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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm watch at Feb 18, 2014, 4:02 AM CST for 8 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 20, 2014, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2014, 4:02 AM CST (10:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2014, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2014, 4:35 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Anoka County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Scott County, MN, Washington County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 283 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
342 WWUS43 KMPX 181002 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 402 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...MORE SNOW AND STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING THURSDAY... .A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARIBAULT...OWATONNA...WASECA AND ALBERT LEA FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS...RED WING...MENONOMIE AND EAU CLAIRE FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND STRONG WINDS WILL PLAGUE PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION TOWARD THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREAS. BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THEREFORE...A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PORTION OF THE AREA OF MINNESOTA. MNZ077-084-085-092-093-181815- /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.A.0003.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ RICE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARIBAULT...WASECA...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 402 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ070-078-WIZ024>028-181815- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0002.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ DAKOTA-GOODHUE-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURNSVILLE...RED WING...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 402 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. * OTHER IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JLT
4 follow-up statements
341 WWUS43 KMPX 181709 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1109 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...POWERFUL WINTER STORM TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE CITIES OF LE CENTER...MANKATO AND FAIRMONT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH CONTINUES FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO...RED WIND... RICE LAKE...MENOMONIE AND EAU CLAIRE. LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET IS EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION TOWARD THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREAS...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MNZ076-083-091-190115- /O.EXA.KMPX.BZ.A.0003.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ LE SUEUR-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...MANKATO...FAIRMONT 1109 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-069-WIZ014>016-023-190115- /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.A.0002.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SCOTT-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...SHAKOPEE...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND 1109 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. 6 TO 10 INCHES INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ077-084-085-092-093-190115- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0003.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ RICE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARIBAULT...WASECA...OWATONNA... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1109 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ070-078-WIZ024>028-190115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ DAKOTA-GOODHUE-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURNSVILLE...RED WING...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1109 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY 10 INCHES POSSIBLE BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
075 WWUS43 KMPX 182204 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 404 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .A BLIZZARD WATCH CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS INCLUDES FAIRMONT...MANKATO... ALBERT LEA...OWATONNA AND FARIBAULT. A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO...RED WING... RICE LAKE...MENOMONIE AND EAU CLAIRE. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION TOWARD THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREAS. BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. MNZ076-077-083>085-091>093-190615- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0003.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...MANKATO... WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 404 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-069-070-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-190615- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SCOTT-DAKOTA-GOODHUE- POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...RED WING... AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 404 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. 6 TO 10 INCHES INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ RAH
722 WWUS43 KMPX 190336 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 936 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .A BLIZZARD WATCH CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS INCLUDES FAIRMONT... MANKATO... ALBERT LEA...OWATONNA AND FARIBAULT. A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO...RED WING... RICE LAKE...MENOMONIE AND EAU CLAIRE. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION TOWARD THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREAS. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. MNZ076-077-083>085-091>093-191145- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0003.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...MANKATO... WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 936 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-069-070-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-191145- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SCOTT-DAKOTA-GOODHUE- POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...RED WING... AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 936 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND 4 TO 6 INCHES IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. * OTHER IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ BORGHOFF
256 WWUS43 KMPX 191035 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 435 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT MUCH OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA...MAINLY THOSE AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM SLEEPY EYE TO SHERBURNE AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEW ULM TO MONTGOMERY TO RED WING. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 FROM APPROXIMATELY MILE MARKER 70 SOUTHWARD AND INTERSTATE 90 FROM MILE MARKER 80 EASTWARD. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN MINNESOTA... INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES AND THE SURROUNDING NORTHERN...EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE METRO...ALONG WITH ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO THE WEST AND NORTH OF THE WARNING AREAS. THE AREA IN THE ADVISORY IS APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ISLE TO GLENDORADO TO WAVERLY TO GAYLORD. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN LATE THURSDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION TOWARD THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY MORNING WILL RANGE 3 TO 7 INCHES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES IN EASTERN MINNESOTA...AND 8 TO 12 INCHES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. MNZ076-077-083>085-091>093-191900- /O.UPG.KMPX.BZ.A.0003.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.W.0004.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...MANKATO... WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 435 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY...THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...TAPERING OFF IN THE EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ078-191900- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0002.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.W.0004.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED WING 435 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY...THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...TAPERING OFF IN THE EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ074-075-082-191900- /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.W.0004.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES 435 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY...THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...TAPERING OFF IN THE EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-069-070-WIZ014>016-023>028-191900- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0002.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0004.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK-BARRON- RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...AMERY... BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 435 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND 6 TO 9 INCHES IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. * OTHER IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ044-045-050>052-059-066>068-191900- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-WRIGHT-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...MONTICELLO...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA 435 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:02 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Rice and 2 more | 25 hr |
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