Alert archive / Minnesota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm warning at Feb 6, 2016, 8:53 PM CST for 9 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 7, 2016, 2:00 PM CST. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2016, 8:53 PM CST (02:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2016, 2:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2016, 3:47 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 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 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 377 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 450 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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
5 follow-up statements
052 WWUS43 KMPX 070854 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 254 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TODAY INTO EARLY MONDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS 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 LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT 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 REMAINS 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 LATER TODAY...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 THIS AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. MNZ076-083>085-092-093-071700- /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160208T1800Z/ LE SUEUR-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 254 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING 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. 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>067-073>075-082-091-071700- /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.160207T2200Z-160208T1800Z/ RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 254 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AFTER 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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. 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. $$ MNZ041-047-048-055-071700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0002.160207T2000Z-160208T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 254 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN AREAS WITH BETTER SNOW PACK. * PLAN ON VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ054-056>058-064-071700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0002.160207T2200Z-160208T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS 254 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ MNZ042>045-049-050-071700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160207T2200Z-160208T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 254 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-071700- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160208T0100Z-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 254 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 7 PM THIS EVENING 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 AND BLOWING 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. $$ JRB
565 WWUS43 KMPX 071611 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1011 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...PERIODIC WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TODAY INTO EARLY MONDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS 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 LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT 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 REMAINS 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 LATER TODAY...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 THIS AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. MNZ076-083>085-092-093-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160208T1800Z/ LE SUEUR-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1011 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING 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. 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>067-073>075-082-091-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.160207T2200Z-160208T1800Z/ RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 1011 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AFTER 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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. 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. $$ MNZ041-047-048-055-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0002.160207T2000Z-160208T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 1011 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN AREAS WITH BETTER SNOW PACK. * PLAN ON VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ054-056>058-064-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0002.160207T2200Z-160208T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS 1011 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ MNZ042>045-049-050-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160207T2200Z-160208T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 1011 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160208T0100Z-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 1011 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 7 PM THIS EVENING 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 AND BLOWING 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. $$
582 WWUS43 KMPX 071859 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1259 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DELAYED A FEW HOURS... ...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS STILL EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY MONDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS 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. HOWEVER...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING. DEEP SNOW PACK AND ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT 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 REMAINS 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 LATER TODAY...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 THIS AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. MNZ065>067-073>075-082-091-080300- /O.EXT.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160208T1800Z/ RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 1259 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AROUND 7 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. 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. $$ MNZ076-083>085-092-093-080300- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160208T1800Z/ LE SUEUR-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 1259 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AROUND 7 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. 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. $$ MNZ041-047-048-055-080300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0002.160207T2000Z-160208T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 1259 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 2 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ054-056>058-064-080300- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0002.160207T2200Z-160208T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS 1259 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 4 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING 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. $$ MNZ042>045-049-050-080300- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160207T2200Z-160208T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 1259 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 4 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-080300- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.160208T0100Z-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 1259 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 7 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD 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. $$ JLT
907 WWUS43 KMPX 080221 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 821 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS STILL EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY MONDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS 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. EXISTING SNOW AND ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW 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 REMAINS 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 LATER TODAY...DESPITE WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND LIGHT SNOW. SCATTERED AREAS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. MNZ076-083>085-092-093-081200- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ LE SUEUR-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LE SUEUR...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 821 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AROUND 10 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. 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>067-073>075-082-091-081200- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...FAIRMONT 821 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AROUND 10 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON MONDAY. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. 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. $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064-081200- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS 821 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ042>045-049-050-081200- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 821 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD 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. $$ MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-081200- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY... MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...FARIBAULT...RED WING 821 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
807 WWUS43 KMPX 080947 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 347 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS... .A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. WIND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DIFFICULT TRAVEL IS LIKELY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF MINNESOTA. WIND GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. MNZ065>067-075-076-084-085-081800- /O.CAN.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WASECA-STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...WASECA...OWATONNA 347 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THROUGH NOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN IN INCH EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * PLAN ON REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND 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. && $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>058-064-081800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD... MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... GRANITE FALLS 347 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THROUGH NOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN IN INCH EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * PLAN ON REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ073-074-082-083-091>093-081800- /O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. JAMES... MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 347 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AROUND NOON TODAY. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN IN INCH EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. 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. $$ MNZ042>045-049>053-059>063-068>070-077-078-081800- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160208T1800Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT- DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS... PRINCETON...MORA...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...FARIBAULT...RED WING 347 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THROUGH NOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN IN INCH EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * PLAN ON REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ JRB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 8:53 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, McLeod and 8 more | 45 hr |
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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.