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Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND

December 16, 201617 counties in North Dakota; 18 counties in Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill warning at Dec 16, 2016, 4:15 AM CST for 17 counties in North Dakota; 18 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 16, 2016, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 39 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2016, 4:15 AM CST (10:15 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 16, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 18, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
In force
39 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 35 counties

Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 16, 11:13 PM CSTSNOW 1.5Lisbon, ND

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 290 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-12-16Temperature 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 136 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1224 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

474 
WWUS43 KFGF 161015
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
415 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-181015-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T1200Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0013.161216T1800Z-161217T1200Z/
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
415 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
6 AM CST SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON AND THEN DIMINISH
  AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY.

* PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR 
  BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO THE 30 TO 40 BELOW
  RANGE DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY...THEN DOWN INTO THE 40 TO 45
  BELOW RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. THE COLDEST WIND
  CHILLS ARE EXPECTED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE COLD WIND CHILLS
  WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. 

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.



&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-054-181015-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T0600Z-161218T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...EDINBURG...ADAMS...
LANKIN
415 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST SUNDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP INTO THE 35 TO 45
  BELOW ZERO RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE SOME
  RECOVERY OF WIND CHILLS DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY, BUT SATURDAY
  NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING, WIND CHILLS WILL AGAIN DROP TO
  DANGEROUS LEVELS IN THE 40 TO 46 BELOW RANGE. THE COLDEST WIND
  CHILLS ARE EXPECTED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE 
  FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-NDZ008-016-024-026>030-038-039-
181015-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T1200Z-161218T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-
BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...
REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...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...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...
DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...
COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...
PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO
415 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP THE 30 TO 40 BELOW
  ZERO RANGE AFTER 6 AM SATURDAY...THEN DOWN INTO THE 40 TO 45
  BELOW RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING. COLDEST WIND
  CHILLS WILL BE JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE 
  FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
002 
WWUS43 KFGF 162045
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
245 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

NDZ006-007-014-015-054-181800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...EDINBURG...ADAMS...
LANKIN
245 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP INTO THE 25 TO 40
  BELOW ZERO RANGE AFTER 9 PM TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE SOME RECOVERY
  OF WIND CHILLS DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY...BUT WIND CHILLS WILL
  AGAIN DROP TO DANGEROUS LEVELS IN THE 40 TO 50 BELOW RANGE
  SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS ARE
  EXPECTED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-NDZ008-016-024-026>030-038-039-
181800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T0900Z-161218T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-
BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...
REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...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...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...
DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...
COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...
PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO
245 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO THE 25 TO 40 BELOW
  ZERO RANGE AFTER 3 AM SATURDAY...THEN DOWN INTO THE 40 TO 45
  BELOW RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. COLDEST WIND
  CHILLS WILL BE JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T1200Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/
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
245 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO BEGIN ACCUMULATING AFTER 3 PM TODAY AND
  DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG
  THE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE LINE THROUGH ELBOW LAKE MINNESOTA

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO THE 25 TO 40 BELOW
  RANGE BY 4 AM SATURDAY MORNING...THEN DOWN INTO THE 40 TO 45
  BELOW RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS
  ARE EXPECTED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY 
  QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL INCONVENIENCES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE
OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
SPEICHER
982 
WWUS43 KFGF 170254
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
854 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T1200Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/
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
854 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO BEGIN ACCUMULATING AFTER 3 PM TODAY 
  AND DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW
  RANGE BY DAWN SATURDAY MORNING...THEN DOWN INTO THE 40 TO 45
  BELOW RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST
  WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL INCONVENIENCES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE
OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

NDZ006-007-014-015-054-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...FORT TOTTEN...
MADDOCK...LEEDS...MINNEWAUKAN...DEVILS LAKE...EDINBURG...ADAMS...
LANKIN
854 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP INTO THE 25 TO 40
  BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...THEN DROP TO THE 40
  TO 50 BELOW ZERO RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE
  COLDEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-NDZ008-016-024-026>030-038-039-
181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.161217T0900Z-161218T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-
BARNES-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...
REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...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...CAVALIER...WALHALLA...
DRAYTON...PEMBINA...NECHE...ST. THOMAS...GRAFTON...PARK RIVER...
NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...MCVILLE...ANETA...TOLNA...GRAND FORKS...
COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...HILLSBORO...HATTON...
PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO
854 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO THE 25 TO 40 BELOW
  ZERO RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND HOLD IN THAT RANGE SATURDAY BEFORE
  FALLING INTO THE 40 TO 45 BELOW ZERO RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
  SUNDAY MORNING. COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
  ON SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

DTR
065 
WWUS43 KFGF 171208
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
608 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-181800-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
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
608 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35
  BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL THEN DROP SATURDAY
  NIGHT INTO THE 40 TO 50 BELOW ZERO RANGE UNTIL NOON
  SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 5 AM
  SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE 
  FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-
038-039-054-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...
REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...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...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...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...
HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...EDINBURG...
ADAMS...LANKIN
608 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 BELOW
  ZERO TO 45 BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. SATURDAY NIGHT...WIND CHILLS
  WILL DROP INTO THE 40 TO 55 BELOW ZERO RANGE UNTIL NOON
  SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 6 AM
  SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE 
  FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
416 
WWUS43 KFGF 172121
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
321 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-
038-039-054-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...
REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...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...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...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...
HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...EDINBURG...
ADAMS...LANKIN
321 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 BELOW 
  ZERO TO 50 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST 
  WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 7 AM SUNDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE 
  FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
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
321 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 BELOW 
  ZERO TO 50 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST 
  WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 7 AM SUNDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE 
  FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
129 
WWUS43 KFGF 180302
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
902 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-
038-039-054-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...
REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...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...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...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...
HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...EDINBURG...
ADAMS...LANKIN
902 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 BELOW
  ZERO TO 50 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND
  CHILLS OCCURRING BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
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
902 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 BELOW
  ZERO TO 50 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND
  CHILLS OCCURRING BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
GUST
410 
WWUS43 KFGF 181007
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
407 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-
038-039-054-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...
REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...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...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...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...
HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...EDINBURG...
ADAMS...LANKIN
407 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016

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

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 BELOW
  ZERO TO 50 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON SUNDAY...WITH THE LOWEST WIND
  CHILLS OCCURRING BETWEEN 6 AND 9 AM SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

MNZ029>032-040-NDZ049-052-053-181800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
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
407 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016

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

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 BELOW
  ZERO TO 50 BELOW ZERO UNTIL NOON SUNDAY...WITH THE LOWEST WIND
  CHILLS OCCURRING BETWEEN 6 AND 9 AM SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$
517 
WWUS43 KFGF 181800
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1200 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-182100-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0014.161218T1800Z-161218T2100Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-
RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...ADA...
TWIN VALLEY...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...KARLSTAD...
LANCASTER...ROSEAU...WARROAD...GREENBUSH...BAUDETTE...WARREN...
STEPHEN...ARGYLE...NEWFOLDEN...MIDDLE RIVER...GRYGLA...RED LAKE...
REDBY...PONEMAH...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
FERTILE...MCINTOSH...ERSKINE...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...BRECKENRIDGE...
FERGUS FALLS...PERHAM...NEW YORK MILLS...PARKERS PRAIRIE...
HENNING...BATTLE LAKE...WADENA...MENAHGA...ELBOW LAKE...HOFFMAN...
ASHBY...HERMAN...BARRETT...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...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...HOPE...MAYVILLE...
HILLSBORO...HATTON...PORTLAND...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...
ENDERLIN...GWINNER...MILNOR...FORMAN...RUTLAND...WAHPETON...
EDINBURG...ADAMS...LANKIN
1200 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 25 BELOW
  ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE
  COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND NOW.

* 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.

&&

$$

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.