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Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN

November 26, 20146 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm warning at Nov 26, 2014, 8:57 AM CST for 6 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 9 hr. 19 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
Nov 26, 2014, 8:57 AM CST (14:57 UTC)
Expired
Nov 26, 2014, 6:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Rice County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:55 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 26, 9:20 AM CSTSNOW 6St Peter, MN
Nov 26, 10:14 AM CSTSNOW 4.91 N Minnesota Lake, MN
Nov 26, 10:45 AM CSTSNOW 3Se Owatonna, MN
Nov 26, 11:25 AM CSTSNOW 7Mapleton, MN
Nov 26, 12:25 PM CSTSNOW 117 W Faribault, MN
Nov 26, 12:30 PM CSTSNOW 118 W Faribault, MN
Nov 26, 12:50 PM CSTSNOW 7Mankato, MN
Nov 26, 2:32 PM CSTSNOW 4Northfield, MN
Nov 26, 3:02 PM CSTSNOW 6Waseca, MN
Nov 26, 3:05 PM CSTSNOW 4.5Owatonna, MN
Nov 26, 3:18 PM CSTSNOW 9.3Amboy, MN&&
Nov 26, 3:18 PM CSTSNOW 9.3Amboy, MN
Nov 26, 3:25 PM CSTSNOW 7.5Le Center, MN
Nov 26, 3:29 PM CSTSNOW 7Mankato, MN
Nov 26, 3:29 PM CSTSNOW 8Vernon Center, MN
Nov 26, 3:32 PM CSTSNOW 7.53 Nne Mankato, MN
Nov 26, 3:58 PM CSTSNOW 8.41 Wnw Eagle Lake, MNKTOE
Nov 26, 4:55 PM CSTSNOW 6.88 Se Mapleton, MN
Nov 26, 4:55 PM CSTSNOW 6.88 Se Mapleton, MN

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, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 73 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2014-11-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2014-11-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
583 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

052 
WWUS43 KMPX 261457
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
857 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...SNOW CONTINUES...HEAVIER ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

.SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CONTINUES TO MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL OCCUR MAINLY SOUTH OF THE METRO
AREA...FROM NEAR MANKATO...ST PETER...FARIBAULT...WASECA AND
OWATONNA. HERE SNOW TOTALS BY LATE AFTERNOON SHOULD RANGE FROM 7
TO 10 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE
AREAS THROUGH 6 PM.

ELSEWHERE...THE SNOW TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES FROM THE
TWIN CITIES WEST TO NEAR LITCHFIELD AND REDWOOD FALLS...AND ALONG
I90 FROM FARIBAULT TO ALBERT LEA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH 6 PM.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH NOON FOR WEST CENTRAL
THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
MADISON TO BUFFALO AND ST PAUL. 

MNZ076-077-084-085-262300-
/O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0009.141126T1457Z-141127T0000Z/
LE SUEUR-RICE-WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...WASECA...
OWATONNA
857 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY. EXPECT THE
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF
  THE YEAR.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TAPERING THIS AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ075-083-262300-
/O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141126T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0009.141126T1457Z-141127T0000Z/
NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO
857 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. EXPECT THE POSSIBILITY
  OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW HEAVY AT TIME THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

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. 

&&

$$

MNZ078-262300-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
GOODHUE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED WING
857 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING.

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. EXPECT THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY 
  OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW...TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON,
 
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.

&&

$$

MNZ054-056>058-064>067-073-074-082-091-092-261800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141126T1800Z/
LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-
MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...
LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...
REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH
857 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. EXPECT THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY 
  OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ059-060-062-068>070-093-262300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...
CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...ALBERT LEA
857 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. EXPECT THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY 
  OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW...AND CONTINUING THROUGH MID
  AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
885 
WWUS43 KMPX 261713
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1113 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...SNOW CONTINUES...HEAVIER ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

.SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CONTINUES TO MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL CONTINUE SOUTH OF THE METRO
AREA...FROM NEAR MANKATO...TO ST PETER...FARIBAULT...WASECA AND
OWATONNA. HERE SNOW TOTALS BY LATE AFTERNOON SHOULD RANGE FROM 7
TO 10 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6
PM FOR THIS AREA.

ELSEWHERE...SNOW WILL BE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTH CENTRAL MN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW TOTALS IN MUCH OF
THIS AREA WILL RANGE FROM 2-3" ON THE NORTH SIDE...TO HIGHER
AMOUNTS OF 4-6" TO THE SOUTH. ONCE THE SNOWFALL ENDS...INCREASING
WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING
AND DRIFTING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH 6 PM.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON FOR WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AS THE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED THERE. 

MNZ076-077-084-085-270000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
LE SUEUR-RICE-WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...WASECA...
OWATONNA
1113 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY. EXPECT THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY 
  OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...TAPERING THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ075-083-270000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. PETER...MANKATO
1113 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. EXPECT THE POSSIBILITY 
  OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW HEAVY AT TIME THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF THIS 
  AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$

MNZ059-261815-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141126T1800Z/
WRIGHT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO
1113 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST
TODAY. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. EXPECT THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY 
  OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW...TAPERING OFF BY NOON.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ067-074-082-091-092-270000-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
SIBLEY-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...
FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH
1113 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT INTO THE AFTERNOON. SOME
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT THE
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF
  THE YEAR.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ054-056>058-064>066-073-261815-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141126T1800Z/
LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-
MCLEOD-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...
LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...REDWOOD FALLS
1113 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. EXPECT THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY 
  OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ060-062-068>070-078-093-270000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...RED WING...ALBERT LEA
1113 AM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY. EXPECT THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY 
  OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW...ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$
169 
WWUS43 KMPX 262001
WSWMPX

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

...SNOW TAPERING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...

.SNOW WAS EXITING TO THE SOUTHEAST OF MINNESOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIER ACCUMULATING SNOW WAS LOCATED ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FARIBAULT TO FAIRMONT. 
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM NEAR RED WING...ST PETER AND ST JAMES. THE SNOW SHOULD END
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH 6 PM.

MNZ075-262115-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
NICOLLET-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. PETER
201 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. 


$$

MNZ060-062-067>070-074-262115-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...GAYLORD...
CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM
201 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 


$$

MNZ076-077-084-085-270000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
LE SUEUR-RICE-WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...WASECA...
OWATONNA
201 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY. EXPECT THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY 
  OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF THROUGH 6 PM.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ083-270000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
BLUE EARTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANKATO
201 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. EXPECT THE POSSIBILITY 
  OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE ENDING THROUGH 6 PM.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ078-082-091>093-270000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
GOODHUE-WATONWAN-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT...
BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA
201 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT INTO THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT
  THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY
  OF THE YEAR.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$
718 
WWUS43 KMPX 262133
WSWMPX

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

...SNOW TAPERING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...

.SNOW WAS EXITING TO THE SOUTHEAST OF MINNESOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATING SNOW REMAINED EAST OF A LINE FROM NEAR 
RED WING...TO WASECA AND WELLS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND A
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...EAST OF A LINE FROM RED WING...TO OWATONNA AND
WELLS. THE SNOW SHOULD END ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH 6 PM.

MNZ076-077-083-262245-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
LE SUEUR-RICE-BLUE EARTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...MANKATO
333 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. 


$$

MNZ082-091-262245-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
WATONWAN-MARTIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT
333 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 


$$

MNZ084-085-270000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA
333 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. EXPECT THE POSSIBILITY
  OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 9 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW TAPERING OFF THROUGH 6 PM.

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.

&&

$$

MNZ078-092-093-270000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
GOODHUE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA
333 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT INTO THE AFTERNOON. 
  EXPECT THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS FOR THE BUSIEST 
  TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...ENDING BY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
619 
WWUS43 KMPX 262356
WSWMPX

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

...SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

.SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA EARLY THIS EVENING.
HENCE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM. SOME DRIFTING SNOW MAY BE
ENCOUNTERED TONIGHT AS NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION
IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. TRAVELERS SHOULD EXERCISE
CAUTION TONIGHT AS SLIPPERY ROADS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AS TEMPERATURES
PLUMMET INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.
 
MNZ084-085-270100-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASECA...OWATONNA
556 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY
IMPROVE THROUGH THE NIGHT. 

$$

MNZ078-092-093-270100-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-141127T0000Z/
GOODHUE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA
556 PM CST WED NOV 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY
IMPROVE THROUGH THE NIGHT. 

$$

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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.