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Winter Weather Advisory 26, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter weather advisory at Dec 30, 2018, 2:22 PM CST for 20 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 30, 2018, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2018, 2:22 PM CST (20:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 30, 2018, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2018, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Benton County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter weather advisory went out at Dec 30, 12:32 PM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 12:32 PM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 11:46 AM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1146 AM CST Sun Dec 30 2018 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 311800- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- 1146 AM CST Sun Dec 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A light wintry mix is possible tonight in western Minnesota, with snow developing overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A light wintry mix of precipitation will be possible across the remainder of the outlook area on Monday, followed by accumulating snow. 2 to 5 inch total snowfall accumulations are likely by the time the snow ends Monday night across central Minnesota, with lighter amounts across southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Winds will increase to 25 to 35 mph which will cause blowing snow, especially in western Minnesota. Wind chill readings could drop to 25 to 35 below Monday night and Tuesday night, with the coldest values across central and western Minnesota. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.