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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm warning at Dec 10, 2016, 11:12 PM CST for 15 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 13 hr. 60 reports 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 10, 2016, 11:12 PM CST (05:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 12:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | St. Peter, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 12:07 AM CST | SNOW 7.3 | Redwood Falls, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 12:08 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Sacred Heart, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 1:18 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Owatonna, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 1:40 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | St. Peter, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 3:45 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Northfield, MN | RELAYED BY THE NWS IN LA CROSSE...WI. |
| Dec 11, 4:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Cannon Falls, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 5:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 Wnw Veseli, MN | COCORAHS STATION VESELI 1W /MN-RC-11/. |
| Dec 11, 5:30 AM CST | SNOW 4.6 | 1 S Jordan, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION JORDAN 1SW /JORM5/. |
| Dec 11, 5:45 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 2 Ne Lakeville, MN | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AS OF 545 AM. |
| Dec 11, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.2 | 2 Nnw Hastings, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HASTINGS (L/D 2) /HSTM5/. |
| Dec 11, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 Nnw Red Wing, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RED WING (L/D 3) /RDWM5/. |
| Dec 11, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 8.5 | 3 Ene Montgomery, MN | COCORAHS STATION MONTGOMERY 3ENE /MN-RC-1/. |
| Dec 11, 6:24 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | N Owatonna, MN | |
| Dec 11, 6:30 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Mankato, MN | SNOWFALL COMING TO AN END. |
| Dec 11, 6:30 AM CST | SNOW 12.1 | 1 Ne Redwood Falls, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION REDWOOD FALLS /REWM5/. |
| Dec 11, 6:55 AM CST | SNOW 6.8 | 3 Ese New Ulm, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NEW ULM 3SE /NUMM5/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 Nne Waseca, MN | COCORAHS STATION WASECA 1NNE /MN-WC-5/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.3 | 3 Sse Apple Valley, MN | COCORAHS STATION APPLE VALLEY 3SSE /MN-DK-53/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.7 | 7 E Dennison, MN | COCORAHS STATION DENNISON 6E /MN-GH-18/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.8 | Ellendale, MN | COCORAHS STATION ELLENDALE /MN-SE-3/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 Nnw Springfield, MN | COCORAHS STATION SPRINGFIELD 1NW /MN-BW-1/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5.4 | 1 Ne Owatonna, MN | COCORAHS STATION OWATONNA /MN-SE-2/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 2 Nne Lakeville, MN | COCORAHS STATION LAKEVILLE 2NNE /MN-DK-73/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 3 Se Apple Valley, MN | COCORAHS STATION APPLE VALLEY 3ESE /MN-DK-44/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 3 Wnw Rosemount, MN | COCORAHS STATION ROSEMOUNT 3WNW /MN-DK-11/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 6.1 | Goodhue, MN | COCORAHS STATION GOODHUE /MN-GH-19/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | 2 Ese Oshawa, MN | COCORAHS STATION ST. PETER 6WSW /MN-NC-3/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 6.9 | 3 Se Farmington, MN | COCORAHS STATION FARMINGTON 2SE /MN-DK-68/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 7.6 | 4 E Nerstrand, MN | COCORAHS STATION NERSTRAND 4E /MN-GH-4/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 2 Sw Montevideo, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MONTEVIDEO 1SW /MVDM5/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 2 Wnw Green Isle, MN | COCORAHS STATION GREEN ISLE 1WNW /MN-SB-4/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 3 Ne Burnsville, MN | COCORAHS STATION BURNSVILLE 3ENE /MN-DK-15/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 3 Se Red Wing, MN | COCORAHS STATION RED WING 3SE /MN-GH-16/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 8.8 | 1 Nne Faribault, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FARIBAULT /FBTM5/. |
| Dec 11, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 9 | 1 S New Prague, MN | COCORAHS STATION NEW PRAGUE /MN-LS-13/. |
| Dec 11, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 5.6 | 2 Sw Prior Lake, MN | COCORAHS STATION PRIOR LAKE 1WSW /MN-SC-2/. |
| Dec 11, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 6.1 | 3 Ese Apple Valley, MN | COCORAHS STATION 2 ESE APPLE VALLEY /MN-DK-86/. |
| Dec 11, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 6.1 | Rosemount, MN | SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT: 0.49. |
| Dec 11, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 7 | 1 Ene Inver Grove Heigh, MN | COCORAHS STATION INVER GROVE HEIGHTS 1ENE /MN-DK-14/. |
| Dec 11, 7:44 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Lucan, MN | COCORAHS STATION LUCAN /MN-RW-3/. |
| Dec 11, 7:45 AM CST | SNOW 6.2 | 2 Wsw Inver Grove Heigh, MN | COCORAHS STATION INVER GROVE HEIGHT 1 WSW /MN-DK-79/. |
| Dec 11, 7:58 AM CST | SNOW 8.5 | Winthrop, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 5 Se Lake Lillian, MN | COCORAHS STATION LAKE LILLIAN 5SE /MN-RV-5/. |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Lakeville, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 5.8 | 2 Nnw Eagan, MN | COCORAHS STATION EAGAN 1NW /MN-DK-70/. |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Red Wing, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 6.2 | 4 Ese Red Wing, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RED WING /RWGM5/. |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Kenyon, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Madison, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 9 | 6 Nnw Le Center, MN | COCORAHS STATION LE CENTER 5NNW /MN-LS-12/. |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 9 | Pine Island, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 10 | Canby, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CANBY /CANM5/. |
| Dec 11, 8:22 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 2 Sw Lakeville, MN | COCORAHS STATION LAKEVILLE 2WSW /MN-DK-49/. |
| Dec 11, 8:30 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Comfrey, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:30 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Faribault, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:30 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Northfield, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:30 AM CST | SNOW 8.5 | New Ulm, MN | ESTIMATED 8-9. |
| Dec 11, 8:45 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Owatonna, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 8:48 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Savage, MN | . |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 707 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
187 WWUS43 KMPX 110512 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1112 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...LONG DURATION SNOWFALL IS IN PROGRESS FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN... .A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A MORRIS TO ST CLOUD TO LADYSMITH WISCONSIN LINE. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. A MUCH NARROWER BAND OF 8 TO 10 INCHES IS TAKING SHAPE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. THIS BAND HAS PROMPTED AN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. THIS BAND IS LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM GRANITE FALLS...TO ST. PETER...TO PINE ISLAND. MNZ069-070-076>078-084-085-111315- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0005.161211T0512Z-161212T0000Z/ SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAKOPEE...HASTINGS...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA 1112 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. && $$ MNZ054-064-065-067-073>075-083-111315- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0005.161211T0512Z-161211T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN- NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST PETER...MANKATO 1112 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ047>049-055>058-066-082-091-092-111315- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-MCLEOD- WATONWAN-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST CLOUD...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON...ST JAMES... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 1112 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON SUNDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ050>053-059>063-068-093-111315- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161212T0000Z/ BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY- WASHINGTON-CARVER-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST PAUL... STILLWATER...CHASKA...ALBERT LEA 1112 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM SUNDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ014>016-023>028-111315- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161212T0300Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH... HUDSON...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...DURAND... CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 1112 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 9 PM SUNDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$
1 follow-up statement
068 WWUS43 KMPX 110956 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SNOWFALL TO START DIMINISHING THIS MORNING... .SNOW THAT STARTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL START TO DIMINISH LATER THIS MORNING...WITH A BROAD AREA OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A BENSON...TO THE TWIN CITIES...CHIPPEWA FALLS WISCONSIN LINE. WITHIN THIS BROAD AREA OF SNOWFALL...A MUCH NARROWER BAND OF 8 TO 10 INCHES DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. THIS BAND HAS PROMPTED AN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. THIS BAND IS LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM REDWOOD FALLS...TO ST. PETER...TO PINE ISLAND. MNZ054-111500- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ LAC QUI PARLE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MADISON 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 9 AM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ070-111800- /O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161212T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ DAKOTA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HASTINGS 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 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 SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * 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. && $$ MNZ047>049-091-111100- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST CLOUD...FAIRMONT 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MNZ050>053-061-111100- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161212T0000Z/ BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-ANOKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY...BLAINE 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ WIZ014>016-111100- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161212T0300Z/ POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSCEOLA...RICE LAKE...LADYSMITH 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MNZ069-076>078-084-085-111800- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ SCOTT-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAKOPEE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...WASECA...OWATONNA 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. && $$ MNZ064-065-067-073>075-083-111500- /O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...GAYLORD... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST PETER...MANKATO 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 9 AM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ059-060-062-063-068-093-111800- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...ST PAUL... STILLWATER...CHASKA...ALBERT LEA 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * 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. && $$ MNZ055>058-066-082-092-111500- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-MCLEOD-WATONWAN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...HUTCHINSON...ST JAMES...BLUE EARTH 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 9 AM. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ023>028-111800- /O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161211T2100Z/ ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUDSON...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...DURAND...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 356 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 3 PM. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM THIS MORNING AND NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * 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. && $$
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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.