Alert archive / Minnesota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm warning at Apr 2, 2014, 3:26 PM CDT for 37 counties in Minnesota; 7 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 3, 2014, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr. 60 reports 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
- Apr 2, 2014, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2014, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2014, 4:41 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 44 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, 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, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:55 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Little Falls, MN | |
| Apr 3, 6:20 PM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | Plymouth, MN | |
| Apr 3, 6:22 PM CDT | SNOW 1 | Mouth Of Brule, MN | |
| Apr 3, 6:34 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Otsego, MN | |
| Apr 3, 7:26 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | 3 S Independence, MN | |
| Apr 3, 7:42 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | Otsego, MN | |
| Apr 3, 7:42 PM CDT | SNOW 9 | Otsego, MN | |
| Apr 3, 7:43 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Watertown, MN | |
| Apr 3, 7:56 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | 3 Se Watertown, MN | |
| Apr 3, 8:03 PM CDT | SNOW 2.5 | Big Lake, MN | REPORTED VIA TWITTER |
| Apr 3, 8:06 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Waconia, MN | |
| Apr 3, 8:08 PM CDT | SNOW 2.5 | Ham Lake, MN | |
| Apr 3, 8:13 PM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | Carver, MN | |
| Apr 3, 8:20 PM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | Monticello, MN | |
| Apr 3, 8:30 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Willmar, MN | REPORTED VIA TWITTER |
| Apr 3, 8:30 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Willmar, MN | |
| Apr 3, 8:32 PM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | Blaine, MN | |
| Apr 3, 8:52 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | Mouth Of Brule, MN | |
| Apr 3, 9:02 PM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | Big Lake, MN | REPORTED VIA TWITTER |
| Apr 3, 9:03 PM CDT | SNOW 3.8 | Glencoe, MN | |
| Apr 3, 9:14 PM CDT | SNOW 3.9 | 1 Ese Cambridge, MN | |
| Apr 3, 9:15 PM CDT | SNOW 2.5 | Mounds View, MN | |
| Apr 3, 9:30 PM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | 2 Sse Maple Plain, MN | |
| Apr 3, 9:47 PM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | Winthrop, MN | |
| Apr 3, 9:48 PM CDT | SNOW 4 | Ham Lake, MN | |
| Apr 3, 9:50 PM CDT | SNOW 4.3 | 1 W Victoria, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:02 PM CDT | SNOW 2.3 | 2 Sse Edina, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:05 PM CDT | SNOW 4.5 | 1 Wnw Waconia, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:09 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | Blaine, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:09 PM CDT | SNOW 4 | Glencoe, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:20 PM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | 1 W Chaska, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:22 PM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | 2 Nnw Blaine, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:22 PM CDT | SNOW 4.5 | Elk River, MN | RELAYED BY KMSP. |
| Apr 3, 10:25 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | Burnsville, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:27 PM CDT | SNOW 4 | 3 Sse Minneapolis, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:36 PM CDT | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Ene Shakopee, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:38 PM CDT | SNOW 5 | 1 E Maple Plain, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:40 PM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | Shoreview, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:47 PM CDT | SNOW 4 | 1 E Robbinsdale, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:50 PM CDT | SNOW 3.3 | 1 Wnw Carver, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:52 PM CDT | SNOW 4.5 | Mounds View, MN | |
| Apr 3, 10:53 PM CDT | SNOW 3.4 | 2 Sse Edina, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:00 PM CDT | SNOW 4.8 | 1 Ssw Brooklyn Park, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:11 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Madison Lake, MN | RELAYED BY KAAL |
| Apr 3, 11:30 PM CDT | SNOW 4 | New Ulm, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:30 PM CDT | SNOW 8 | Morgan, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:39 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | 1 Wsw Mankato, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:51 PM CDT | SNOW 5.5 | 3 Wnw Shakopee, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:52 PM CDT | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Wnw Woodbury, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:53 PM CDT | SNOW 5.5 | 3 Se Robbinsdale, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:54 PM CDT | SNOW 6.2 | 3 Ese Monticello, MN | |
| Apr 3, 11:59 PM CDT | SNOW 6.5 | 2 E Edina, MN | |
| Apr 4, 12:10 AM CDT | SNOW 6 | Shakopee, MN | |
| Apr 4, 12:11 AM CDT | SNOW 2.3 | 1 Ene Inver Grove Height, MN | |
| Apr 4, 12:28 AM CDT | SNOW 6.5 | Glencoe, MN | |
| Apr 4, 12:30 AM CDT | SNOW 6.5 | 3 Se Maple Grove, MN | |
| Apr 4, 12:45 AM CDT | SNOW 7.5 | 3 Nw Eden Prairie, MN | |
| Apr 4, 12:54 AM CDT | SNOW 7.1 | 1 W Victoria, MN | |
| Apr 4, 1:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | St Cloud Airport, MN | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 1 AM. |
| Apr 4, 1:00 AM CDT | SNOW 5 | Msp Intl Airport, MN | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 1 AM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 1081 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
517 WWUS43 KMPX 022026 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 326 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IMMINENT FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY... .A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH NORTHERN WISCONSIN...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STEVENS...POPE...AND TODD COUNTIES IN WESTERN MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM BLUE EARTH IN FARIBAULT COUNTY MINNESOTA TO MENOMONIE AND BLOOMER IN WISCONSIN. A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT TO MISSOURI BY THURSDAY NIGHT AND TO MICHIGAN BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A LARGE BATCH OF PRECIPITATION...BEGINNING AS A WINTRY MIX...WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHEN THE MIX WILL TURN TO ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM FAR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR RATES POSSIBLE. THUNDERSNOW CANNOT BE RULED OUT... WHICH WOULD ENHANCE THE SNOWFALL RATES FURTHER. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG A LINE FROM FROM REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM TO MONTICELLO AND CAMBRIDGE. MNZ043>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-076-077-WIZ014>016-023-030900- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140403T1800Z-140405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140405T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA... ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND 326 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A LIGHT WINTRY MIX TONIGHT WHICH WILL BECOME STEADIER THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ROUGHLY ALONG A LINE FROM REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM TO MONTICELLO AND CAMBRIDGE. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE LOWEST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO WHERE A WINTRY MIX MAY PERSIST THE LONGEST. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS WINDS INCREASE...SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ048-054>057-064-065-073>075-082-083-091-030900- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT 326 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A LIGHT WINTRY MIX TONIGHT WHICH WILL BECOME STEADIER THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM AREAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS WINDS INCREASE...BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ041-047-092-030900- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...BLUE EARTH 326 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A LIGHT WINTRY MIX TONIGHT WHICH WILL BECOME STEADIER THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE WINTRY MIX MAY PERSIST INTO LATE THURSDAY EVENING IN FARIBAULT COUNTY. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS WINDS INCREASE...BLOWING SNOW MAY RESULT IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ042-078-084-085-093-WIZ024>028-030900- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140403T1800Z-140405T0000Z/ TODD-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...RED WING...WASECA... OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE... BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 326 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A LIGHT WINTRY MIX TONIGHT WHICH WILL BECOME STEADIER THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW LATE THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS WINDS INCREASE...BLOWING SNOW MAY RESULT IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ BORGHOFF/LS/JRB
13 follow-up statements
747 WWUS43 KMPX 030848 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 348 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM BEGINNING IN WESTERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREADING EAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EAST OF A LINE FROM BLUE EARTH TO MENOMONIE AND BLOOMER IN WISCONSIN. A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY TO MISSOURI BY TONIGHT AND REACH MICHIGAN FRIDAY NIGHT. A LARGE SWATH OF PRECIPITATION...BEGINNING AS A WINTRY MIX...WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHEN THE MIX WILL TURN TO ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM FAR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR RATES POSSIBLE. THUNDER SNOW CANNOT BE RULED OUT... WHICH WOULD ENHANCE THE SNOWFALL RATES FURTHER. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG A LINE FROM FROM REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM TO MONTICELLO AND CAMBRIDGE. MNZ041-047-031700- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS 348 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ042-031700- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140403T1800Z-140405T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ TODD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LONG PRAIRIE 348 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ045-051>053-059>063-066>070-076-077-WIZ014>016-023-031700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY- WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORA...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND 348 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ROUGHLY ALONG A LINE FROM REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM TO MONTICELLO AND CAMBRIDGE. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE LOWEST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO WHERE A WINTRY MIX MAY PERSIST THE LONGEST. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ074-075-082-083-091-031700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140404T2100Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...FAIRMONT 348 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 11 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM AREAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ043-044-049-050-058-031700- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140405T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-STEARNS-BENTON-MEEKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...LITCHFIELD 348 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ROUGHLY ALONG A LINE FROM REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM TO MONTICELLO AND CAMBRIDGE. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE LOWEST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO WHERE A WINTRY MIX MAY PERSIST THE LONGEST. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS WINDS INCREASE...SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ048-054>057-064-065-073-031700- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 348 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM AREAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ078-084-085-092-093-WIZ024>028-031700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE... BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 348 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$
801 WWUS43 KMPX 031244 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 744 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM BEGINNING IN WESTERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREADING EAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...EAST OF A LINE FROM BLUE EARTH TO MENOMONIE AND CORNELL IN WISCONSIN. A STORM SYSTEM...WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE....WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY TO MISSOURI BY TONIGHT...WITH THE STORM REACHING THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A LARGE SWATH OF PRECIPITATION... BEGINNING AS A WINTRY MIX...WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHEN THE MIX WILL TURN TO ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM FAR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN WITH A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINING IN EFFECT. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR RATES POSSIBLE. THUNDER SNOW CANNOT BE RULED OUT... WHICH WOULD ENHANCE THE SNOWFALL RATES FURTHER. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN AN AREA FROM REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM THROUGH SAINT CLOUD...MORA AND RICE LAKE IN WISCONSIN. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-032045- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 744 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ043-044-049-050-058-032045- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140405T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-STEARNS-BENTON-MEEKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...LITCHFIELD 744 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ045-051>053-059>063-066>070-076-077-WIZ014>016-023-032045- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY- WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORA...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND 744 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ074-075-082-083-091-032045- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140404T2100Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...FAIRMONT 744 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE REDWOOD FALLS AND NEW ULM AREAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ MNZ078-084-085-092-093-WIZ024>028-032045- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE... BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 744 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ RAH
445 WWUS43 KMPX 031715 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGERING THROUGH FRIDAY... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE ST CROIX RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BORDERS THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO THE SOUTHEAST...WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM THE TWIN CITIES THROUGH MANKATO. FARTHER EAST...A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW IS EXPECTED...MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM THE TWIN CITIES TO EAU CLAIRE. SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE REST OF THE REGION TONIGHT...AND LINGER IN EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS WELL ON FRIDAY...WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. THE SNOW WILL TAPER AND END IN EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MNZ041-047-054-040115- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T1800Z-140404T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.140403T2100Z-140404T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...MADISON 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. && $$ WIZ024-025-040115- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ PIERCE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE... BOYCEVILLE 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ027-040115- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ042>045-048>052-055>059-064-065-073-040115- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140403T2100Z-140404T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE- ISANTI-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ074-075-082-083-091-040115- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...FAIRMONT 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 9 INCHES.... * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-066>070-076-077-WIZ014-015-023-040115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ016-040115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LADYSMITH 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 9 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ078-084-085-092-093-WIZ026-028-040115- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1215 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. MINOR ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATION...LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JRB
852 WWUS43 KMPX 032127 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 427 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM BEGINNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...PERIODS OF SLEET AND SNOW BECOMING ALL SNOW THIS EVENING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE ST CROIX RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BORDERS THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO THE SOUTHEAST...WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA BY EARLY EVENING. THE CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BETWEEN 8 AND 10 PM. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF SLEET...RAIN...AND POSSIBLY SOME FREEZING RAIN...DURING THE EARLY EVENING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW OCCURS. WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...WILL HAVE A PERIOD OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW THIS EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL LIKELY SEE PERIODS OF RAIN...MIXED WITH FREEZING AND SLEET THIS EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. DUE TO A VERY STRONG AND POSSIBLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE THIS EVENING...SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION RATES WILL BE HIGH AND BE ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDER SNOW OR HEAVY SLEET. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH BY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MNZ042>045-048>052-055>059-064-065-073-040600- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE- ISANTI-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... MONTICELLO...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 427 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET WILL WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IF THUNDER SNOW DEVELOPS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-066>070-074>077-082-083-091-WIZ014-015-023>025- 040600- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- MARTIN-POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE 427 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...RAIN AND SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 9 INCHES...LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS IF THUNDER SNOW DEVELOPS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ016-027-040600- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ RUSK-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 427 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS IF THUNDER SNOW DEVELOPS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ041-047-054-040600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...MADISON 427 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL INTENSIFY BRIEFLY THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ078-084-085-092-093-WIZ026-028-040600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.140404T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 427 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF RAIN...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. MINOR ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATION...LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JLT
690 WWUS43 KMPX 040053 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 753 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE ST CROIX RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BORDERS THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO THE SOUTHEAST AND IN A FEW COUNTIES TO THE NORTHWEST WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS. WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94...WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A PERIOD OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW THIS EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL LIKELY SEE PERIODS OF RAIN...MIXED WITH FREEZING AND SLEET THIS EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH BY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MNZ043-049-057-064-040900- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1200Z/ MORRISON-STEARNS-KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...ST. CLOUD...WILLMAR... GRANITE FALLS 753 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF EARLY IN THE MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ042-048-055-056-040200- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ TODD-POPE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...GLENWOOD...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO 753 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. IT IS NOW APPARENT THAT THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL SLIDE EAST TONIGHT. $$ MNZ041-047-054-040200- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...MADISON 753 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. IT IS NOW APPARENT THAT THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL SLIDE EAST TONIGHT. $$ MNZ044-045-050>052-058-059-065-073-040900- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE- REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 753 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET WILL WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IF THUNDER SNOW DEVELOPS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-066>070-074>077-082-083-091-WIZ014-015-023>025- 040900- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- MARTIN-POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE 753 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...RAIN AND SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 9 INCHES...LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS IF THUNDER SNOW DEVELOPS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ016-027-040900- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ RUSK-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 753 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS IF THUNDER SNOW DEVELOPS. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ078-084-085-092-093-WIZ026-028-040900- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 753 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF RAIN...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. MINOR ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATION...LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
859 WWUS43 KMPX 040500 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1200 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE FROM AROUND SPRINGFIELD...IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...THROUGH THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO...TO LUCK AND RICE LAKE IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BORDERS THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO THE SOUTHEAST AND IN A FEW COUNTIES TO THE NORTHWEST WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS. IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...MAINLY AROUND DURAND...EAU CLAIRE AND CHIPPEWA FALLS...THERE WILL BE SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE IN THE NIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH BY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MNZ064-040600- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1200Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRANITE FALLS 1200 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. $$ MNZ044-045-050>052-058-059-065-073-041300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE- REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 1200 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT...HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-066>070-074>077-082-083-091-WIZ014-015-023>025- 041300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- MARTIN-POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND... RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE 1200 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW OVERNIGHT...HEAVY AT TIMES FROM SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH THE WEST AND NORTH TWIN CITIES METRO AND INTO ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ016-027-041300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ RUSK-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 1200 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ043-049-057-041200- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1200Z/ MORRISON-STEARNS-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...ST. CLOUD...WILLMAR 1200 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...THEN TAPER OFF EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ078-084-085-092-093-WIZ026-028-041300- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1200 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE FOR A TIME EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE TRANSITION TO SNOW. A MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR. SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT...TAPERING OFF FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATION...TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. * WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RAH
991 WWUS43 KMPX 040851 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW DIMINISHING ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO...AND FOR ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH THE DAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE FROM AROUND SPRINGFIELD...IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...THROUGH THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO... TO LUCK AND RICE LAKE IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BORDERS THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO THE SOUTHEAST...FROM AROUND ALBERT LEA TO EAU CLAIRE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY IN THESE AREAS WILL BE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW CONTINUED EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...WHILE SNOW WAS INCREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE SNOW ACROSS THE REGION WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR CHICAGO. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL ADVANCE NORTHEAST TODAY. THIS WILL BRING THE SNOW TO AN END ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AROUND NOON WITH THE SNOW ENDING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON. MNZ043-057-041000- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1200Z/ MORRISON-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...WILLMAR 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. $$ MNZ053-060>063-068>070-076-077-041700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY THIS MORNING...ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ044-045-050-051-058-059-065>067-073>075-082-083-091-041500- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1500Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO... FAIRMONT 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW DIMINISHING THROUGH THE MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>025-027-041700- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ052-041700- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ ISANTI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CAMBRIDGE 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW DIMINISHING THROUGH THE MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ084-085-092-093-041700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ049-041200- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1200Z/ STEARNS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. CLOUD 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END THIS MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ026-028-041700- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...DURAND...PEPIN... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 351 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RAH
398 WWUS43 KMPX 041243 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 743 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW ENDING ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO...AND FOR ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH THE DAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE FROM AROUND HUTCHINSON...THROUGH THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO...TO LUCK AND RICE LAKE IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BORDERS THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO THE SOUTHEAST...FROM AROUND ALBERT LEA TO EAU CLAIRE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY IN THESE AREAS WILL BE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW PERSISTED EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR FROM NORTH BRANCH THROUGH THE TWIN CITIES TO ALBERT LEA AND ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN FROM BALSAM LAKE TO RIVER FALLS. THE SNOW ACROSS THE REGION WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR CHICAGO. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL ADVANCE NORTHEAST TODAY. THIS WILL BRING THE SNOW TO AN END ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BY NOON WITH THE SNOW ENDING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MNZ052-053-060>063-068>070-076-077-041800- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ ISANTI-CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS... BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT 743 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY THIS MORNING...ENDING BY NOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ044-045-050-051-058-059-065>067-073>075-082-083-091-041500- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1500Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO... FAIRMONT 743 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW ENDING THROUGH THE MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>025-027-042045- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 743 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING...ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ084-085-092-093-041800- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 743 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW ENDING BY LATE THIS MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ026-028-042045- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...DURAND...PEPIN... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 743 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RAH
977 WWUS43 KMPX 041513 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1013 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW ENDING ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING AND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES METRO...AND FOR ADJOINING AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH THE DAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE FROM AROUND HUTCHINSON...THROUGH THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO...TO LUCK AND RICE LAKE IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BORDERS THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO THE SOUTHEAST...FROM AROUND ALBERT LEA TO EAU CLAIRE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY IN THESE AREAS WILL BE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW PERSISTED THIS MORNING ALONG THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR FROM NORTH BRANCH THROUGH THE TWIN CITIES TO ALBERT LEA AND ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN FROM CUMBERLAND TO MENOMONIE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BY NOON WITH THE SNOW ENDING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MNZ052-068-076-041615- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ ISANTI-CARVER-LE SUEUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...CHASKA...LE SUEUR 1013 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MNZ044-045-050-051-058-059-065>067-073>075-082-083-091-041615- /O.EXP.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1500Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO... FAIRMONT 1013 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ MNZ092-041615- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLUE EARTH 1013 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MNZ053-060>063-069-070-077-041800- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...FARIBAULT 1013 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW...ENDING BY NOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 12 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>025-027-042315- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 1013 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING...ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 9 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ084-085-093-041800- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 1013 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW ENDING BY LATE THIS MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ026-028-042315- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...DURAND...PEPIN... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1013 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
576 WWUS43 KMPX 041700 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1200 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...INCLUDING RICE LAKE AND LADYSMITH...WHERE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST IN EAU CLAIRE AND DURAND...WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THESE AREAS WILL BE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES. MNZ053-060>063-069-070-077-041800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...FARIBAULT 1200 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. A FEW FLURRIES MAY LINGER FOR A SHORT WHILE. $$ WIZ014-041800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE 1200 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. A FEW FLURRIES MAY LINGER FOR A SHORT WHILE. $$ MNZ084-085-093-041800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140404T1800Z/ WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 1200 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. A FEW FLURRIES MAY LINGER FOR A SHORT WHILE. $$ MNZ078-041800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED WING 1200 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. A FEW FLURRIES MAY LINGER FOR A SHORT WHILE. $$ WIZ015-016-023>025-027-050000- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE... BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 1200 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ026-028-050000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1200 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
100 WWUS43 KMPX 041840 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 140 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...INCLUDING RICE LAKE AND LADYSMITH...WHERE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST IN EAU CLAIRE AND DURAND... WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THESE AREAS WILL BE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES. WIZ023-024-041945- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ ST. CROIX-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT 140 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ WIZ015-016-025-027-050000- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ BARRON-RUSK-DUNN-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 140 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ026-028-050000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURAND...PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 140 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
684 WWUS43 KMPX 042008 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 308 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS A SMALL PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...INCLUDING LADYSMITH AND CHIPPEWA FALLS...WHERE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST IN EAU CLAIRE... WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THESE AREAS WILL BE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES. WIZ015-025-042115- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ BARRON-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...MENOMONIE... BOYCEVILLE 308 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ WIZ026-042115- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURAND...PEPIN 308 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ WIZ016-027-050000- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ RUSK-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 308 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ028-050000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 308 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. THIS IS A WET SNOW WHICH WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
986 WWUS43 KMPX 042141 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 441 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...THE SNOW HAS EXITED WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS MOST OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE WITH TIME. WIZ016-027-042245- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ RUSK-CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER 441 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW HAS EXITED THE AREA. $$ WIZ028-042245- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/ EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 441 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS EXITED THE AREA. $$
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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.