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Winter Weather Advisory 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter weather advisory at Mar 10, 2021, 3:39 AM CST for 9 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 10, 2021, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2021, 3:39 AM CST (09:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2021, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1284 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 395 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
300 WWUS43 KMPX 100939 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 339 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon through Midnight tonight for areas west of a line from Madison, to Glenwood, to Little Falls. Rain showers will develop across southern Minnesota this morning, then lift northwest and become a steady band of snow this afternoon. Temperatures will drop to around freezing early this evening and snow will begin to accumulate. The snow may be heavy at times before ending late this evening. Total snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches are expected. MNZ041>043-047-048-054-055-101900- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0008.210310T2100Z-210311T0600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Morris, Glenwood, Madison, and Benson 339 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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. && $$ Borghoff
3 follow-up statements
852 WWUS43 KMPX 101806 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1206 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A Winter Storm Warning has now been issued for Stevens, Pope, Douglas, and Todd counties in Minnesota. Heavy snow is expected to develop here after 3 pm and last through midnight, with 5 to 7 inches of snow expected from Morris up through Alexandria and Staples. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect in the counties bordering the warning to the south and east. A very sharp drop off in snow totals is expected to the east of the main band of snow across the counties in the Warning, but 3 to 6 inches of snow in the western parts of the counties in the Advisory is expected. Snow total in excess of 3 inches are expected along and west of a line from Madison to Benson, Melrose, and Little Falls. MNZ041-042-047-048-110215- /O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0008.210310T2100Z-210311T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.W.0003.210310T2100Z-210311T0600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, and Glenwood 1206 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Douglas, Todd, Stevens and Pope Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. 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. && $$ MNZ049-056-110215- /O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0008.210310T2100Z-210311T0600Z/ Stearns-Chippewa- Including the cities of St Cloud and Montevideo 1206 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to three inches. * WHERE...Western Stearns and Chippewa Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight. * 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. && $$ MNZ043-054-055-110215- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0008.210310T2100Z-210311T0600Z/ Morrison-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Including the cities of Little Falls, Madison, and Benson 1206 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Lac Qui Parle, Morrison and Swift Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$
142 WWUS43 KMPX 102306 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 506 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Stevens, Pope, Douglas, and Todd counties in Minnesota until midnight. Periods of heavy snow are expected through midnight, with 5 to 7 inches of snow expected from Morris up through Alexandria and Staples. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect in the counties bordering the warning to the south and east until midnight. A very sharp drop off in snow totals is expected to the east of the main band of snow across the counties in the Warning, but 3 to 6 inches of snow in the western parts of the counties in the Advisory is expected. Snow total in excess of 3 inches are expected along and west of a line from Madison to Benson, Melrose, and Little Falls. MNZ041-042-047-048-110600- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, and Glenwood 506 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Douglas, Todd, Stevens and Pope Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * 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. && $$ MNZ043-049-054>056-110600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210311T0600Z/ Morrison-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Including the cities of Little Falls, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, and Montevideo 506 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Wet snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Lac Qui Parle, Morrison, Chippewa, Swift and Stearns Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$
628 WWUS43 KMPX 110216 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 816 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Stevens, Pope, Douglas, and Todd counties in Minnesota until midnight. Periods of heavy snow are expected through midnight, with 5 to 7 inches of snow expected from Morris up through Alexandria and Staples. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect in the counties bordering the warning to the south and east until midnight. A very sharp drop off in snow totals is expected to the east of the main band of snow across the counties in the Warning, but 3 to 6 inches of snow in the western parts of the counties in the Advisory is expected. Snow total in excess of 3 inches are expected along and west of a line from Madison to Benson, Melrose, and Little Falls. MNZ041-042-047-048-110600- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, and Glenwood 816 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Douglas, Todd, Stevens and Pope Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. 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. && $$ MNZ043-049-054>056-110600- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210311T0600Z/ Morrison-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Including the cities of Little Falls, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, and Montevideo 816 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Wet snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Lac Qui Parle, Morrison, Chippewa, Swift and Stearns Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 7 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:06 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stevens, Todd | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Le Sueur | 27 min |
| Mar 10, 4:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 14 min |
| Mar 10, 4:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca | 26 min |
| Mar 10, 4:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 24 min |
| Mar 10, 4:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice | 28 min |
| Mar 10, 4:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 36 min |
| Mar 10, 5:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice | 30 min |
| Mar 10, 5:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 29 min |
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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.