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Winter Weather Advisory 21, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter weather advisory at Feb 28, 2019, 9:42 PM CST for 42 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 1, 2019, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2019, 9:42 PM CST (03:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2019, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2019, 10:57 PM CST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 51 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine 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), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 17 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
- 1742 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
228 WWUS43 KMPX 010342 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 942 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 ...MORE ACCUMULATING SNOW FRIDAY... .Light to occasionally moderate snow will spread across Minnesota and Wisconsin Friday. Accumulations of 3 to 4 inches are expected. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. MNZ047>049-054>058-064-065-073-011145- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.190301T1200Z-190302T0000Z/ Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 942 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ050>053-059>063-066>070-074>077-082>085-011145- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.190301T1500Z-190302T0300Z/ Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet- Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- Including the cities of Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, and Owatonna 942 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-011145- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.190301T1800Z-190302T0600Z/ Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 942 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From noon Friday to midnight CST Friday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ Borghoff
7 follow-up statements
205 WWUS43 KMPX 010858 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 258 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW TODAY INTO THIS EVENING... .Light to occasionally moderate snow will spread across Minnesota and Wisconsin today. Accumulations of 3 to 4 inches are expected. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Plan on slippery road conditions for the evening commute. MNZ047>049-054>058-064-065-073-011800- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.190301T1200Z-190302T0000Z/ Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 258 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ050>053-059>063-066>070-074>077-082>085-011800- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.190301T1500Z-190302T0300Z/ Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet- Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- Including the cities of Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, and Owatonna 258 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-011800- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.190301T1800Z-190302T0600Z/ Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 258 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From noon Friday to midnight CST Friday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$
449 WWUS43 KMPX 011535 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 935 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW TODAY INTO THIS EVENING... .Light to occasionally moderate snow will spread across Minnesota and Wisconsin today. Accumulations of 3 to 4 inches are expected. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Plan on slippery road conditions for the evening commute. MNZ041-012345- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0000Z/ Douglas- Including the city of Alexandria 935 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations near 3 inches. * WHERE...Douglas County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ091>093-012345- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0300Z/ Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 935 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Martin, Faribault and Freeborn Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ047>049-054>058-064-065-073-012345- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0000Z/ Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 935 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ050>053-059>063-066>070-074>077-082>085-012345- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0300Z/ Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet- Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- Including the cities of Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, and Owatonna 935 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-012345- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.190301T1800Z-190302T0600Z/ Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 935 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$
394 WWUS43 KMPX 011723 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1123 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE... .Light to occasionally moderate snow will spread across Minnesota and Wisconsin through this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches are expected. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for all of central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Plan on slippery road conditions and slower travel times for the evening commute. Use extra caution by reducing speeds and allowing additional space between vehicles. MNZ042-020000- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0000Z/ Todd- Including the city of Long Prairie 1123 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Todd County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ043>045-020130- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0300Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, and Mora 1123 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Morrison, Mille Lacs and Kanabec Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ041-047>049-054>058-064-065-073-020000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 1123 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ050>053-059>063-066>070-074>077-082>085-091>093-020130- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0300Z/ Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet- Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1123 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-020130- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.190301T1800Z-190302T0600Z/ Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 1123 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$
981 WWUS43 KMPX 012053 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 253 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE... .Light to occasionally moderate snow will continue across Minnesota and Wisconsin through this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches are expected. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for all of central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Plan on slippery road conditions and slower travel times through the evening commute. Use extra caution by reducing speeds and allowing additional space between vehicles. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064-065-073-020000- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 253 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-066>070-074>077-082>085-091>093-020300- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0300Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver- Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 253 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-020500- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0600Z/ Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 253 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$
282 WWUS43 KMPX 020006 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 606 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW CONTINUES THIS EVENING... .Snow will continue across eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin through this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for eastern and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064-065-073-020115- /O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 606 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The snow is tapering off, therefore the advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-066>070-074>077-082>085-091>093-020300- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0300Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver- Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 606 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-020600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0600Z/ Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 606 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ Borghoff
103 WWUS43 KMPX 020313 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 913 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...SNOW WINDING DOWN... .Snow will continue across western Wisconsin late this evening. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for western Wisconsin and Goodhue County Minnesota until midnight. MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-066>070-074>077-082>085-091>093-020415- /O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0300Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver- Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 913 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The snow is tapering off, therefore the advisory has expired. $$ MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-020600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0600Z/ Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 913 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ Borghoff
798 WWUS43 KMPX 020457 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1057 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED... .All Winter Weather Advisories have been cancelled. MNZ078-WIZ014>016-023>028-020600- /O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190302T0600Z/ Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 1057 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$
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 Feb 28, 2:47 PM CST, 6 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 2:47 PM CST, 6 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 247 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday night) Issued at 245 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 Only change to the forecast for snowfall Friday was to slow down the progression of higher PoPs on both the front end and back end. So we're still expecting 3-4" of snow over pretty much our entire area over a 12 hour period, that 12 hour period has just been shifted back in time about 3 hours, so little/no impacts are expected for the morning commute Friday in the Twin Cities, but the evening commute will be a slower one. Our system for tomorrow could be found this afternoon over the Washington/Oregon region. Tonight, this wave will get hooked up into the stronger flow to the south of the Polar low over Canada, which will allow this wave to get quickly ejected across the northern Plains and upper MS Valley. Models show about 80 dam height falls in a 12 hour period and these height falls will provide the broad synoptic lift for our widespread light snow event. As mentioned earlier, the only significant change we've seen in the guidance is to slow down the timing of the snow a few hours. Otherwise, models are fairly uniform in putting out about 0.2" of QPF everywhere, which will translate into a widespread 3-4" of snow. There are indications in the hi-res models that we could see a narrow band of QPF amounts closer to 0.3", which would could push localized amounts to near 5". At this point, model agreement on if/where a narrow band such as this will setup is too low to try and put that in, so we have the widespread 3-4" currently forecast. As for headlines, amounts of up to 4 inches, little wind, and no mixed precip put this just below tresholds for needing a winter weather advisory. The one concern is that the timing will likely result in a slower evening commute for the Twin Cities metro. However, forecasts for road surface temepratures indicate temperatures getting into the low 30s for several hours during the afternoon as the snow is falling, warm enough for chemicals to work and keep things mainly slush as opposed to adehering to the surface. Given expected snowfall amounts and relatively mild road temperatures expected, this event falls below what we would want to see to start issuing advisories at this time. We did linger snow chances longer through Friday evening, especially in western WI, but otherwise subsidence assocatied with pressure rises ahead of the 1050mb high over the Canadian prairies will lead to another cold night. We do expect some clearing in western MN during the night and have seen guidance trend colder with air coming in Friday night, so we did back off on lows some out in western MN, with sub-zero lows again forecast from St. Cloud to New Ulm on west. .LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 245 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 Long term trends continue with below normal temperature trends and a couple of chances for snow. Following the Friday snow system, we see slow infiltration of arctic air into the CWA. As this colder air arrives we could see a small chance of flurries or snow showers into Saturday afternoon. Winds remain low enough to limit significant blowing snow concerns. Previous 00Z NAEFS 850mb temperature standardized anomalies continue to show 2 to 3 standard deviation below average across the region, developing Saturday night and moving through Monday. This lends us forecast temperatures some 30 degrees below normal Sunday and Monday. We may not see record low temperatures, but we could see so me record low maximum temperatures during this period, as temperatures struggle to warm through the single digits above zero. Along with the cold temperatures, winds do increase some as the surge of the coldest air arrives. The pressure gradient looks strong enough to bring down those 925mb forecast winds of around 25 to 30 knots to the west both Sunday afternoon and Monday. THis will generate ate wind chill values 25 to 35 below both Saturday night into Sunday morning and Sunday night into Monday morning. THe only limiting factor is the possibility of more clouds dropping into at least the northern half of the CWA late Sunday night, slowing the cooling forecast at the moment. Along with the clouds, we held onto the low chance PoPs over the northern CWA Monday as another lobe of the upper trough drops over the western Great Lakes. Some slow temperature moderation and dry conditions are expected after Monday. Temperatures will still range some 10 to 20 degrees below normal. The deterministic models diverge after Wednesday on handling some possible trough energy being ejected from the western CONUS trough. The GFS remains more amplified with its system and lifts a more significant trough into the area with more snow. The ECMWF drops most of its energy farther south, perhaps clipping only far southern Minnesota with snow. Something to monitor for later forecasts. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon) Issued at 1206 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 No issues until Friday morning when a widespread light snow event impacts the area. Models are all fairly similar in their timing of the snow, which is coming in a little slower than previously forecast. Given the limited spread in guidance, confidence is fairly high in the snow timing in these TAFs. Expect VIS with snow to mainly be in the 1-2sm range, though a few bouts of VIS down to 3/4sm will be possible. However, this far out, did not litter the TAFs with tempo groups for that potential. Little wind is expected tonight/Friday, so there will be no blowing snow concerns. KMSP...Expect snow to set in quickly between 13z and 15z and not really start to let up until between 00z and 02z. We may see MVFR cigs as early as 10-12z, but sub-VFR cig chances don't really look to kick up until the snow moves in. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ Sat...VFR. Wind NW 10-15 kts. Sun...VFR. Wind NW 10G20 kts. Mon...MVFR cigs. Wind W 5-10 kts. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. MN...None. && SHORT TERM...MPG LONG TERM...DWE AVIATION...MPG
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 12:55 PM CST, 8 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1255 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 011900- 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- 1255 PM CST Thu Feb 28 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow expected across the entire area Friday into Friday evening. Wind chill values of 25 to 35 degrees below zero are expected on Saturday night through Sunday morning and again Sunday night into Monday morning. .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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.