Alert archive / Minnesota / Winter Storm Watches in 2021
Winter Storm Watch 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm watch at Mar 13, 2021, 3:22 AM CST for 14 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 15, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2021, 3:22 AM CST (09:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2021, 3:28 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 1554 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
487 WWUS43 KMPX 130922 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 322 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A Winter Storm Watch is in effect late Sunday night through early Monday afternoon south of a line from Canby, to Olivia, Gaylord, Le Center, and Owatonna. A band of precipitation will lift northeast into southern Minnesota late Sunday night, quickly becoming all snow. The snow will be heavy at times through Monday morning, then taper off during the afternoon. Total accumulation of 5 to 8 inches are possible. MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-132100- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0005.210315T0600Z-210315T2100Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 322 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ Borghoff
3 follow-up statements
848 WWUS43 KMPX 131947 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 147 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...CONFIDENCE INCREASING IN HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect late Sunday night through early Monday afternoon south of a line from Canby, to Olivia, Gaylord, Le Center, and Owatonna. A band of precipitation will lift northeast into southern Minnesota late Sunday night, quickly becoming all snow. This will be a heavy, wet snow, with rates of over an inch per hour possible. The snow will taper off during the late morning into early afternoon. Total accumulation of 5 to 8 inches are possible, with the highest amounts expected near I-90. MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-140400- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.210315T0600Z-210315T2100Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 147 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, including I-90. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ jrb
376 WWUS43 KMPX 140324 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 924 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect late Sunday night through early Monday afternoon south of a line from Canby, to Olivia, Gaylord, Le Center, and Owatonna. A band of precipitation will lift northeast into southern Minnesota late Sunday night, quickly becoming all snow. This will be a heavy, wet snow, with rates of over an inch per hour possible. The snow will taper off during the late morning into early afternoon on Monday. Total accumulation of 5 to 8 inches is possible, with the highest amounts expected near I-90. MNZ064-065-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-141200- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.210315T0600Z-210315T2100Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 924 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$
568 WWUS43 KMPX 140828 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 328 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 ...HEAVY SNOW ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 1 AM tonight to 4 PM CDT Monday for areas south of a line from Redwood Falls to Mankato and Waseca. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the rest of southern Minnesota from 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Monday. A band of precipitation will lift northeast into southern Minnesota late tonight, quickly becoming all snow. This will be a heavy, wet snow with rates of over an inch per hour possible. The snow will taper off during the late morning into early afternoon on Monday. Total accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are expected in the warning area with 3 to 5 inches expected in the advisory area. MNZ073-074-082>084-091>093-142000- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.210315T0600Z-210315T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0004.210315T0600Z-210315T2100Z/ Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 328 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$ MNZ064-065-067-075-076-085-142000- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0005.210315T0600Z-210315T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0009.210315T0900Z-210315T2100Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-Sibley-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Steele- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, St Peter, Le Sueur, and Owatonna 328 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$ MNZ054-056-142000- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0009.210315T0900Z-210315T2100Z/ Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa- Including the cities of Madison and Montevideo 328 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Lac Qui Parle and Chippewa Counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$ MNZ077-078-142000- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0009.210315T1200Z-210315T2100Z/ Rice-Goodhue- Including the cities of Faribault and Red Wing 328 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Rice and Goodhue Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 4 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$ Borghoff
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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.