Dakota, MN Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 13 at 2:56AM CST until February 13 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The 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.
Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 13th, 2025 02:56:00 am CST
February 13th, 2025 02:56:00 am CST
February 13th, 2025 09:00:00 am CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 13 at 2:56AM CST until February 13 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, and southwest Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Chisago; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 13th, 2025 02:56:00 am CST
February 13th, 2025 02:56:00 am CST
February 13th, 2025 09:00:00 am CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 13 at 2:32AM CST until February 13 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 30 below zero and wind chills as low as 39 below zero. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the Red Cliff Band, the Fond du Lac Band, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Grand Portage Reservation, the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Big Sandy Lake, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion, Nett Lake and Deer Creek areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold temperatures as low as 20 to 30 below zero and wind chills as low as 25 to 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine; Douglas; Bayfield; Burnett; Washburn; Sawyer
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 13th, 2025 02:32:00 am CST
February 13th, 2025 02:32:00 am CST
February 13th, 2025 10:00:00 am CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 12 at 9:53PM CST until February 13 at 9:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...In Iowa, Floyd, Mitchell, Chickasaw, and Howard Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, and Olmsted Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Mitchell; Howard; Floyd; Chickasaw; Dodge; Olmsted; Mower; Fillmore
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 12th, 2025 09:53:00 pm CST
February 12th, 2025 09:53:00 pm CST
February 13th, 2025 06:00:00 am CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 12 at 9:42PM CST until February 13 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 30 below to 40 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
West Polk; Norman; Clay; Kittson; Roseau; Lake Of The Woods; West Marshall; East Marshall; North Beltrami; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; North Clearwater; South Beltrami; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; Hubbard; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Wadena; Grant; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Nelson; Grand Forks; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Western Walsh County
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 12th, 2025 09:42:00 pm CST
February 12th, 2025 09:42:00 pm CST
February 13th, 2025 05:45:00 am CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 12 at 9:13PM CST until February 13 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 39 below. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Traverse County. In South Dakota, Edmunds, Walworth, Day, and Roberts Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously 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. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Traverse; Roberts; Walworth; Edmunds; Day
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 12th, 2025 09:13:00 pm CST
February 12th, 2025 09:13:00 pm CST
February 13th, 2025 07:15:00 am CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 12 at 9:13PM CST until February 13 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 39 below. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone County. In South Dakota, Dewey, Faulk, Potter, Clark, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, and Spink Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously 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.
Big Stone; Dewey; Potter; Faulk; Spink; Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 12th, 2025 09:13:00 pm CST
February 12th, 2025 09:13:00 pm CST
February 13th, 2025 07:15:00 am CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 12 at 7:38PM CST until February 13 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Lyon; Osceola; Dickinson; Sioux; O'Brien; Clay; Plymouth; Cherokee; Buena Vista; Woodbury; Ida; Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Nobles; Jackson; Pipestone; Rock; Dixon; Dakota; Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Gregory; Jerauld; Sanborn; Miner; Lake; Moody; Brule; Aurora; Davison; Hanson; McCook; Minnehaha; Charles Mix; Douglas; Hutchinson; Turner; Lincoln; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 12th, 2025 07:38:00 pm CST
February 12th, 2025 07:38:00 pm CST
February 13th, 2025 06:00:00 am CST
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