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Wind Chill Advisory 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN

January 31, 201816 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 31, 2018, 2:02 PM CST for 16 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 31, 2018, 11:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 31, 2018, 2:02 PM CST (20:02 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 31, 2018, 11:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 1, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 25 counties

Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Washington County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2018-01-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2018-01-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -130 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1170 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

233 
WWUS43 KMPX 312002
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
202 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018

...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...

.Wind Chills from 20 Below to 30 below zero are expected late 
Wednesday night and Thursday morning across central Minnesota. A
wind chill advisory is in effect from 11 PM Wednesday evening to
Noon Thursday, for areas generally along and north of a line from
Benson, to St Cloud, to Mora.

MNZ041>045-047>050-055-010415-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.180201T0500Z-180201T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Swift-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, and Benson
202 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will
  cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
  Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below 
  zero.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central 
  Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to noon CST Thursday.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

$$
4 follow-up statements
722 
WWUS43 KMPX 010412
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1012 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018

...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...

.Wind Chills from 20 Below to 30 below zero are expected late
Wednesday night and Thursday morning across central Minnesota. A
wind chill advisory is in effect until Noon Thursday, for areas 
generally along and north of a line from Benson, to St Cloud, to 
Mora.

MNZ041>045-047>050-055-011215-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.180201T0500Z-180201T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Swift-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, and Benson
1012 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills 
  will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed 
  skin. Expect wind chills to range from 15 below zero to 30 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central 
  Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

$$
291 
WWUS43 KMPX 010826
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
226 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018

...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN THIS MORNING...

.Wind chills from 20 below zero to 30 below zero are expected 
this morning across central Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin. A
wind chill advisory is in effect until noon today, for areas
generally along and north of a line from Benson to Richmond to 
Stacy Minnesota, continuing to Barron and Ladysmith Wisconsin.

MNZ051>053-WIZ014>016-011800-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/
Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
Including the cities of Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, 
Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith
226 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will
  cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
  Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below 
  zero.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Wisconsin and central and east 
  central Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

$$

MNZ041>045-047>050-055-011800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Swift-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, and Benson
226 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills 
  will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed 
  skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central 
  Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

$$
479 
WWUS43 KMPX 011330
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
730 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018

...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN THIS MORNING...

.Wind chills from 20 below zero to 30 below zero are expected
this morning across central Minnesota into west central 
Wisconsin. A wind chill advisory is in effect until noon today, 
for areas generally along and north of a line from Benson to 
Richmond to Stacy Minnesota, continuing to Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

MNZ061-063-078-WIZ023>028-011800-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/
Anoka-Washington-Goodhue-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-
Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Blaine, Stillwater, Red Wing, Hudson, 
River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, 
and Eau Claire
730 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills 
  will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed 
  skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and east central 
  and southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

$$

MNZ041>045-047>053-055-WIZ014>016-011800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Swift-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, 
Cambridge, Center City, Benson, Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith
730 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills 
  will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed 
  skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 
  below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and east central 
  and southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

$$
354 
WWUS43 KMPX 011750
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1150 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018

...Wind Chill Advisory Expiring at Noon...

MNZ041>045-047>053-055-061-063-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-011900-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Swift-Anoka-Washington-Goodhue-
Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, 
Cambridge, Center City, Benson, Blaine, Stillwater, Red Wing, 
Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, 
Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
1150 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

Wind chill temperatures have fallen below Advisory criteria. Wind
chills will still be in the 10 below to 20 below range through
tonight however.

$$

Nearby

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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.