201 WWUS43 KMPX 230914 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 314 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE BUFFALO RIDGE LATER TONIGHT. .A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH NOON THURSDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN NEAR 40 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN WITH WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN NEAR 30 BELOW THIS MORNING. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE CITIES OF LADYSMITH... MENOMONIE AND EAU CLAIRE. TONIGHT SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 35 MPH ALONG THE UPPER MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY...WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES. MNZ054-064-073-231715- /O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0008.140124T0300Z-140124T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/ LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...GRANITE FALLS...REDWOOD FALLS 314 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING: SUBZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY...AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES: NEAR 40 BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL IMPACTS: EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES. * BLOWING SNOW IMPACTS: REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM BLOWING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ041>045-047>053-055>063-065>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014- 015-023-024-231715- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN- BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON- ST. CROIX-PIERCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS... BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA... FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE... RICE LAKE...BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT 314 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING: SUBZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: NEAR 40 BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL IMPACTS: EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN AS LITTLE AS 5 TO 10 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ WIZ016-025>028-231715- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/ RUSK-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 314 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING: SUBZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ JRB/RAH