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Public Safety Alerts

IPAWS Required Weekly Test

Required Weekly Test 12-23-2024 08:13 for Minnesota areas

This is a Required Weekly Test of IPAWS from the Rice & Steele 9 1 1 Center. This is only a test.

Effective:

Expires: December 23, 2024 - 9:13am

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Extreme

Sender: 201154,Rice and Steele County - Citizen Alerts,RICE/STEELE 911 CENTER

Areas: Rice County MN, Steele County MN

IPAWS Required Weekly Test

Required Weekly Test 12-16-2024 18:05 for Minnesota areas

This is a Required Weekly Test of IPAWS from the Rice & Steele 9 1 1 Center. This is only a test.

Effective:

Expires: December 16, 2024 - 7:05pm

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Extreme

Sender: 201154,Rice and Steele County - Citizen Alerts,RICE/STEELE 911 CENTER

Areas: Rice County MN, Steele County MN

Required Weekly Test 12-23-2024 08:13 for Minnesota areas

Headline: IPAWS Required Weekly Test

Description: This is a Required Weekly Test of IPAWS from the Rice & Steele 9 1 1 Center. This is only a test.

Effective:

Expires: Monday, December 23, 2024 - 09:13

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Extreme

Sender: 201154,Rice and Steele County - Citizen Alerts,RICE/STEELE 911 CENTER

Areas: Rice County MN, Steele County 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

Areas: Renville County MN, Sibley County MN, Nicollet County MN, Le Sueur County MN, Rice County MN, Goodhue County MN