Alert archive / Minnesota / Blizzard Watches in 2016
Blizzard Watch 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this blizzard watch at Feb 5, 2016, 3:05 PM CST for 23 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 7, 2016, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2016, 3:05 PM CST (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2016, 8:53 PM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 23 counties
Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 1004 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
103 WWUS43 KMPX 052105 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 305 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...STRONG WINDS GENERATING BLOWING SNOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WATCH IS WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO REDWOOD FALLS...TO FAIRMONT. A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM THAT WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST THIS WEEKEND...WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE WATCH AREA. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY IN THE WATCH AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CONCERN THAT HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL CREATE A CRUST ON THE SNOWPACK...LIMITING THE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. HOWEVER...THE LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED BEFORE THE STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP...MAY ALLOW FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE WATCH AREA. MNZ041-047-048-055-060515- /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1500Z-160208T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 305 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ054-056-064-065-073-074-082-091-060515- /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1200Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN- WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 305 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ JLT/DE
5 follow-up statements
210 WWUS43 KMPX 060315 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 915 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY... .A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WATCH LOCATED WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA...TO REDWOOD FALLS...TO FAIRMONT. VERY STRONG WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE WIND COMBINED WITH FALLING LIGHT SNOW AND EXTENSIVE SNOWPACK MAY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL INTO EARLY MONDAY. MNZ041-047-048-055-061200- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1500Z-160208T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 915 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ054-056-064-065-073-074-082-091-061200- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1200Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN- WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 915 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ BORGHOFF
453 WWUS43 KMPX 060904 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 304 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY... .A BLIZZARD WATCH CONTINUES FOR WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WATCH IS LOCATED ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WIND COMBINED WITH FALLING LIGHT SNOW AND EXTENSIVE SNOWPACK MAY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DIFFICULT TRAVEL IS LIKELY AND EVEN ROAD CLOSERS MAY BE POSSIBLE. MNZ057-058-066-067-075-076-083-084-092-093-061715- /O.EXB.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON... GAYLORD...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...MANKATO...WASECA...BLUE EARTH... ALBERT LEA 304 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ054-056-064-065-073-074-082-091-061715- /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN- WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS... OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 304 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ041-047-048-055-061715- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1500Z-160208T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 304 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ JRB
460 WWUS43 KMPX 061646 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1046 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY... .A BLIZZARD WATCH CONTINUES FOR WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WATCH IS LOCATED ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WIND COMBINED WITH FALLING LIGHT SNOW AND EXTENSIVE SNOWPACK MAY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DIFFICULT TRAVEL IS LIKELY AND ROAD CLOSERS MAY BE POSSIBLE. MNZ041-047-048-055-070100- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1500Z-160208T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 1046 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ054-056>058-064>067-073>076-082>084-091>093-070100- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...WASECA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1046 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
884 WWUS43 KMPX 062109 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 309 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY... .A BLIZZARD WATCH CONTINUES FOR WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WATCH IS LOCATED ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO ALBERT LEA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WIND COMBINED WITH FALLING LIGHT SNOW AND EXTENSIVE SNOWPACK MAY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DIFFICULT TRAVEL IS LIKELY AND ROAD CLOSURES MAY BE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS EAST OF THE BLIZZARD WATCH FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE ADVISORY AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WIND COMBINED WITH FALLING LIGHT SNOW AND EXTENSIVE SNOWPACK WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE. MNZ042>045-049-050-070515- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 309 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-070515- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160207T2100Z-160208T1800Z/ SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...FARIBAULT...RED WING 309 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ085-070515- /O.EXB.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T2100Z-160208T1800Z/ STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OWATONNA 309 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ041-047-048-055-070515- /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 309 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ066-067-074>076-082>084-091>093-070515- /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T2100Z-160208T1800Z/ MCLEOD-SIBLEY-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 309 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ MNZ054-056>058-064-065-073-070515- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE- REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 309 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ JLT
227 WWUS43 KMPX 070253 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 853 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA INCLUDING THE CITIES OF REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... MANKATO...FAIRMONT...AND ALBERT LEA. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATES 35 AND 90. DEEP SNOW PACK AND ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TRAVEL IS LIKELY AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLMAR...MADISON...BENSON...MORRIS...AND ALEXANDRIA. A LESS IMPRESSIVE SNOW PACK AND RAINFALL ON SATURDAY WILL MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW TO MATERIALIZE LATE SUNDAY...DESPITE WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW. SCATTERED AREAS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND IF IT IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED AN UPGRADE TO A BLIZZARD WARNING WILL BE NECESSARY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD WARNINGS FOR LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. MNZ066-067-074>076-082>085-091>093-071200- /O.UPG.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T2100Z-160208T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.160207T2100Z-160208T1800Z/ MCLEOD-SIBLEY-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA- STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 853 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AFTER 3 PM SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ065-073-071200- /O.UPG.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.160207T2100Z-160208T1800Z/ RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 853 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064-071200- /O.UPG.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0002.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS 853 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN AREAS WITH BETTER SNOW PACK. * PLAN ON VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ042>045-049-050-071200- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160207T1800Z-160208T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 853 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-071200- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160207T2100Z-160208T1800Z/ SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...FARIBAULT...RED WING 853 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ BORGHOFF/JRB/REC
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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.