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Wind Chill Advisory 13, NWS Grand Forks, ND

December 14, 20164 counties in Minnesota; Ransom County, Richland County, Sargent County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 14, 2016, 3:29 AM CST for 4 counties in Minnesota; Ransom County, Richland County, Sargent County, North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 14, 2016, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2016, 3:29 AM CST (09:29 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 14, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 15, 2016, 9:00 AM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Grant County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 216 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2016-12-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2016-12-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1238 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
87 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

402 
WWUS43 KFGF 140929
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
329 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-151500-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0013.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/
WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...
WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...
BARRETT...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...
RUTLAND...WAHPETON
329 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST THURSDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS 
  LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-
151800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...
MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...
DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
329 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS 
  LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-NDZ028>030-038-039-
151800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-
SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...
MOORHEAD...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...BAGLEY...
CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...
EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...
HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO
329 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS 
  LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
494 
WWUS43 KFGF 141952
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
152 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-
151800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...
MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...
DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
152 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-NDZ028>030-038-039-
151800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-
SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...
MOORHEAD...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...BAGLEY...
CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...
EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...
HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO
152 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 39 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-151500-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0013.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/
WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...
WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...
BARRETT...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...
RUTLAND...WAHPETON
152 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$
SPEICHER
090 
WWUS43 KFGF 150325
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
925 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-
151800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...
MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...
DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
925 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-NDZ028>030-038-039-
151800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-
SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...
MOORHEAD...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...BAGLEY...
CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...
EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...
HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO
925 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 39 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-151500-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/
WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...
WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...
BARRETT...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...
RUTLAND...WAHPETON
925 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$
097 
WWUS43 KFGF 151008
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
408 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-
151800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...
WARREN...STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...FERTILE...
MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...
DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...FORT TOTTEN...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
408 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ002-003-006-009-016-017-022>024-027-028-NDZ028>030-038-039-
151800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/
NORMAN-CLAY-LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-
SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...
MOORHEAD...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...REDBY...PONEMAH...BAGLEY...
CLEARBROOK...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...NAYTAHWAUSH...WAUBUN...ALIDA...
EBRO...LAKE ITASCA...LONG LOST LAKE...LOWER RICE LAKE...
ROY LAKE...UPPER RICE LAKE...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...
WOLF LAKE...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...
HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO
408 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 39 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-151500-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/
WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-RANSOM-
SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...
NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...
WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...ASHBY...HERMAN...
BARRETT...LISBON...ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...
RUTLAND...WAHPETON
408 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...25 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE 
  ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

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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.