Thief River Falls Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Freeborn and Steele Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM 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.

Area
Steele; Freeborn

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Le Sueur and Waseca Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM 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.

Area
Le Sueur; Waseca

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM 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 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Douglas; Todd; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Watonwan; Blue Earth

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Faribault and Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Martin; Faribault

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Le Sueur and Waseca Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM 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.

Area
Le Sueur; Waseca

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM 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 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Douglas; Todd; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Watonwan; Blue Earth

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills between 35 to 45 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM 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.

Area
Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Rice; Goodhue; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Faribault and Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Martin; Faribault

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Freeborn and Steele Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM 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.

Area
Steele; Freeborn

Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Watch issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 19 at 9:00AM 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 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Douglas; Todd; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Watonwan; Blue Earth

Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Watch issued February 17 at 1:31PM CST until February 19 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Faribault and Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Martin; Faribault

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 1:03PM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 36 below zero possible. * WHERE...Jackson and Nobles Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Nobles; Jackson

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 1:03PM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 37 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and central and east central South Dakota. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Jerauld; Sanborn; Miner; Lake; Moody

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 1:03PM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 32 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening 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.

Area
Lyon; Osceola; Dickinson; O'Brien; Clay; Rock; Aurora; Davison; Hanson; McCook; Minnehaha

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:03PM CST until February 18 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 36 below zero possible. * WHERE...Jackson and Nobles Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Nobles; Jackson

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:03PM CST until February 18 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 37 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and central and east central South Dakota. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Jerauld; Sanborn; Miner; Lake; Moody

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 1:03PM CST until February 18 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 32 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening 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.

Area
Lyon; Osceola; Dickinson; O'Brien; Clay; Rock; Aurora; Davison; Hanson; McCook; Minnehaha

Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Watch issued February 17 at 1:03PM CST until February 19 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 37 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and central and east central South Dakota. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Jerauld; Sanborn; Miner; Lake; Moody

Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Watch issued February 17 at 1:03PM CST until February 19 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 36 below zero possible. * WHERE...Jackson and Nobles Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Nobles; Jackson

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 12:02PM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Grand Portage Reservation, the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Hinckley, Lena Lake and, Big Sandy Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake, Lake Vermilion and, Deer Creek areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM 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.

Area
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

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 11:53AM CST until February 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 48 below. * WHERE...Portions of west central Minnesota and north central and northeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Area
Traverse; Big Stone; Corson; Campbell; McPherson; Brown; Marshall; Roberts; Walworth; Edmunds; Day; Dewey; Potter; Faulk; Spink; Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 11:47AM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* 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...In Iowa, Floyd, Mitchell, Chickasaw, and Howard Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, and Olmsted Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM 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.

Area
Mitchell; Howard; Floyd; Chickasaw; Dodge; Olmsted; Mower; Fillmore

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 11:47AM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, north central, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM 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.

Area
Winneshiek; Allamakee; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Winona; Houston; Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 11:47AM CST until February 18 at 10:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* 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...In Iowa, Floyd, Mitchell, Chickasaw, and Howard Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, and Olmsted Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM 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.

Area
Mitchell; Howard; Floyd; Chickasaw; Dodge; Olmsted; Mower; Fillmore

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 17 at 9:56AM CST until February 18 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 to 60 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 60 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be a period of improvement during the afternoon today when wind chills will range from -25 to -35 before dropping again this evening. The coldest values will be in the morning hours today and Tuesday.

Area
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; Towner; Cavalier; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Nelson; Grand Forks; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland; Western Walsh County
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