405  
WWUS73 KMPX 201949  
NPWMPX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
149 PM CST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
MNZ078-WIZ024-026-211000-  
/O.CON.KMPX.EC.W.0001.250121T0600Z-250121T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250121T0600Z/  
GOODHUE-PIERCE-PEPIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIVER FALLS, DURAND, AND RED WING  
149 PM CST MON JAN 20 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 37 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, GOODHUE COUNTY. IN WISCONSIN, PEPIN AND  
PIERCE 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 COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO 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.  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 

 
 

 
 
WIZ014>016-023-025-027-028-211000-  
/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 HUDSON, RICE LAKE, MENOMONIE, CHIPPEWA  
FALLS, OSCEOLA, LADYSMITH, AND EAU CLAIRE  
149 PM CST MON JAN 20 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 37 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BARRON, POLK, RUSK, CHIPPEWA, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, AND ST.  
CROIX 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 COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ041>045-047>053-055-061-063-211000-  
/O.CON.KMPX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250121T1800Z/  
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-  
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-SWIFT-ANOKA-WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORA, BLAINE, SAUK RAPIDS, BENSON, LONG  
PRAIRIE, LITTLE FALLS, MORRIS, STILLWATER, CENTER CITY, GLENWOOD,  
ST CLOUD, ELK RIVER, ALEXANDRIA, CAMBRIDGE, AND PRINCETON  
149 PM CST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
..EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...BENTON, MORRISON, SHERBURNE, STEARNS, TODD, ANOKA,  
CHISAGO, ISANTI, KANABEC, MILLE LACS, WASHINGTON, DOUGLAS, POPE,  
STEVENS, AND SWIFT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO  
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ054-056>060-062-064>070-073>077-082>085-091>093-211000-  
/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-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-  
STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VICTORIA, ST JAMES, MONTEVIDEO, ALBERT  
LEA, LE SUEUR, OLIVIA, LITCHFIELD, NEW ULM, MANKATO, HUTCHINSON,  
ST PAUL, MADISON, WILLMAR, GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE, ST PETER,  
FARIBAULT, HASTINGS, GRANITE FALLS, OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE  
EARTH, MONTICELLO, REDWOOD FALLS, MINNEAPOLIS, WASECA,  
CHANHASSEN, AND CHASKA  
149 PM CST MON JAN 20 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,  
SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO  
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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