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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN

February 7, 20215 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 7, 2021, 2:24 PM CST for 5 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 7, 2021, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2021, 2:24 PM CST (20:24 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 7, 2021, 4:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 8, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Benton County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 111 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 2021-02-07Temperature 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 2021-02-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
943 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

271 
WWUS43 KMPX 072024
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
224 PM CST Sun Feb 7 2021

...VERY COLD AIR IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...

.Arctic high pressure will remain in place through this week.
Highs in the single digits above or below zero are expected each
day with lows in the teens or 20s below zero. Combined with the
wind, wind chill values each night will drop to 25 below to
35 below zero. Some improvement is expected each afternoon, but
that will last only briefly.

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect tonight along and north of a
line from near Mora to Eau claire, but through Tuesday morning 
north of a line from Benson to Little Falls.

MNZ044-045-050-052-053-WIZ014>016-025-027-028-081000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WC.Y.0002.210207T2200Z-210208T1600Z/
Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-Barron-Rusk-Dunn-
Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Cambridge, 
Center City, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Menomonie, 
Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
224 PM CST Sun Feb 7 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause 
  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ041>043-047>049-055-081000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210209T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Swift-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, and Benson
224 PM CST Sun Feb 7 2021

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below 
  zero.

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

* WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause 
  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
405 
WWUS43 KMPX 080929
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
329 AM CST Mon Feb 8 2021

...VERY COLD AIR IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...

.Arctic high pressure will remain in place through this week.
Highs in the single digits above or below zero are expected each
day with lows in the teens or 20s below zero. Combined with the
wind, wind chill values each night will drop to 25 below to
35 below zero. Some improvement is expected each afternoon, but
that will last only briefly.

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect tonight along and north of a
line from near Mora to Eau claire, but through Tuesday morning
north of a line from Benson to Little Falls.

MNZ041>043-047>049-055-081730-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210209T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Swift-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, and Benson
329 AM CST Mon Feb 8 2021

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

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below 
  zero.

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

* WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause 
  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MNZ044-045-050-052-053-WIZ014>016-025-027-028-081600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210208T1600Z/
Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-Barron-Rusk-Dunn-
Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Cambridge, 
Center City, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Menomonie, 
Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
329 AM CST Mon Feb 8 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.

* 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. 

&&

$$

Borghoff
663 
WWUS43 KMPX 081601
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1001 AM CST Mon Feb 8 2021

...VERY COLD AIR IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...

.Arctic high pressure will remain in place through this week.
Highs in the single digits above or below zero are expected each
day with lows in the teens or 20s below zero. Combined with the
wind, wind chill values each night will drop to 25 below to
35 below zero. Some improvement is expected each afternoon, but
that will last only briefly.

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect tonight along and north of a
line from near Mora to Eau claire, but through Tuesday morning
north of a line from Benson to Little Falls.

MNZ044-045-050-052-053-WIZ014>016-025-027-028-081715-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210208T1600Z/
Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago-Polk-Barron-Rusk-Dunn-
Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Cambridge, 
Center City, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Menomonie, 
Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
1001 AM CST Mon Feb 8 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Wind chills will range from 10 to 20 below zero this afternoon. A
wind chill advisory may be needed once again for tonight into
Tuesday morning.

$$

MNZ041>043-047>049-055-090015-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210209T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Swift-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, and Benson
1001 AM CST Mon Feb 8 2021

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause 
  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 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.