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Required Weekly Test

Required Weekly Test 12-17-2024 11:08 for Minnesota areas

Douglas County Required Weekly Test Only.

Effective: December 17, 2024 - 11:08am

Expires: December 17, 2024 - 12:08pm

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Unknown

Sender: 200622,MN Douglas County Sheriff's Office,

Areas: Douglas County MN

Special Weather Statement 12/23/2024 04:27 for Minnesota, Wisconsin areas

Headline: Special Weather Statement issued December 23 at 6:27AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Description: Areas of freezing drizzle expected to transition to light snow this morning. Amounts will be light, with the highest snowfall totals expected in the Eau Claire area, where up to a half inch of snow is possible. While amounts will be light, it's... more

Effective: Monday, December 23, 2024 - 04:27

Expires: Monday, December 23, 2024 - 10:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Special Weather Statement 12/22/2024 20:00 for Minnesota, Wisconsin areas

Headline: Special Weather Statement issued December 22 at 10:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Description: Although current trends are showing lower potential for icing and snowfall amounts, a light wintry mix is still forecast to develop across western portions of central Minnesota after midnight tonight and gradually spread east into west-central... more

Effective: Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 20:00

Expires: Monday, December 23, 2024 - 04:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Special Weather Statement 12/22/2024 12:07 for Minnesota, Wisconsin areas

Headline: Special Weather Statement issued December 22 at 2:07PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Description: A light wintry mix is forecast to develop across western Minnesota near midnight tonight and gradually spread east into west-central Wisconsin by Monday morning. Freezing drizzle accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch are possible across... more

Effective: Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 12:07

Expires: Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 20:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Winter Storm Warning 12/19/2024 12:04 for Minnesota areas

Headline: Winter Storm Warning issued December 19 at 2:04PM CST until December 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Description: ...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN... .Snowfall continues through early tonight, with additional totals generally under 2 inches. The snow will be more intermittent for central... more

Effective: Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 12:04

Expires: Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 22:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Winter Storm Warning 12/19/2024 04:51 for Minnesota areas

Headline: Winter Storm Warning issued December 19 at 6:51AM CST until December 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Description: ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL LIKELY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN... .A well-organized winter storm will bring widespread accumulating snow to the region through this evening. A band of 5 to 7 inches of snow is... more

Effective: Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 04:51

Expires: Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 13:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN