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Winter Storm Watch 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm watch at Dec 26, 2015, 3:05 PM CST for 35 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Dec 28, 2015, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2015, 3:05 PM CST (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 28, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2015, 4:06 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 44 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, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs 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, 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), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 7 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
- 746 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 538 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
933 WWUS43 KMPX 262105 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 305 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM TO IMPACT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ST CLOUD...TO RUSH CITY...TO LADYSMITH WISCONSIN. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...SOUTH TO INTERSTATE 90 AND THE IOWA BORDER. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES APPEAR POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. IN THE MEANTIME...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ONLY KANABEC COUNTY REMAINING IN A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE AROUND ONE INCH OR LESS. MNZ045-270000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ KANABEC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MORA 305 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * MAIN IMPACT...ADDITIONAL SNOW AROUND ONE INCH OR LESS. 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. && $$ MNZ049-051>053-056>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 270515- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1200Z/ STEARNS-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE- GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS... EAU CLAIRE 305 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO DAYBREAK TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
7 follow-up statements
475 WWUS43 KMPX 262340 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 540 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM TO IMPACT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ST CLOUD...TO RUSH CITY...TO LADYSMITH WISCONSIN. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...SOUTH TO INTERSTATE 90 AND THE IOWA BORDER. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES APPEAR POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. MNZ045-270045- /O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ KANABEC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MORA 540 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... SNOWFALL IN PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAVE STEADILY DIMINISHED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH ONLY SCATTERED FLURRIES AND SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING TONIGHT. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KANABEC COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MNZ049-051>053-056>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 270800- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1200Z/ STEARNS-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE- GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS... EAU CLAIRE 540 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO DAYBREAK TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
959 WWUS43 KMPX 270425 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1025 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GROWING POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ST CLOUD...TO RUSH CITY...TO LADYSMITH WISCONSIN. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...SOUTH TO INTERSTATE 90 AND THE IOWA BORDER. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES APPEAR POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. MNZ049-051>053-056>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 271230- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1200Z/ STEARNS-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE- GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...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... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS... EAU CLAIRE 1025 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO DAYBREAK TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. 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. && $$
054 WWUS43 KMPX 270937 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 337 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING...GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM GRANITE FALLS...TO ST. CLOUD...AND MORA. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...SOUTH TO INTERSTATE 90 AND THE IOWA BORDER. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. MNZ044-045-050-271745- /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1200Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY 337 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO DAYBREAK TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MNZ049-051>053-056>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 271745- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1200Z/ STEARNS-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE- GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...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... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS... EAU CLAIRE 337 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO DAYBREAK TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. 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. && $$
686 WWUS43 KMPX 271726 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1126 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING...GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM GRANITE FALLS...TO ST. CLOUD...AND MORA. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...SOUTH TO INTERSTATE 90 AND THE IOWA BORDER. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. MNZ044-045-049>053-056>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-280130- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1200Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...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...RED WING...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH...HUDSON... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 1126 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO DAYBREAK TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. 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. && $$
804 WWUS43 KMPX 272113 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 313 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FAIRMONT THROUGH FARIBAULT AND RED WING TO CHIPPEWA FALLS. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT NORTH OF THE WARNING... EXTENDING TO NEAR A LINE FROM MONTEVIDEO TO LITTLE FALLS. THE WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM SOUTH TO NORTH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... AND PERSIST INTO THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN MOST LOCATIONS MONDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA... WITH AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 11 INCHES IN THE WARNING AREA. HOWEVER... THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM... AND FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST WILL LIKELY OCCUR. MNZ077-078-084-085-091>093-280600- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0007.151228T1800Z-151229T1800Z/ RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARIBAULT...RED WING...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 313 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH ON TUESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON MONDAY AND MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY. 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. $$ WIZ024>028-280600- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0007.151228T2100Z-151229T1800Z/ PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND... CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 313 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH ON TUESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR MONDAY EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ073>076-082-083-280600- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1800Z/ REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES...MANKATO 313 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MNZ044-045-049>053-056>070-WIZ014>016-023-280600- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T2100Z-151229T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON 313 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
438 WWUS43 KMPX 280459 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1059 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FAIRMONT THROUGH FARIBAULT AND RED WING TO CHIPPEWA FALLS. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT NORTH OF THE WARNING... EXTENDING TO NEAR A LINE FROM MONTEVIDEO TO LITTLE FALLS. THE WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM SOUTH TO NORTH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... AND PERSIST INTO THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED MONDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA... WITH AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 11 INCHES IN THE WARNING AREA. HOWEVER... THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM... AND FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST WILL LIKELY OCCUR. MNZ077-078-084-085-091>093-281300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.151228T1800Z-151229T1800Z/ RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARIBAULT...RED WING...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1059 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON TUESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3PM AND 6 PM MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * 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. $$ WIZ024>028-281300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.151228T2100Z-151229T1800Z/ PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND... CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 1059 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON TUESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 PM MONDAY AND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ073>076-082-083-281300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1800Z/ REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES...MANKATO 1059 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 11 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY 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. $$ MNZ044-045-049>053-056>070-WIZ014>016-023-281300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T2100Z-151229T1800Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK- BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON 1059 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ JRB
608 WWUS43 KMPX 281006 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 406 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY... .A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND PARTS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM REDWOOD FALLS...TO BUFFALO AND TAYLORS FALLS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA ALONG WITH THE MANKATO AND EAU CLAIRE AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT NORTH OF THE WARNING AND EXTENDS TO NEAR A LINE FROM MORRIS...TO ST. CLOUD AND MORA. TWO ROUNDS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE FIRST WILL IMPACT THE REGION BETWEEN 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A SECOND AREA OF SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND PUSH ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA TOWARD NORTHWEST WISCONSIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVER TOWARD EAU CLAIRE...6 TO 9 INCHES IS FORECAST FROM REDWOOD FALLS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES METRO OVER TO LADYSMITH...WHILE LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY CAN EXPECT 4 TO 6 INCHES. MNZ053-059>063-065>070-WIZ014>016-023-281815- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T2100Z-151229T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMPX.WS.W.0007.151228T2100Z-151230T0000Z/ CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO... MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...OSCEOLA... RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH...HUDSON 406 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH A SECOND ROUND DEVELOPING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM TUESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * 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. $$ MNZ073>076-082-083-281815- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T1800Z-151229T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMPX.WS.W.0007.151228T2100Z-151230T0000Z/ REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES...MANKATO 406 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ077-078-084-085-091>093-281815- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.151228T1800Z-151229T1800Z/ RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARIBAULT...RED WING...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 406 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON TUESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 PM THE EVENING AND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * 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. $$ WIZ024>028-281815- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0007.151228T2100Z-151229T1800Z/ PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND... CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 406 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON TUESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ044-045-049>052-056>058-064-281815- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0004.151228T2100Z-151229T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.151229T0000Z-151230T0000Z/ MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY... ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS 406 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * 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. $$ MNZ047-048-054-055-281815- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0022.151229T0000Z-151230T0000Z/ STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON 406 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Dec 26, 11:21 AM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 11:21 AM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1121 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 431 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
HEAVY BURST OF SNOW LIFTING TO THE NORTHER TWIN CITIES METRO THIS
MORNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE H7 WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTH. RADAR
LOOP THIS MORNING SHOWED CONVECTIVE FINGERS/ROLLS WORKING FROM EAST
TO WEST WITHIN THIS BAND OF SNOW...INDICATIVE OF THE CONVECTIVE
ELEMENTS DEVELOPING WITH THE NEGATIVE THETA-E LAPSE RATES AND EVEN A
LITTLE ELEVATED CAPE ON NAM BUFR SOUNDINGS. BACK WEST...YOU CAN SEE
A DRY SLOT ON WATER VAPOR MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS NEBRASKA...WITH THE
SNOW ACROSS THE MID MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
FOR THE FORECAST TODAY...FOLLOWED THE RAP/HRRR FAIRLY CLOSE FOR THE
SNOWFALL FORECAST...AS THEY HAVE HAD A GOOD HANDLE ON THE FORCING
WE ARE SEEING NOW. THE BAND OF SNOW THAT IS LIFTING INTO ST. CLOUD
AND THE NRN TWIN CITIES METRO NOW WILL LIKELY STALL OUT HERE IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN THE REST OF THE
MORNING AS FGEN IN THE H7-H6 LAYER SHIFTS NW...SETTING UP FROM AXN
TOWARD DLH. THE REASON FOR THE REALIGNING OF THE H7-H6 FGEN IS DUE
TO HEIGHT RISES THAT WILL HAPPEN LOCALLY AS THE RIDGE TO THE SE
BUILDS TO THE NW AHEAD OF THE DEEP LOW OVER THE 4-CORNERS REGION.
THESE BUILDING HEIGHTS HELP WEAKEN THE FGEN BAND SEEN NOW FROM ST.
CLOUD TO THE TWIN CITIES...WITH A NEW ONE DEVELOPING FARTHER NW IN
RESPONSE TO A NORTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS
SASKATCHEWAN. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR US IS THAT WE ARE SEEING THE
HEAVIEST SNOW FROM THE SYSTEM RIGHT NOW...WITH A LIGHTER/BROADER
FGEN BAND SETTING UP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL MN.
FARTHER SOUTH...THE DRY SLOT COMING OUT OF NEBRASKA WILL PUSH THE
SNOW CURRENTLY ALONG THE IOWA/NEBRASKA BORDER TO THE NE ACROSS SRN
MN INTO WRN WI. ISSUE WITH THIS AREA OF PRECIP THOUGH IS THAT THE
DRY SLOT MAY END UP CUTTING OFF ICE GENERATION...WITH IT BEING
MORE OF A FREEZING DRIZZLE GENERATOR THAN A SNOW GENERATOR.
AS FOR CHANGES MADE FOR TODAY...CUT BACK QUITE A BIT ON SNOWFALL
FORECAST SOUTHEAST OF A MANKATO TO LADYSMITH LINE AS THESE AREAS
LARGELY MISSED OUT ON THE FIRST BAND OF SNOW THIS MORNING...WITH THE
NEXT BATCH ONLY LOOKING TO PRODUCE AROUND AN INCH. SNOWFALL FORECAST
OF AROUND 6 INCHES IN WEST CENTRAL MN IN THE WARNING STILL LOOKS TO
BE ON TRACK...AS DOES A STRIPE OF 3-5 INCHES ALONG AND NW OF A LINE
FROM NEW ULM TO MINNEAPOLIS AND OSCEOLA. ALTHOUGH EXPECTED SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS SOUTHEAST OF THE MANKATO TO LADYSMITH LINE DO NOT SUPPORT
CONTINUING THE ADVY...DID DO SO GIVEN THE THREAT FOR FZDZ...THOUGH
IF THIS DOES NOT LOOK TO BE MUCH OF AN ISSUE...COULD SEE A GOOD
CHUNK OF THE COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE AREA GET
CANCELED PRETTY EARLY TODAY.
BESIDE CHANGES TO SNOWFALL...ALSO REDUCED WIND SPEEDS OUT WEST ALONG
WITH THE BLOWING SNOW MENTION. SFC PRESSURE RISES TODAY LOOK TO GO
FROM SODAK INTO NEBRASKA...WHICH IS WHY GUIDANCE HAS BACKED OFF ON
THE WINDS OUT THERE. OTHERWISE FOR TONIGHT...WE ARE STILL BRINGING
IN THE IDEA OF CLEARING SKIES INTO WRN MN. FOR THE LOW FORECAST
TONIGHT...DID NOT CHANGE THE FORECAST MUCH FOR WEST CENTRAL
MN...WITH SUB-ZERO LOWS STILL FORECAST OUT THERE. HOWEVER...WITH
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES EXPECTED TO HANG IN FROM ERN MN INTO WRN
WI...DID BOOST LOWS A FEW DEGREES THERE AS ANYWHERE THAT STAYS IN
THE CLOUDS SHOULD STAY UP IN THE MID 20S TONIGHT.
.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 431 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
THE LONG TERM FEATURES A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT EARLY
NEXT WEEK WITH SEVERAL MINOR SNOW EVENTS FOLLOWING FROM WEDNESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. THE ECMWF CONTINUES TO BRING A MASSIVE UPPER LOW
OVER TEXAS ON SUNDAY...NORTHEAST TO WI BY MONDAY NIGHT. IT
ESSENTIALLY BECOMES A VERTICALLY STACKED SYSTEM AS IT EXITS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS MONDAY MORNING. THE ECMWF HAS SHOWN THE MOST
CONSISTENCY WITH THIS SYSTEM HEADING OUR WAY FOR MANY DAYS NOW.
THE QPF OUTPUT IS OVER AN INCH ACROSS MUCH OF OUR FA WITH ONLY THE
FAR NORTHERN MN PORTION IN THE 0.50 TO 0.75 INCH RANGE. FACTOR IN
A 12:1 SNOW RATIO AND THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR A FOOT OF SNOW.
COMPLIMENTING THE ECMWF FORECAST ARE THE SREF PLUMES WHICH SHOW
AROUND 10 INCHES FOR KMSP. ONCE AGAIN THE ARW MEMBERS ARE THE
HIGHEST WITH THE MOST CLUSTERING BETWEEN 10 AND 16 INCHES. THE NMB
MEMBERS ARE MORE IN THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE.
THERE REMAINS PLENTY OF SPREAD BETWEEN THE NAM...GFS AND GEM
DETERMINISTIC SOLUTIONS. THE NAM IS ACTUALLY MUCH CLOSER TO THE
ECMWF BUT WARMER IN THE LOW LEVELS. THIS PLAYS HAVOC WITH THE
PTYPE ON MONDAY DUE TO THE ELEVATED WARM LAYER WITH PLENTY OF
SLEET INDICATED. THE GFS AND THE GEM ARE A LITTLE FARTHER TO THE
SOUTHEAST WITH THE TRACK...BUT STILL IN A POSITION TO BRING
ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE TWIN CITIES AS WELL AS AREAS TO THE EAST
AND SOUTH. A CHECK OF THE CIPS ANALOGS SHOWS ABOUT 10 OF THE 15
ANALOGS WITH A SIGNIFICANT BAND OF SNOW (8-12 INCHES) MAINLY TO
THE EAST AND SOUTH OF OUR FA. THIS IS EXPECTED SINCE THE ANALOGS
ARE BASED ON THE GFS AND IT IS THE FURTHEST EAST WITH THE TRACK OF
THE SURFACE/UPPER LEVEL LOW. HENCE...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY
NIGHT COULD END UP WITH QUITE THE SNOW ACCUMULATION.
OUR OFFICIAL FORECAST AT THIS POINT HAS 3 INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION AT KAXN...5 INCHES AT KMSP WITH 7 INCHES FROM KAEL TO
KEAU. HOWEVER...THIS IS A BLENDED FORECAST. IF THE ECMWF IS MORE
CORRECT THAN THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE WAY TOO LOW. CHECK OUR WEB SITE
HEADLINE FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION GRAPHICS FOR
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AND LOOK AT THE SPREAD BETWEEN THE MINIMUM
AND MAXIMUM SNOW ACCUMULATION POTENTIAL.
IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM...A LARGE TROUGH ALOFT WILL BE CARVED
OUT FROM THE ROCKIES TO THE APPALACHIANS FOR THE MID TO LATE WEEK
PERIOD. A FLURRY OF SHORT WAVES WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THIS LARGE
UPPER TROUGH WITH SEVERAL CHANCES FOR MORE SNOW. AT THIS
POINT...MORE ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD COME BACK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH MINOR EVENTS THEREAFTER. IT CERTAINLY
LOOKS MUCH COLDER HEADING INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH HIGHS IN THE
TEENS AND LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1130 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
STILL HAVE FGEN BAND MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL CWA DURING THE
AFTERNOON. MODELS SUGGEST THIS REFORMING TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE
AFTERNOON AND SHOULD TAKE MOST OF ANY REMAINING SNOW WITH IT.
MAYBE JUST A FEW FLURRIES AFTER 00Z IN THE EAST. IFR CIGS/VSBYS
WILL IMPROVE TO MVFR MOST AREAS THROUGH 00Z AS SNOW ENDS.
NORTHEAST TO NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE A BIT GUSTY AT TIMES
DURING THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY TO THE WEST AS CAA DEVELOPS AND
WINDS BECOMING NORTHERLY. EXPECTING SOME CLEARING BEHIND THE
DEPARTING SYSTEM...BECOMING VFR TO THE WEST BEFORE 06Z SUN AND
EXITING THE FAR EAST AFTER 14Z SUN.
KMSP...SILL HAVE A SNOW BAND TO WORK THROUGH THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON. VSBYS COULD GO BELOW 2SM BRIEFLY AS IT MOVES THROUGH.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE THROUGH 00Z
SUN. EXPECT CIGS TO REMAIN MVFR THROUGH ABOUT 12Z-13Z SUN.
/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
MON...VFR. WINDS ENE 5-10 KTS.
MON NIGHT...MVFR/IFR WITH SN. POTENTIALLY LIFR WITH +SN. WINDS
NE 10-20KTS.
TUE...MVFR/IFR. +SN/-SN POSSIBLE. WINDS N 5-10 KTS.
&&
.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
WIZ014>016-023>028.
MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
MNZ041>045-047>053-058>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR MNZ054>057-
064-065-073.
&&
SHORT TERM...MPG
LONG TERM...RAH
AVIATION...DWEHazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 2:42 PM CST, 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 242 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 271200- 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-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- 242 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL END ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA FROM MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY ON WHERE THE GREATEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR. CHECK BACK ON LATER OUTLOOKS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 26, 11:58 AM CST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1158 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1158 AM SNOW ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W
12/26/2015 M4.3 INCH STEARNS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT THE PRISON.
&&
AJZLocal storm report, Dec 26, 12:19 PM CST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1219 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1158 AM SNOW 1 E MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.78W
12/26/2015 M5.5 INCH SHERBURNE MN AMATEUR RADIO
&&
AJZLocal storm report, Dec 26, 12:35 PM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1235 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0247 AM SNOW BURNSVILLE 44.76N 93.28W
12/26/2015 M2.5 INCH DAKOTA MN PUBLIC
REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0449 AM SNOW 2 W NEW PRAGUE 44.55N 93.61W
12/26/2015 M2.6 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0449 AM SNOW 1 E MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.78W
12/26/2015 M4.1 INCH SHERBURNE MN AMATEUR RADIO
0500 AM SNOW 2 WNW RICHFIELD 44.89N 93.32W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS
0500 AM SNOW NEW ULM 44.31N 94.46W
12/26/2015 M3.4 INCH BROWN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0535 AM SNOW NEW ULM 44.31N 94.46W
12/26/2015 M3.4 INCH BROWN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM SNOW MSP INTL AIRPORT 44.89N 93.23W
12/26/2015 M2.3 INCH HENNEPIN MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0600 AM SNOW 2 NNE PRIOR LAKE 44.76N 93.42W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH SCOTT MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0600 AM SNOW 1 NNW WATERTOWN 44.98N 93.85W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH WRIGHT MN COCORAHS
0600 AM SNOW LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
12/26/2015 M2.3 INCH TODD MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM SNOW 2 NW CHASKA 44.84N 93.63W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH CARVER MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM SNOW KIMBALL 45.31N 94.30W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 AM SNOW 3 ENE MONTGOMERY 44.46N 93.52W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH RICE MN COCORAHS
0630 AM SNOW REDWOOD FALLS 44.54N 95.11W
12/26/2015 M6.2 INCH REDWOOD MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0630 AM SNOW 1 SW LITTLE FALLS 45.97N 94.38W
12/26/2015 M2.5 INCH MORRISON MN COCORAHS
0635 AM SNOW CARLOS 45.97N 95.29W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0640 AM SNOW 2 NNE ROGERS 45.22N 93.54W
12/26/2015 M4.2 INCH HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC
REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0650 AM SNOW OAK GROVE 45.34N 93.33W
12/26/2015 M4.4 INCH ANOKA MN PUBLIC
REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0700 AM SNOW 2 ENE OSCEOLA 45.33N 92.66W
12/26/2015 M2.4 INCH POLK WI COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW CARVER 44.76N 93.63W
12/26/2015 M2.7 INCH CARVER MN PUBLIC
REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0700 AM SNOW 2 WSW VICTORIA 44.85N 93.70W
12/26/2015 M2.6 INCH CARVER MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 6 NNE WILLMAR 45.20N 95.00W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH KANDIYOHI MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 6 ESE DRESSER 45.33N 92.52W
12/26/2015 M1.0 INCH POLK WI COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 7 NNW AMERY 45.40N 92.42W
12/26/2015 M2.5 INCH POLK WI COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW BALDWIN 44.96N 92.37W
12/26/2015 M0.5 INCH ST. CROIX WI CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 4 NE BIG LAKE 45.38N 93.69W
12/26/2015 M4.4 INCH SHERBURNE MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 9 NNE BIRD ISLAND 44.89N 94.82W
12/26/2015 M4.0 INCH RENVILLE MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 7 SW CHISAGO CITY 45.30N 92.99W
12/26/2015 M3.2 INCH CHISAGO MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 1 E BROOKLYN CENTER 45.07N 93.30W
12/26/2015 M2.2 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW COSMOS 44.94N 94.70W
12/26/2015 M3.4 INCH MEEKER MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW EDEN PRAIRIE 44.85N 93.46W
12/26/2015 M2.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW ELLENDALE 43.87N 93.30W
12/26/2015 M0.5 INCH STEELE MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 7 S FAIRMONT 43.54N 94.46W
12/26/2015 M2.2 INCH MARTIN MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 1 SW LITTLE FALLS 45.97N 94.38W
12/26/2015 M2.5 INCH MORRISON MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW LONG LAKE 44.99N 93.57W
12/26/2015 M2.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW DELANO 45.04N 93.79W
12/26/2015 M3.8 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW NEW ULM 44.31N 94.46W
12/26/2015 E2.5 INCH BROWN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNW NORTH ST PAUL 45.03N 93.01W
12/26/2015 M2.4 INCH RAMSEY MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 7 SSE MORRIS 45.49N 95.85W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH STEVENS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW SHAKOPEE 44.80N 93.53W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW MORA 45.88N 93.29W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH KANABEC MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW ROCKFORD 45.09N 93.74W
12/26/2015 M4.2 INCH WRIGHT MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 3 N CAMBRIDGE 45.61N 93.23W
12/26/2015 M5.0 INCH ISANTI MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 3 WNW RICE 45.77N 94.29W
12/26/2015 M2.6 INCH STEARNS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 3 WNW ROSEMOUNT 44.76N 93.13W
12/26/2015 M1.7 INCH DAKOTA MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 1 SSE SARTELL 45.61N 94.20W
12/26/2015 M2.4 INCH STEARNS MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 1 WSW GOLDEN VALLEY 44.98N 93.38W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW MELROSE 45.68N 94.81W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH STEARNS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW MONTEVIDEO 44.95N 95.72W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH CHIPPEWA MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 1 SSW LONSDALE 44.46N 93.44W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH RICE MN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW FOREST LAKE 45.28N 92.99W
12/26/2015 M3.2 INCH WASHINGTON MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 5 N WILLMAR 45.20N 95.05W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH KANDIYOHI MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW WINNEBAGO 43.77N 94.17W
12/26/2015 M1.7 INCH FARIBAULT MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW RICE LAKE 45.50N 91.74W
12/26/2015 M2.6 INCH BARRON WI CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW MILACA 45.76N 93.65W
12/26/2015 M2.5 INCH MILLE LACS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0704 AM SNOW 5 WSW DOWNTOWN MINNEAPO 44.94N 93.36W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0738 AM SNOW BLOOMINGTON 44.83N 93.32W
12/26/2015 M2.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE.
0751 AM SNOW BRANDON 45.97N 95.60W
12/26/2015 M1.5 INCH DOUGLAS MN PUBLIC
0752 AM SNOW 2 NE MONTROSE 45.09N 93.88W
12/26/2015 M4.0 INCH WRIGHT MN PUBLIC
0758 AM SNOW MADELIA 44.05N 94.42W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH WATONWAN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM SNOW 1 S ZIMMERMAN 45.43N 93.59W
12/26/2015 M3.7 INCH SHERBURNE MN COCORAHS
0800 AM SNOW 4 SSE DOWNTOWN MINNEAPO 44.92N 93.25W
12/26/2015 M2.5 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS
0800 AM SNOW 3 WNW COON RAPIDS 45.19N 93.37W
12/26/2015 M3.5 INCH ANOKA MN PUBLIC
0800 AM SNOW ROBERTS 44.99N 92.55W
12/26/2015 M1.1 INCH ST. CROIX WI CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM SNOW 1 ENE ST MICHAEL 45.22N 93.64W
12/26/2015 M4.5 INCH WRIGHT MN COCORAHS
0801 AM SNOW MAPLE PLAIN 45.01N 93.66W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0802 AM SNOW WINTHROP 44.54N 94.36W
12/26/2015 M3.5 INCH SIBLEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0802 AM SNOW ST AUGUSTA 45.44N 94.19W
12/26/2015 M4.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0805 AM SNOW 2 W PRIOR LAKE 44.73N 93.47W
12/26/2015 M2.5 INCH SCOTT MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0805 AM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN BROADCAST MEDIA
0832 AM SNOW WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0841 AM SNOW 4 SSE LAKE MARIA STATE 45.26N 93.91W
12/26/2015 M5.0 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVEN MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONTICELLO.
0845 AM SNOW MORA 45.88N 93.29W
12/26/2015 M4.0 INCH KANABEC MN COCORAHS
0900 AM SNOW 2 NW REDWOOD FALLS 44.56N 95.14W
12/26/2015 M8.0 INCH REDWOOD MN BROADCAST MEDIA
0907 AM SNOW RICHFIELD 44.88N 93.28W
12/26/2015 M2.2 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0911 AM SNOW 13 S ALEXANDRIA 45.69N 95.38W
12/26/2015 M5.5 INCH POPE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0930 AM SNOW SSE BENSON 45.31N 95.61W
12/26/2015 M1.5 INCH SWIFT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0933 AM SNOW 8 ENE NORTH BRANCH 45.56N 92.83W
12/26/2015 M4.0 INCH CHISAGO MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0935 AM SNOW WOODBURY 44.91N 92.92W
12/26/2015 M1.3 INCH WASHINGTON MN PUBLIC
OCCURRED IN EASTERN PORTION OF CITY, RELAYED VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
1004 AM SNOW 2 W FOLEY 45.66N 93.95W
12/26/2015 M4.0 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1007 AM SNOW ST JAMES 43.98N 94.63W
12/26/2015 M3.0 INCH WATONWAN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1010 AM SNOW SAUK RAPIDS 45.59N 94.17W
12/26/2015 M3.8 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1015 AM SNOW MONTEVIDEO 44.95N 95.72W
12/26/2015 E5.0 INCH CHIPPEWA MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1015 AM SNOW BENSON 45.32N 95.61W
12/26/2015 E1.5 INCH SWIFT MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1015 AM SNOW WILLMAR 45.12N 95.05W
12/26/2015 E4.0 INCH KANDIYOHI MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1016 AM SNOW MORRIS 45.59N 95.91W
12/26/2015 M4.5 INCH STEVENS MN PUBLIC
REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
1017 AM SNOW CANBY 44.71N 96.27W
12/26/2015 E7.0 INCH YELLOW MEDICINE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1017 AM SNOW MADISON 45.01N 96.19W
12/26/2015 E4.0 INCH LAC QUI PARLE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1018 AM SNOW OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W
12/26/2015 E5.0 INCH RENVILLE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1029 AM SNOW CAMBRIDGE 45.56N 93.23W
12/26/2015 M2.0 INCH ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1144 AM SNOW VESTA 44.51N 95.41W
12/26/2015 M4.0 INCH REDWOOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1155 AM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.54W
12/26/2015 M2.9 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE.
1158 AM SNOW ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W
12/26/2015 M4.3 INCH STEARNS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT THE PRISON.
1158 AM SNOW 1 E MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.78W
12/26/2015 M5.5 INCH SHERBURNE MN AMATEUR RADIO
&&
AJZLocal storm report, Dec 26, 1:10 PM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
110 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM SNOW COMFREY 44.11N 94.90W
12/26/2015 M6.0 INCH BROWN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
ADLLocal storm report, Dec 26, 1:25 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
125 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM SNOW BLAINE 45.17N 93.21W
12/26/2015 E3.0 INCH ANOKA MN PUBLIC
REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
&&
ADLLocal storm report, Dec 26, 2:10 PM CST, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
210 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM SNOW S COSMOS 44.94N 94.70W
12/26/2015 M5.7 INCH MEEKER MN COCORAHS
&&
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.