Good morning folks, today is October 27th 2010 and the first snow of the year is on the ground showing it's ugly self. Today we can look for Snow. High near 37. Windy, with a west wind between 31 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight we can look for A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind between 22 and 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Current temp is 33.5 °F
Light Snow
Windchill: 22 °F
Humidity: 94%
Dew Point: 32 °F
Wind: 9.0 mph from the SW
Wind Gust: 30.0 mph
Pressure: 27.84 in (Steady)
Visibility: 2.5 miles
UV: 0 out of 16
Pollen: .10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast new!
Clouds:
Mostly Cloudy 500 ft
Overcast 1300 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 1404 ft
High Wind Warning.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
549 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010
...STRONG WINDS CONTINUING TODAY...
.A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TODAY FOR CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WERE OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH
OF THE WARNING AREA THIS MORNING ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS REACHING
55 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AHEAD
BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE IN RESPONSE TO A
DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST NORTH OF MINNESOTA.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...
AS WELL AS CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. DRIVING WILL BE
CHALLENGING FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES.
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KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...
FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...
BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...
HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...
REDWOOD FALLS...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...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...
PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...
CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
549 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING.
* TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA TODAY. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR...WITH GUSTS
AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. OPEN AREAS OR LOCATIONS OF SLIGHTLY HIGHER
TERRAIN ARE VULNERABLE TO THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS.
* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND
POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES.
DRIVING WILL BE CHALLENGING FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT
VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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Short Term Forecast.
SHORT TERM FORECAST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
537 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010
MNZ041>045-047>059-064>067-073>077-082>085-091>093-271230-
BENTON-BLUE EARTH-BROWN-CHIPPEWA-CHISAGO-DOUGLAS-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
ISANTI-KANABEC-KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-MCLEOD-MEEKER-
MILLE LACS-MORRISON-NICOLLET-POPE-REDWOOD-RENVILLE-RICE-SHERBURNE-
SIBLEY-STEARNS-STEELE-STEVENS-SWIFT-TODD-WASECA-WATONWAN-WRIGHT-
YELLOW MEDICINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERT LEA...ALEXANDRIA...BENSON...
CAMBRIDGE...FAIRMONT...HUTCHINSON...MANKATO...MILACA...MONTEVIDEO...
NEW ULM...OWATONNA...REDWOOD FALLS...ST CLOUD...ST PETER...WILLMAR
537 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010
.NOW...
STRONG SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING BETWEEN 50 AND
60 MPH...CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING OUT AROUND MORRIS SOUTH TO REDWOOD
FALLS...MADISON...CANBY...MARSHALL AND WORHTINGTON...IN WEST CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.
A WIDESPREAD STEADY SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING
TOO...IS FALLING ACROSS PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST AND NORTH
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS FALLING ACROSS CENTRAL
AND EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
MOST OF THE SNOW IS LOCATED FROM DULUTH TO LAKE MILLE LACS...
BRAINERD...LITTLE FALLS...LONG PRAIRIE...GLENWOOD...ALEXANDRIA...TO
FERGUS FALLS...AND FARGO MOOREHEAD.
MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION IS LOCATED ALONG AND NORTH OF I-90 FROM
ALBERT LEA AND BLUE EARTH TO WORTHINGTON AND LUVERNE.
A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IS FALLING BETWEEN THE TWIN CITIES
AND ST CLOUD...TO LAKE MILLE LACS OVER TO RICE LAKE AND LADYSMITH
WISCONSIN.
AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM
THE NORTHERN TWIN CITY METRO WEST TO WILLMAR AND ORTONVILLE...AND
FROM THE TWIN CITY METRO EAST TO NEW RICHMOND...RICE LAKE AND
LADYSMITH WISCONSIN.
AROUND 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM
GRANTSBURG WISCONSIN TO MILACA...ST CLOUD...AND MORRIS MINNESOTA.
AROUND 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM
LAKE MILLE LACS...TO LITTLE FALLS...LONG PRAIRIE...ALEXANDRIA AND
WHEATON MINNESOTA.
BE PREPARED FOR A EXTRA LONG COMMUTE TO WORK OR SCHOOL TODAY.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
353 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010
MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
281200-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
353 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH TODAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40
MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. SEE THE LATEST WEATHER STATEMENTS
CONCERNING THESE WEATHER EVENTS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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Winter Weather Advisory.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
235 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010
...ACCUMULATING SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA
TODAY...
.A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PARTS OF
CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE ADVISORY IS FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A
LINE FROM MORRIS TO ST CLOUD TO MORA.
SNOW WAS FALLING EARLY THIS MORNING FROM MORRIS AND ALEXANDRIA ON
EAST THROUGH LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS...ONAMIA AND MORA. AN
INCH OR TWO OF SNOW HAD ACCUMULATED THUS FAR ACROSS DOUGLAS...NORTHERN
TODD AND NORTHERN MORRISON COUNTIES WITH LESSER ACCUMULATION TO
THE SOUTH. AIR TEMPERATURES ARE NEAR THE FREEZING POINT AND THE SNOW
WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE...INCLUDING ON ROADS...BRIDGE DECKS
AND SIDEWALKS. COMPLICATING MATTERS IS THE STRONG WEST WINDS
SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH ACROSS THE AREA...CREATING WIND DRIVEN
SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES.
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION BY THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM TWO
TO FOUR INCHES FROM ALEXANDRIA THROUGH LITTLE FALLS...THE SOUTH
SHORE OF LAKE MILLE LACS AND MORA. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN THE MORRIS...GLENWOOD AND ST CLOUD
AREAS.
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DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...
LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...
FOLEY
235 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE MORNING...THEN TAPERING OFF
THIS AFTERNOON.
* MAIN IMPACT...LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60
MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
Hope your weather is awesome in your area.
Subject: Re: The Forecast 
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:52 am
