Lake Elmo Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Lake Elmo.

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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 8:31PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero expected north of Interstate 90. Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero through the Missouri River Valley. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 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. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 8:26PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 44 below expected. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Day, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 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.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 7:15PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 6:44PM CST until January 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* 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.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 6:44PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* 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.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 6:44PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* 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.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 6:44PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* 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.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 3:02PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Pine, Cook, and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Grand Portage Reservation, the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley, Lena Lake, East Lake and, Big Sandy Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion, Nett Lake and, Deer Creek areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 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. An extended period of very cold temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 1:58PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Minnesota and central, southwest, 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 to 30 minutes.