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Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN

January 8, 20159 counties in Wisconsin; 42 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 8, 2015, 3:49 PM CST for 9 counties in Wisconsin; 42 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 8, 2015, 9:11 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 8, 2015, 3:49 PM CST (21:49 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 8, 2015, 9:11 PM CST
Expired
Jan 9, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 51 counties

Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine 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), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 17 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2015-01-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2015-01-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 650 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2080 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
650 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
838 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
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-
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/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.

&&

$$
222 
WWUS43 KMPX 091054 AAA
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN...UPDATED
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
454 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015

...CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVING ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT AGAIN TONIGHT...

.WIND GUSTS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY
TODAY ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THIS WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALLY
REDUCED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND OTHER EXPOSED
AREAS.

THE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
BELOW ZERO TO PRODUCE VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 20 BELOW
TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING.

WIND CHILL VALUES ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO REACH 20 BELOW TO 30
BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-082>084-091-091900-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0005.150110T0500Z-150110T1500Z/
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-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-
MARTIN-
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...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...
ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...FAIRMONT
454 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY...AND AGAIN FROM 11 PM TONIGHT
  THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...20 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

* MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE.

* FROSTBITE TIMES...EXPOSED SKIN CAN BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE
  IN 25 TO 30 MINUTES.

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-WIZ014>016-023>028-091900-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.150110T0500Z-150110T1500Z/
GOODHUE-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-
PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...
ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...
LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...
MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...
BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
454 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY...AND AGAIN FROM 11 PM TONIGHT
  THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY IN OPEN AND EXPOSED AREAS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...25 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO.

* MAIN IMPACT...RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE.

* FROSTBITE TIMES...EXPOSED SKIN CAN BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE
  IN 20 TO 25 MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$
WFO DULUTH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 4:20 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMPXBarron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce and 3 more20 hr
Jan 8, 4:20 AM CSTBlizzard WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 16 more23 hr

Nearby

Wind Chill Advisories in Minnesota, 2015Wind Chill Advisories in Wisconsin, 2015Every wind chill advisory in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.