Alert archive / Minnesota / Winter Storm Watches in 2021
Winter Storm Watch 7, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter storm watch at Dec 8, 2021, 3:06 AM CST for 22 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2021, 3:06 AM CST (09:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2021, 11:52 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 30 counties
Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
642 WWUS43 KMPX 080906 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 306 AM CST Wed Dec 8 2021 MNZ085-092-093-WIZ026-028-081800- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ Steele-Faribault-Freeborn-Pepin-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Owatonna, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Durand, and Eau Claire 306 AM CST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches possible. * WHERE...In Wisconsin, Pepin and Eau Claire Counties. In Minnesota, Steele, Faribault and Freeborn Counties. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$
4 follow-up statements
062 WWUS43 KMPX 081956 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 156 PM CST Wed Dec 8 2021 MNZ069-070-073>078-082>084-091-WIZ024-025-027-090400- /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Pierce-Dunn-Chippewa- Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, River Falls, Menomonie, and Chippewa Falls 156 PM CST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and east central, south central, southeast and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ MNZ085-092-093-WIZ026-028-090400- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ Steele-Faribault-Freeborn-Pepin-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Owatonna, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Durand, and Eau Claire 156 PM CST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches possible. * WHERE...In Wisconsin, Pepin and Eau Claire Counties. In Minnesota, Steele, Faribault and Freeborn Counties. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$
115 WWUS43 KMPX 090313 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 913 PM CST Wed Dec 8 2021 MNZ060-062-063-065>068-WIZ015-016-023-091115- /O.EXA.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ Hennepin-Ramsey-Washington-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Barron- Rusk-St. Croix- Including the cities of Minneapolis, St Paul, Stillwater, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, and Hudson 913 PM CST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and central and east central Minnesota. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ MNZ069-070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024>028-091115- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 913 PM CST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and east central, south central, southeast and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ Borghoff
817 WWUS43 KMPX 090953 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 353 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 MNZ060-062-063-065>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ015-016-023>028- 091800- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ Hennepin-Ramsey-Washington-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott- Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Minneapolis, St Paul, Stillwater, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 353 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 11 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and central, east central, south central, southeast and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, particularly during the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$
802 WWUS43 KMPX 091752 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1152 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 .A winter storm warning has been issued for southern Minnesota and parts of west central Wisconsin. Heavy snow of 6 to 8 inches is expected across much of this area. There will be bands of heavy snow within the warned area where snow totals could be as high as 12 inches. In addition there will be some blowing snow further reducing visibility down along parts of the I-90 corridor. MNZ067-074>078-082>085-091>093-100200- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0005.211210T1500Z-211211T1200Z/ Sibley-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Gaylord, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1152 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to 6 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. 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. && $$ MNZ060-062-063-066-068>070-WIZ015-016-023>028-100200- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0005.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ Hennepin-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Minneapolis, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 1152 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and central and east central Minnesota. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 6 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$ MNZ065-073-100200- /O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0007.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0005.211210T1500Z-211211T0900Z/ Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Olivia and Redwood Falls 1152 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Renville and Redwood Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. 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. && $$ MNZ056-064-100200- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.211210T1500Z-211211T0900Z/ Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Montevideo and Granite Falls 1152 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Chippewa and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$ MNZ051>053-059-061-WIZ014-100200- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.211210T1800Z-211211T1200Z/ Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Anoka-Polk- Including the cities of Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Blaine, and Osceola 1152 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Wisconsin and central and east central Minnesota. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 6 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. 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. && $$ MNZ057-058-100200- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.211210T1800Z-211211T0900Z/ Kandiyohi-Meeker- Including the cities of Willmar and Litchfield 1152 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$
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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.