Alert archive / Wisconsin / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm warning at Dec 23, 2015, 1:30 PM CST for Barron County, Polk County, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 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
- Dec 23, 2015, 1:30 PM CST (19:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2015, 7:49 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Barron County, WI, Polk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1:45 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Ese Haugen, WI | |
| Dec 23, 2:10 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Rice Lake, WI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 533 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
916 WWUS43 KMPX 231930 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 130 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...LOCALLY SIX INCHES OF SNOW IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW RICHMOND...BALSAM LAKE AND CUMBERLAND. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO THE SOUTH AND WEST AND INCLUDES FOREST LAKE...STILLWATER...LAKEVILLE AND FARIBAULT THROUGH MIDNIGHT. HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND ACROSS FAR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. LOCALLY SIX INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL IN THE WARNED AREA...WITH THREE TO FIVE INCHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. OUTSIDE THE ADVISORY AREA...LOCALLY ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL FALL. EXPECT A MESSY AFTERNOON COMMUTE...ESPECIALLY FOR THE EASTERN METRO AREA DUE TO THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL EXPECTED. WIZ014-015-023-240330- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-151224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0005.151223T1930Z-151224T0600Z/ POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...HUDSON 130 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...AND DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SNOW COVERED ROADS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ053-062-063-070-077-078-WIZ016-024-025-240330- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0020.151223T1930Z-151224T0600Z/ CHISAGO-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-RUSK-PIERCE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... HASTINGS...FARIBAULT...RED WING...LADYSMITH...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE 130 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...POSSIBLY HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ JLT
2 follow-up statements
733 WWUS43 KMPX 232122 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 322 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...LOCALLY SIX INCHES OF SNOW IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW RICHMOND...BALSAM LAKE AND CUMBERLAND. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO THE SOUTH AND WEST AND INCLUDES FOREST LAKE...STILLWATER...LAKEVILLE...FARIBAULT...OWATONNA AND ALBERT LEA THROUGH MIDNIGHT. HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND ACROSS FAR EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER 8 PM. LOCALLY SIX INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL IN THE WARNED AREA...WITH THREE TO FIVE INCHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. OUTSIDE THE ADVISORY AREA...LOCALLY ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL FALL. EXPECT A MESSY AFTERNOON COMMUTE... ESPECIALLY FOR THE EASTERN METRO AREA DUE TO THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL EXPECTED. WIZ014-015-023-240530- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151224T0600Z/ POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...HUDSON 322 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ085-093-WIZ026-240530- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151224T0600Z/ STEELE-FREEBORN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA...DURAND 322 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ053-062-063-070-077-078-WIZ016-024-025-240530- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151224T0600Z/ CHISAGO-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-RUSK-PIERCE-DUNN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... HASTINGS...FARIBAULT...RED WING...LADYSMITH...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE 322 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AFTER 8 PM. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ JLT
096 WWUS43 KMPX 240149 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 749 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAR EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN DUE TO FALLING SNOW AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 1 TO 4 INCHES IS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA. WIZ014-015-023-240600- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151224T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151224T0600Z/ POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...HUDSON 749 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ053-062-063-070-077-085-093-240300- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151224T0600Z/ CHISAGO-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-DAKOTA-RICE-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... HASTINGS...FARIBAULT...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 749 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SLIPPERY ROADS REMAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT BUT THE SNOW HAS ENDED AND ADDITIONAL IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE WITH CAUTION TONIGHT. $$ MNZ078-WIZ016-024>026-240600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151224T0600Z/ GOODHUE-RUSK-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...LADYSMITH...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...DURAND 749 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Barron, Polk, Saint Croix | 10 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:30 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Barron, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk and 1 more | 9 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Wisconsin, 2015Every winter storm warning 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.