Weather alerts in Minnesota, January 2023

120 weather alerts in January 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2023. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 120
Warnings: 19
Watches: 6
Advisories: 92
Busiest day: January 1, 202310 alerts

Over time

By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 3:30 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Saint Louis	9 hr
Jan 1, 1:58 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ABR	Big Stone	59 hr
Jan 1, 1:58 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	64 hr
Jan 1, 2:10 PM CST	Ice Storm Warning	FSD	Jackson	44 hr
Jan 1, 2:10 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FSD	Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and 1 more	61 hr
Jan 1, 2:27 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		4 hr
Jan 1, 2:50 PM CST	Ice Storm Warning	ARX	Dodge, Mower	23 hr
Jan 1, 3:10 PM CST	Ice Storm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca	48 hr
Jan 1, 3:10 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 24 more	60 hr
Jan 1, 3:10 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	4 days
Jan 2, 3:18 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine and 1 more	3 days
Jan 2, 3:35 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		34 hr
Jan 2, 3:37 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	38 hr
Jan 2, 2:01 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Grant	40 hr
Jan 2, 3:28 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville and 3 more	33 hr
Jan 3, 3:01 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing, Pine, Saint Louis	39 hr
Jan 3, 3:04 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	45 hr
Jan 3, 3:06 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		45 hr
Jan 3, 3:20 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Clay, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin	12 hr
Jan 3, 6:09 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood and 32 more	6 hr
Jan 3, 1:23 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin and 11 more	4 hr
Jan 4, 11:51 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		16 hr
Jan 5, 3:52 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk	8 hr
Jan 5, 9:55 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	14 hr
Jan 6, 3:43 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	32 hr
Jan 6, 5:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Scott	61 min
Jan 6, 10:05 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	14 hr
Jan 7, 2:23 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Kandiyohi and 11 more	10 hr
Jan 7, 3:45 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		41 hr
Jan 7, 10:53 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Marshall, Polk	4 hr
Jan 8, 11:54 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Jackson, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	10 hr
Jan 9, 3:29 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		43 hr
Jan 9, 9:06 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 4 more	15 hr
Jan 9, 9:39 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn and 18 more	30 hr
Jan 10, 12:59 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	35 hr
Jan 10, 3:18 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray	12 hr
Jan 10, 3:23 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Cook, Lake, Saint Louis	30 hr
Jan 10, 5:24 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted	7 hr
Jan 10, 2:28 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota and 23 more	21 hr
Jan 10, 2:45 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Wabasha	20 hr
Jan 11, 3:09 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DLH	Carlton, Pine, Saint Louis	6 hr
Jan 11, 3:18 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	11 hr
Jan 11, 8:23 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 3 more	6 hr
Jan 12, 2:41 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		13 hr
Jan 12, 6:49 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	17 hr
Jan 14, 2:46 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		9 hr
Jan 14, 3:58 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		26 hr
Jan 15, 2:24 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	36 hr
Jan 15, 3:02 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone	37 hr
Jan 15, 3:18 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Chippewa, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift and 1 more	35 hr
Jan 16, 1:47 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	32 hr
Jan 16, 8:14 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	28 hr
Jan 16, 9:52 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		41 hr
Jan 16, 3:03 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	FSD	Jackson, Nobles	24 hr
Jan 16, 6:29 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	6 hr
Jan 17, 2:35 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	25 hr
Jan 17, 3:37 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 8 more	24 hr
Jan 17, 2:30 PM CST	Gale Watch	DLH		12 hr
Jan 17, 3:11 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Rock	42 hr
Jan 17, 3:11 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone	42 hr
Jan 18, 2:56 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Carlton, Lake, Saint Louis	39 hr
Jan 18, 2:58 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		39 hr
Jan 18, 2:58 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		54 hr
Jan 18, 3:13 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 6 more	34 hr
Jan 18, 3:13 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin and 9 more	34 hr
Jan 18, 3:18 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	34 hr
Jan 18, 8:40 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin	9 hr
Jan 19, 4:05 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Lake, Saint Louis	115 min
Jan 20, 1:35 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		31 hr
Jan 21, 2:08 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	22 hr
Jan 21, 5:56 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	18 hr
Jan 21, 8:38 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Douglas and 25 more	15 hr
Jan 21, 9:26 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FGF	Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin	15 hr
Jan 22, 3:22 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		43 hr
Jan 22, 3:06 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas and 24 more	15 hr
Jan 22, 5:54 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Nobles, Rock	12 hr
Jan 22, 7:41 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted	11 hr
Jan 24, 12:55 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	FSD	Lincoln, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	8 hr
Jan 24, 8:08 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Freeborn, Goodhue, Rice, Steele	3 hr
Jan 24, 8:09 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	4 hr
Jan 24, 2:40 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Cook, Lake, Saint Louis	23 hr
Jan 25, 3:40 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		28 hr
Jan 25, 2:19 PM CST	Gale Watch	DLH		20 hr
Jan 26, 2:52 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	31 hr
Jan 26, 3:59 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more	32 hr
Jan 26, 10:14 AM CST	Gale Warning	DLH		32 hr
Jan 26, 10:14 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		42 hr
Jan 26, 1:08 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk	11 hr
Jan 26, 1:40 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DLH	Cook	20 hr
Jan 26, 2:54 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Pope, Renville, Stevens and 1 more	21 hr
Jan 27, 12:36 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk	3 hr
Jan 27, 2:58 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	Fillmore, Houston, Mower	48 hr
Jan 27, 3:12 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock	39 hr
Jan 27, 12:56 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	53 hr
Jan 27, 1:39 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	22 hr
Jan 27, 1:46 PM CST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	DLH		14 hr
Jan 27, 2:19 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MPX	Faribault, Freeborn, Martin	22 hr
Jan 28, 1:34 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	22 hr
Jan 28, 1:41 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	20 hr
Jan 28, 1:47 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha	21 hr
Jan 28, 1:50 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	46 hr
Jan 28, 1:53 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	22 hr
Jan 28, 2:11 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	23 hr
Jan 29, 1:28 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		9 hr
Jan 29, 10:04 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	DLH		62 hr
Jan 29, 1:48 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	22 hr
Jan 29, 1:48 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	22 hr
Jan 29, 1:53 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	22 hr
Jan 29, 2:03 PM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ABR	Traverse	22 hr
Jan 29, 2:03 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone	44 hr
Jan 29, 2:18 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	20 hr
Jan 30, 1:19 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more	35 hr
Jan 30, 11:55 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ABR	Big Stone, Traverse	22 hr
Jan 30, 1:07 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	21 hr
Jan 30, 1:36 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more	20 hr
Jan 30, 1:52 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more	20 hr
Jan 30, 2:28 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FSD	Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more	20 hr
Jan 31, 1:32 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington and 3 more	16 hr
Jan 31, 1:36 PM CST	Wind Chill Watch	DLH	Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	24 hr
Jan 31, 1:36 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DLH	Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis	20 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Mesoscale Discussion	2
Special Weather Statement	1
Winter
Blizzard Warning	2
Ice Storm Warning	3
Winter Storm Warning	8
Winter Storm Watch	3
Winter Weather Advisory	28
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	2
Wind Chill Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	20
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	28
Marine
Gale Warning	3
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	1
Gale Watch	2
Small Craft Advisory	16

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.