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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm watch at Nov 28, 2015, 3:29 PM CST for 39 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 30, 2015, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2015, 3:29 PM CST (21:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 30, 2015, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2015, 3:18 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 39 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, 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, 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, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 1826 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
234 WWUS43 KMPX 282129 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 329 PM CST SAT NOV 28 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY INTO THE GREAT LAKES MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA STARTING LATE MONDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...SPREADING EASTWARD AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY RANGE FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES...RESULTING IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THIS IS A DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. STAY UPDATED WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR WEATHER.GOV FOR LATER UPDATES ON THIS FORECAST. MNZ054>070-073>077-082>085-091>093-290600- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0000Z/ 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-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 329 PM CST SAT NOV 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS... INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
6 follow-up statements
048 WWUS43 KMPX 290402 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1002 PM CST SAT NOV 28 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE CENTRAL ROCKIES TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...STARTING MONDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... SPREADING TO THE NORTH AND EAST...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL MAY RANGE FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES... RESULTING IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AN AREA SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BENSON TO THE TWIN CITIES TO ALBERT LEA. THIS IS A DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. STAY UPDATED WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR WEATHER.GOV FOR LATER UPDATES ON THIS FORECAST. MNZ054>070-073>077-082>085-091>093-291100- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0000Z/ 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-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1002 PM CST SAT NOV 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
664 WWUS43 KMPX 290944 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 344 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE CENTRAL ROCKIES TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...STARTING MONDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... SPREADING TO THE NORTH AND EAST...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED... WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AN AREA SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BENSON TO THE TWIN CITIES TO ALBERT LEA. THIS IS A DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. STAY UPDATED WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR WEATHER.GOV FOR LATER UPDATES ON THIS FORECAST. MNZ054>058-064>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-292100- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0000Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 344 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY AND MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MNZ059>063-068>070-076-077-084-085-093-292100- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0000Z/ WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- LE SUEUR-RICE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 344 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY AND MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
579 WWUS43 KMPX 292015 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 215 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW LIKELY MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE CENTRAL ROCKIES TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...STARTING EARLY MONDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... SPREADING TO THE NORTH AND EAST...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAKING FOR A LONG DURATION EVENT. TOTAL SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF WESTERN THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GLENWOOD TO LITCHFIELD TO LE CENTER TO WELLS. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA EAST OF THAT LINE TO THE WISCONSIN STATE LINE...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GOODHUE COUNTY AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT THAT WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. STAY UPDATED WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR WEATHER.GOV FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS ON THIS EVENT. MNZ054>058-064>067-073>076-082-083-091-092-300600- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0004.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 215 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM MONDAY. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MNZ047-048-300600- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0004.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ STEVENS-POPE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD 215 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM MONDAY AND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-300600- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND... CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 215 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM MONDAY AND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. $$ MNZ041>045-049>053-300600- /O.EXB.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE- ISANTI-CHISAGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY 215 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MNZ059>063-068>070-077-084-085-093-300600- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE- WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS... FARIBAULT...WASECA...OWATONNA...ALBERT LEA 215 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
740 WWUS43 KMPX 292101 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 301 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW LIKELY MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE CENTRAL ROCKIES TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...STARTING EARLY MONDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... SPREADING TO THE NORTH AND EAST...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAKING FOR A LONG DURATION EVENT. TOTAL SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF WESTERN THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GLENWOOD TO LITCHFIELD TO FARIBAULT TO ALBERT LEA. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA EAST OF THAT LINE TO THE WISCONSIN STATE LINE...INCLUDING THE TWIN CITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GOODHUE COUNTY MINNESOTA AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT THAT WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. STAY UPDATED WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR WEATHER.GOV FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS ON THIS EVENT. MNZ077-084-085-093-300515- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0004.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ RICE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARIBAULT...WASECA...OWATONNA... ALBERT LEA 301 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM MONDAY. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MNZ047-048-054>058-064>067-073>076-082-083-091-092-300515- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0004.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 301 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM MONDAY. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-300515- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND... CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 301 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM MONDAY AND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ041>045-049>053-059>063-068>070-300515- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE- ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS 301 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
392 WWUS43 KMPX 300408 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1008 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW LIKELY MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE CENTRAL ROCKIES TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES...REACHING WISCONSIN ON TUESDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL... CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...STARTING MONDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... SPREADING TO THE NORTH AND EAST...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAKING FOR A LONG DURATION EVENT. TOTAL SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GLENWOOD TO LITCHFIELD TO FARIBAULT TO ALBERT LEA. FOR CENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...TOTALS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE TWO DAYS. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO PAYNESVILLE AND SHAKOPEE. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES AND ST CLOUD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GOODHUE COUNTY MINNESOTA AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. MNZ047-048-054>058-064>067-073>077-082>085-091>093-301130- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0004.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1008 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM MONDAY. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-301130- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND... CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 1008 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM MONDAY AND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. $$ MNZ041>045-049>053-059>063-068>070-301130- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE- ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER- SCOTT-DAKOTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE... ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS 1008 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM 6 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
763 WWUS43 KMPX 300918 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 318 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW LIKELY MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES... REACHING WISCONSIN ON TUESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL... CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... STARTING THIS MORNING OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... THEN SPREADING TO THE NORTH AND EAST... AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... MAKING FOR A LONG DURATION EVENT. A FEW BREAKS IN THE PRECIPITATION MAY OCCUR OVER THAT TIME PERIOD. TOTAL SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GLENWOOD TO LITCHFIELD TO FARIBAULT TO ALBERT LEA. FOR CENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... TOTALS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE TWO DAYS. ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TOTALS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. FOR THESE AREAS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. MNZ047-048-054>058-064>067-073>077-082>085-091>093-302100- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0004.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 318 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND PERSIST INTO TUESDAY. A FEW BREAKS IN THE PRECIPITATION ARE POSSIBLE... AS IS A BRIEF WINTRY MIX. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ041>043-049>051-059-068-302100- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-CARVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...MONTICELLO... CHASKA 318 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY... AND PERSIST INTO TUESDAY. A FEW BREAKS IN THE PRECIPITATION COULD OCCUR... AND A MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD OCCUR AT TIMES. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ044-045-052-053-060>063-069-070-302100- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0002.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY- WASHINGTON-SCOTT-DAKOTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS 318 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY... AND PERSIST INTO TUESDAY. A FEW BREAKS IN THE PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED... AND A MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD OCCUR AT TIMES. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH A GLAZE OF ICE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS... PARTICULARLY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE EASTERN TWIN CITIES METRO COULD EXPERIENCE SLICK CONDITIONS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE TODAY DUE TO A PERIOD OF MIXED PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY 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. $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-302100- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.151130T1200Z-151202T0600Z/ GOODHUE-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA- EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE... LADYSMITH...HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND... CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 318 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * A WINTRY MIX THIS MORNING WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTERMITTENTLY INTO TUESDAY... WITH SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE ALSO POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH SOME LIGHT ICING. * LOCALLY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
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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.