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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND

January 24, 20215 counties in North Dakota; Kittson County, Roseau County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 24, 2021, 2:41 PM CST for 5 counties in North Dakota; Kittson County, Roseau County, Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 25, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2021, 2:41 PM CST (20:41 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 25, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 25, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Kittson County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Cavalier County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 302 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2021-01-24Temperature 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2021-01-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 243 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
863 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
260 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

127 
WWUS43 KFGF 242041
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
241 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

MNZ004-005-NDZ006>008-015-054-251800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.210125T0600Z-210125T1800Z/
Kittson-Roseau-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Ramsey-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, 
Warroad, Greenbush, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, 
Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Devils Lake, Edinburg, Adams, 
and Lankin
241 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  30 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast North 
  Dakota.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed
  skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
723 
WWUS43 KFGF 250311
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
911 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

MNZ004-005-NDZ006>008-015-054-251800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.210125T0600Z-210125T1800Z/
Kittson-Roseau-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Ramsey-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, 
Warroad, Greenbush, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, 
Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Devils Lake, Edinburg, Adams, 
and Lankin
911 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  30 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast North 
  Dakota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$
284 
WWUS43 KFGF 250908
WSWFGF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
308 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

MNZ004-005-NDZ006>008-015-054-251800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T1800Z/
Kittson-Roseau-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Ramsey-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, 
Warroad, Greenbush, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, 
Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Devils Lake, Edinburg, Adams, 
and Lankin
308 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast North 
  Dakota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$

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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.