFTING
SNOW LAST NIGHT AND LEFT OVER ICE FROM LAST WEEKS STORM.

A WIND CHILL WARNING COVERS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ALONG HIGHWAY 8 FROM
3 AM UNTIL NOON TODAY WHILE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY COVERS THE
REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND THE
REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH NOON. WIND CHILL
READINGS FROM 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR IN THE
ADVISORY AREA. WIND CHILLS IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE FROM
35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO. THE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REMAIN
LOW THROUGH THE MORNING AND THEN WARM IN THE AFTERNOON.

MNZ041>045-049>053-WIZ014>016-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...
CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...
BARRON...LADYSMITH
319 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 12 
  PM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ047-048-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
STEVENS-POPE-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-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...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...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...
PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...
CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
319 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

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

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

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM 3 AM TO 12 
  PM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
474 
WWUS43 KMPX 271150
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
550 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...

.A WIND CHILL WARNING COVERS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ALONG HIGHWAY 8 UNTIL
NOON TODAY WHILE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY COVERS THE REMAINDER OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND THE REMAINDER OF WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN. 

WIND CHILLS IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE FROM 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW
ZERO WHILE WIND CHILLS IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BE FROM 25 BELOW
TO 35 BELOW ZERO. THE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH
THE MORNING AND THEN WARM IN THE AFTERNOON.

MNZ041>045-049>053-WIZ014>016-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...
CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...
BARRON...LADYSMITH
550 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ047-048-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
STEVENS-POPE-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-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...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...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...
PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...
CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
550 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

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

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

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW UNTIL NOON TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
508 
WWUS43 KMPX 271552
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
952 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS SLOWLY IMPROVING THIS MORNING...

.A WIND CHILL WARNING AND ADVISORY THAT COVERS ALL OF SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH NOON. ALTHOUGH WIND CHILL VALUES WILL LIKELY RISE
THROUGH THE MORNING...READINGS WILL CONTINUE IN THE 20 TO 40 BELOW
RANGE THROUGH NOON. THE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REMAIN LOW
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON BUT WIND SPEEDS TO BE LESS THAN 5 MPH.

MNZ041>045-049>053-WIZ014>016-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...
CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...
BARRON...LADYSMITH
952 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ047-048-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
STEVENS-POPE-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-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...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...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...
PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...
CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
952 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

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

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

FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW UNTIL NOON TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JLT
577 
WWUS43 KMPX 271757
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1157 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL VALUES IMPROVING...

.THE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE EARLY
AFTERNOON BUT WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN 5 MPH.
AS WINDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT...WIND CHILL VALUES
WILL LIKELY FALL TO DANGEROUS LEVELS.

MNZ041>045-049>053-WIZ014>016-271900-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
ISANTI-CHISAGO-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...
CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...
BARRON...LADYSMITH
1157 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. 

$$

MNZ047-048-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-271900-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140227T1800Z/
STEVENS-POPE-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-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...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...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...
PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...
CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
1157 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. 

$$

JLT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 2:27 PM CSTWind Chill WarningMPXBarron, Polk, Rusk22 hr

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Sources

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