Alert archive / Minnesota / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this blizzard warning at Jan 8, 2015, 4:20 AM CST for 22 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 8, 2015, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. 3 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
- Jan 8, 2015, 4:20 AM CST (10:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 8, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2015, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 22 counties
Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 3:25 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Northfield, MN | |
| Jan 8, 8:10 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Mankato, MN | KEYC |
| Jan 8, 8:10 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 1 N Zumbrota, 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 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 1009 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
979 WWUS43 KMPX 081020 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 420 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WITH HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...GENERALLY FROM GRANITE FALLS SOUTHEAST TO MANKATO AND ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH FRESH SNOW...AND LIKELY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...GENERALLY WEST OF A WILLMAR TO ALEXANDRIA LINE...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. MOTORISTS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY QUICKLY OUTSIDE OF ANY CITY LIMITS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 90. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR RUSK...CHIPPEWA...AND EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 3 TO 4 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED THERE TODAY...WITH WINDS BECOMING GUSTY THIS EVENING. AFTER THE SNOW ENDS AND THE WIND GUSTS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...THE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS WILL TRANSITION BACK TO DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES POSSIBLY FALLING BELOW -25. MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-081830- /O.UPG.KMPX.BZ.A.0001.150108T1800Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.150108T1800Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150108T1200Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 420 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY... * WIND CHILL VALUES: AROUND 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING: CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING... * VISIBILITIES: IN OPEN AREAS...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. IN CITIES AND TOWNS...1 TO 3 MILES. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THEREAFTER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DRESS IN LAYERS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN...AND MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. 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. && $$ WIZ016-027-028-081830- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.150108T1500Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150108T1200Z/ RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 420 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY... * WIND CHILL VALUES: AROUND 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING: CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN BY MID MORNING AND TAPER OFF DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DRESS IN LAYERS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN...AND MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>057-081830- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.150108T1800Z-150109T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 420 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS THIS MORNING AND WINDS BECOME BLUSTERY BY THIS AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...FALLING SNOW AROUND ONE INCH IN ACCUMULATION AND WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-066-068>070-077-078-WIZ014-015-023>026-081200- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150108T1200Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...FARIBAULT...RED WING...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN 420 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY... * WIND CHILL VALUES: AROUND 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING: CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DRESS IN LAYERS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN...AND MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
10 follow-up statements
017 WWUS43 KMPX 081204 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 604 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WITH HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...GENERALLY FROM GRANITE FALLS SOUTHEAST TO MANKATO AND ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH FRESH SNOW...AND LIKELY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...GENERALLY WEST OF A WILLMAR TO ALEXANDRIA LINE...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. MOTORISTS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY QUICKLY OUTSIDE OF ANY CITY LIMITS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 90. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR RUSK... CHIPPEWA...AND EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 3 TO 4 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED THERE TODAY...WITH WINDS BECOMING GUSTY THIS EVENING. AFTER THE SNOW ENDS AND THE WIND GUSTS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...THE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS WILL TRANSITION BACK TO DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES POSSIBLY FALLING BELOW -25. MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-082015- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150108T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.150108T1800Z-150109T0900Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 604 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING... * VISIBILITIES: IN OPEN AREAS...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. IN CITIES AND TOWNS...1 TO 3 MILES. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THEREAFTER. 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. && $$ WIZ016-027-028-082015- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150108T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.150108T1500Z-150109T0600Z/ RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 604 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN BY MID MORNING AND TAPER OFF DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ053-060>063-066-068>070-077-078-WIZ014-015-023>026-081315- /O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150108T1200Z/ CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...FARIBAULT...RED WING...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN 604 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS HAVE INCREASED TO WARMER THAN 25 BELOW ZERO. $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>057-082015- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.150108T1800Z-150109T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 604 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS THIS MORNING AND WINDS BECOME BLUSTERY BY THIS AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...FALLING SNOW AROUND ONE INCH IN ACCUMULATION AND WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
439 WWUS43 KMPX 081525 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 925 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WITH HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 3 AM FOR A PORTION OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...GENERALLY FROM GRANITE FALLS SOUTHEAST TO MANKATO AND ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH FRESH SNOW...AND LIKELY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...GENERALLY WEST OF A WILLMAR TO ALEXANDRIA LINE...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO MIDNIGHT. MOTORISTS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY QUICKLY OUTSIDE OF ANY CITY LIMITS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 90. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RUSK... CHIPPEWA...AND EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 3 TO 4 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED THERE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH WINDS BECOMING GUSTY THIS EVENING. AFTER THE SNOW ENDS AND THE WIND GUSTS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...THE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS WILL TRANSITION BACK TO DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES POSSIBLY FALLING BELOW -25. MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-082330- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.150108T1800Z-150109T0900Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 925 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING... * VISIBILITIES: IN OPEN AREAS...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. IN CITIES AND TOWNS...1 TO 3 MILES. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THEREAFTER. 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. && $$ WIZ016-027-028-082330- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 925 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF TOWARD SUNSET. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>057-082330- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.150108T1800Z-150109T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 925 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...FALLING SNOW AROUND ONE INCH IN ACCUMULATION AND WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ JLT
940 WWUS43 KMPX 081852 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1252 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FURTHER NORTHWEST INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FURTHER TO THE NORTHWEST INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...APPLETON CITY...BENSON AND MORRIS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 3 AM FOR A PORTION OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...GENERALLY FROM GRANITE FALLS SOUTHEAST TO MANKATO AND ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH FRESH SNOW...AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE CERTAIN. MOTORISTS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY QUICKLY OUTSIDE OF ANY CITY LIMITS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 90. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE ALL OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ALTHOUGH HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FROM LADYSMITH TO EAU CLAIRE...THE MAIN HAZARD WILL BE BLOWING SNOW AS WINDS BECOME GUSTY. AFTER THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ENDS AND THE WIND GUSTS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...THE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS WILL TRANSITION BACK TO DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES POSSIBLY FALLING BELOW -25. MNZ047-054>057-090300- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 1252 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THIS IS AN UPGRADE FROM THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN OPEN AREAS. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-090300- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1252 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING... * VISIBILITIES: IN OPEN AREAS...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. IN CITIES AND TOWNS...1 TO 3 MILES. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND GUST TO BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THEREAFTER. 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. && $$ MNZ042>045-049>053-058>063-066-068>070-077-078-WIZ014-015-023>026- 090300- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE... BURNSVILLE...FARIBAULT...RED WING...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN 1252 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW * WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP CREATING REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ041-048-WIZ016-027-028-090300- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-POPE-RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...GLENWOOD...LADYSMITH... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1252 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP CREATING REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ JLT
414 WWUS43 KMPX 082144 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 344 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FURTHER NORTH INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA... A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND NOW INCLUDES MCLEOD...RICE AND GOODHUE COUNTY UNTIL 3 AM. THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA NEAR WILLMAR...BENSON...AND MONTEVIDEO. AND UNTIL 3 AM FOR A PORTION OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...GENERALLY FROM GRANITE FALLS SOUTHEAST TO MANKATO AND ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FRESH SNOW...AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE CERTAIN. MOTORISTS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY QUICKLY OUTSIDE OF ANY CITY LIMITS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 90. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. ALTHOUGH HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FROM THE TWIN CITIES INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH EARLY EVENING...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER THE SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW ENDS AND THE WIND GUSTS SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. MNZ066-077-078-090545- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ MCLEOD-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...FARIBAULT...RED WING 344 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE CREATING REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING.| PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ047-054>057-090545- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 344 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN OPEN AREAS. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-090545- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 344 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING... * VISIBILITIES: IN OPEN AREAS...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. IN CITIES AND TOWNS...1 TO 3 MILES. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * TIMING: WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING...IMPROVING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-058>063-068>070-WIZ014>016-023>028-090545- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY- WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... 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 344 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP CREATING REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
892 WWUS43 KMPX 082149 CCA WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 349 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FURTHER NORTH INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND NOW INCLUDES MCLEOD...RICE AND GOODHUE COUNTY UNTIL 3 AM. THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA NEAR WILLMAR...BENSON...AND MONTEVIDEO. AND UNTIL 3 AM FOR A PORTION OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...GENERALLY FROM GRANITE FALLS SOUTHEAST TO MANKATO AND ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FRESH SNOW...AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE CERTAIN. MOTORISTS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY QUICKLY OUTSIDE OF ANY CITY LIMITS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 90. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. ALTHOUGH HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR FROM THE TWIN CITIES INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH EARLY EVENING...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER THE SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW ENDS AND THE WIND GUSTS SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. MNZ066-077-078-090615- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ MCLEOD-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...FARIBAULT...RED WING 349 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE CREATING REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING.| PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ047-054>057-090615- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 349 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN OPEN AREAS. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-090615- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 349 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING... * VISIBILITIES: IN OPEN AREAS...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. IN CITIES AND TOWNS...1 TO 3 MILES. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * TIMING: WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING...IMPROVING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-058>063-068>070-WIZ014>016-023>028-090615- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY- WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... 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 349 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP CREATING REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
426 WWUS43 KMPX 082206 CCA WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 351 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FURTHER NORTH INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND NOW INCLUDES MCLEOD...RICE AND GOODHUE COUNTY UNTIL 3 AM. THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA NEAR WILLMAR...BENSON...AND MONTEVIDEO. THE BLIZZARD WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM FOR AREAS ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...BETWEEN GRANITE FALLS SOUTHEAST TO MANKATO AND ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FRESH SNOW...AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WHERE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE CERTAIN. MOTORISTS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY QUICKLY OUTSIDE OF ANY CITY LIMITS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 90. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...MAKING DRIVE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS IN THESE AREAS. AFTER THE BLOWING SNOW ENDS AND THE GUSTY WINDS SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. MNZ066-077-078-090630- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.COR.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1800Z/ /O.COR.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ MCLEOD-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...FARIBAULT...RED WING 351 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. THIS IS AN UPGRADE FROM THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * TIMING...WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CONTINUING THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR 25 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ047-054>057-090630- /O.COR.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.COR.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 351 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CONTINUING THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-090630- /O.COR.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1800Z/ /O.COR.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 351 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CONTINUING THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-058>063-068>070-WIZ014>016-023>028-090630- /O.COR.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.COR.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY- WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... 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 351 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING....AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUING THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 MPH LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ JLT
365 WWUS43 KMPX 090039 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 639 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT AGAIN TONIGHT... .STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50MPH CONTINUE TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TRAVEL IS IMPOSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND SOME ROADS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CLOSED AS A RESULT OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. FARTHER NORTH THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...INCLUDING WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...CAUSING SLIPPERY ROADS AND MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THESE AREAS. AFTER THE BLOWING SNOW ENDS AND THE GUSTY WINDS SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. MNZ047-054>057-090845- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 639 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING AS VISIBILITIES AND ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW -25F LATER TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ MNZ064-090845- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1800Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRANITE FALLS 639 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING AS VISIBILITIES AND ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW -25F LATER TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ MNZ065>067-073>078-082>085-091>093-090845- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1800Z/ RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE- GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 639 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CONTINUING THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND CLOSED ROADS FROM WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ MNZ041>045-048>053-058>063-068>070-WIZ014>016-023>028-090845- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY- WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE- DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA... 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 639 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING....AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUING THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FROM BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ JRB
859 WWUS43 KMPX 090311 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 911 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LINGER ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT AGAIN TONIGHT... .STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED AT MOST LOCATIONS IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. FARTHER NORTH THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...CAUSING SLIPPERY ROADS AND MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THESE AREAS. AFTER THE BLOWING SNOW ENDS AND THE GUSTY WINDS SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. MNZ065>067-073-091115- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0311Z-150109T1800Z/ RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS 911 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING AS VISIBILITIES AND ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW -25F LATER TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ MNZ041>045-048>050-058-091115- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0311Z-150109T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- MEEKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... LITCHFIELD 911 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW -25F LATER TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ MNZ078-085-092-093-091115- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ GOODHUE-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 911 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ MNZ074>077-082>084-091-091115- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...FAIRMONT 911 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-091115- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 911 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING....AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUING THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FROM BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ MNZ047-054>057-064-091115- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0311Z-150109T1800Z/ STEVENS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS 911 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW 25F -LATER TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-091115- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150109T1800Z/ SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE 911 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING....AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUING THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FROM BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ JRB
800 WWUS43 KMPX 090618 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LINGER ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT AGAIN TONIGHT... .STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN RURAL...OPEN AREAS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED AT MOST LOCATIONS IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO SLIDE BELOW ZERO...THE CONTINUED BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS DEVELOPING TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TROUGH MOST OF FRIDAY MORNING. MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-091430- /O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO LATER TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO THE MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-091430- /O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO LATER TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO THE MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ MNZ078-085-092-093-091430- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1500Z/ GOODHUE-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ MNZ074>077-082>084-091-091430- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150109T1800Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...FAIRMONT 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 25 TO 30 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ MNZ041>045-047>050-054>058-064>067-073-091430- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS 1218 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO LATER TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO THE MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
274 WWUS43 KMPX 090921 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 321 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WINTER CONDITIONS IMPROVING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT AGAIN TONIGHT... .WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO SLIDE BELOW ZERO...THE CONTINUED BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...AND AGAIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MOST OF FRIDAY MORNING...WITH ANOTHER WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. MNZ078-085-092-093-091730- /O.EXP.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.150110T0500Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ GOODHUE-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 321 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING BEFORE IMPROVING FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEN...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO AGAIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THIS MORNING...BUT VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY. THUS...THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ MNZ074>077-082>084-091-091730- /O.EXP.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.150110T0500Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...FAIRMONT 321 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING BEFORE IMPROVING FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEN...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO AGAIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THIS MORNING...BUT VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY. THUS...THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$ MNZ041>045-047>070-073-091730- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.150110T0500Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS... BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS 321 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING BEFORE IMPROVING FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEN...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO AGAIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-091730- /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.150110T0500Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 321 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING BEFORE IMPROVING FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEN...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO AGAIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota and 22 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:49 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 20 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.