475  
WWUS73 KMPX 260859  
NPWMPX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
259 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
MNZ041>045-047>051-054>059-064>066-073-261700-  
/O.CON.KMPX.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260126T1700Z/  
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-  
BENTON-SHERBURNE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-  
WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-REDWOOD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LITTLE FALLS, ELK RIVER, MORA, LONG PRAIRIE,  
MORRIS, ST CLOUD, ALEXANDRIA, BENSON, SAUK RAPIDS, MONTICELLO,  
GLENWOOD, MADISON, MONTEVIDEO, LITCHFIELD, OLIVIA, PRINCETON,  
HUTCHINSON, REDWOOD FALLS, WILLMAR, AND GRANITE FALLS  
259 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST  
CENTRAL MINNESOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO COULD  
CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED  
TO THESE TEMPERATURES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ052-053-060>063-067>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-  
023>028-261700-  
/O.CON.KMPX.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260126T1700Z/  
ISANTI-CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-  
DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-  
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-  
PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHASKA, BLAINE, GAYLORD, RED WING, OWATONNA,  
HUDSON, CHIPPEWA FALLS, BLUE EARTH, STILLWATER, LADYSMITH, ST JAMES,  
FARIBAULT, OSCEOLA, CENTER CITY, ST PETER, LE SUEUR, WASECA, DURAND,  
MENOMONIE, ST PAUL, HASTINGS, MINNEAPOLIS, EAU CLAIRE, SHAKOPEE, RICE  
LAKE, VICTORIA, RIVER FALLS, FAIRMONT, NEW ULM, CAMBRIDGE, ALBERT  
LEA, MANKATO, AND CHANHASSEN  
259 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND  
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO COULD  
CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED  
TO THESE TEMPERATURES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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