902  
WWUS73 KMPX 200044  
NPWMPX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
644 PM CST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
MNZ044-045-049>053-061-063-200845-  
/O.UPG.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250121T1800Z/  
/O.EXA.KMPX.EC.W.0001.250120T0600Z-250121T1800Z/  
MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-ANOKA-  
WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CENTER CITY, ST CLOUD, PRINCETON,  
CAMBRIDGE, ELK RIVER, SAUK RAPIDS, BLAINE, STILLWATER, AND MORA  
644 PM CST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST  
TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BENTON, SHERBURNE, STEARNS, ANOKA, CHISAGO, ISANTI,  
KANABEC, MILLE LACS, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE  
ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU  
MUST GO OUTSIDE, DRESS IN LAYERS. SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL  
KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO  
REDUCE YOUR RISK OF FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. GLOVES, A SCARF, AND A  
HAT WILL KEEP YOU FROM LOSING YOUR BODY HEAT.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ041>043-047-048-055-200845-  
/O.CON.KMPX.EC.W.0001.250120T0600Z-250121T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250120T0600Z/  
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, LONG PRAIRIE, MORRIS,  
GLENWOOD, LITTLE FALLS, AND BENSON  
644 PM CST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT...  
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
NOON CST TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW  
AS 35 BELOW. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND  
CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...MORRISON, TODD, DOUGLAS, POPE, STEVENS, AND SWIFT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST  
TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE  
ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES  
CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU  
MUST GO OUTSIDE, DRESS IN LAYERS. SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL  
KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO  
REDUCE YOUR RISK OF FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. GLOVES, A SCARF, AND A  
HAT WILL KEEP YOU FROM LOSING YOUR BODY HEAT.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ014>016-023-025-027-028-200845-  
/O.CON.KMPX.EC.W.0001.250121T0600Z-250121T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250121T0600Z/  
POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LADYSMITH, CHIPPEWA FALLS, OSCEOLA, RICE  
LAKE, EAU CLAIRE, MENOMONIE, AND HUDSON  
644 PM CST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY  
NIGHT...  
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT  
TO NOON CST TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW  
AS 35 BELOW. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND  
CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BARRON, POLK, RUSK, CHIPPEWA, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, AND ST.  
CROIX COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY  
NIGHT. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT TO  
NOON CST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE  
ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES  
CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU  
MUST GO OUTSIDE, DRESS IN LAYERS. SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL  
KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO  
REDUCE YOUR RISK OF FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. GLOVES, A SCARF, AND A  
HAT WILL KEEP YOU FROM LOSING YOUR BODY HEAT.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ054-056>060-062-064>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024-026-200845-  
/O.CON.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250121T1800Z/  
LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-  
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-  
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-  
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PIERCE-PEPIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MINNEAPOLIS, LITCHFIELD, BLUE EARTH,  
CHANHASSEN, ST JAMES, HUTCHINSON, HASTINGS, ALBERT LEA, ST PAUL,  
GAYLORD, DURAND, FAIRMONT, NEW ULM, OLIVIA, RIVER FALLS,  
MONTICELLO, SHAKOPEE, GRANITE FALLS, LE SUEUR, CHASKA, OWATONNA,  
MADISON, MANKATO, FARIBAULT, ST PETER, WASECA, RED WING, REDWOOD  
FALLS, WILLMAR, MONTEVIDEO, AND VICTORIA  
644 PM CST SUN JAN 19 2025  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL,  
SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL  
WISCONSIN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE  
ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES  
CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 
 
 
 
 
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