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Winter Weather Advisory 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN

January 8, 20244 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this winter weather advisory at Jan 8, 2024, 9:05 AM CST for 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 8, 2024, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 8, 2024, 9:05 AM CST (15:05 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 8, 2024, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 9, 2024, 2:59 AM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Martin County, MN, Watonwan County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter weather advisory went out at Jan 8, 6:16 AM CST, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 6:16 AM CST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 4:11 AM CST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
411 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-068>070-076-077-WIZ014>016-023>025-027-
090930-
Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-
Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Le Sueur-Rice-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Chippewa-
411 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
northwest Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Up to 2 inches of snow are expected through tonight, possibly as
high as 3 inches to the west and south of the Twin Cities metro.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional chances for snow are in the forecast through Saturday.
Minor accumulations are possible.

A much colder airmass will move in later this week. Highs in the
single digits and teens along with lows below zero are looking
increasingly likely starting Thursday and lasting into next week.
Wind chills will drop into the teens and 20s below zero.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters and snowfall observers are encouraged to report snowfall
amounts to the National Weather Service.

MNZ041-042-047>049-055-057-058-065>067-074-075-078-082>085-
091>093-WIZ026-028-090930-
Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Swift-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Renville-
McLeod-Sibley-Brown-Nicollet-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-
Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
411 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...south central Minnesota...southeast Minnesota...west
central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through tonight. Please
see the Winter Weather Message for additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional chances for snow are in the forecast through Saturday.
Minor accumulations are possible.

A much colder airmass will move in later this week. Highs in the
single digits and teens along with lows below zero are looking
increasingly likely starting Thursday and lasting into next week.
Wind chills will drop into the teens and 20s below zero.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters and snowfall observers are encouraged to report snowfall
amounts to the National Weather Service.

MNZ054-056-064-073-090930-
Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-
411 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Minnesota and west central Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect through tonight. Please see
the Winter Weather Message for additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional chances for snow are in the forecast through Saturday.
Minor accumulations are possible.

A much colder airmass will move in later this week. Highs in the
single digits and teens along with lows below zero are looking
increasingly likely starting Thursday and lasting into next week.
Wind chills will drop into the teens and 20s below zero.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters and snowfall observers are encouraged to report snowfall
amounts to the National Weather Service.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 3:20 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Redwood, Yellow Medicine24 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.