Wind chills of about -25 to -35 F forecasted by National Weather Service

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for the entire mid-section of the state until Thursday morning which forecasts wind chills from 25 below to 35 below in the area, due to a combination of strong northeastern winds and falling temperatures.

Following are the details of the advisory:  WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY
Urgent – Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
912 PM CST Wed Dec 9 2009

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Including The Cities Of, Alexandria, Long Prairie,
Little Falls, Morris, Glenwood, St. Cloud, Madison, Benson,
Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Granite Falls,
Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee,
Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St. Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault

Wind Chill Advisory Remains In Effect Until 10 AM Cst
Thursday,

A Wind Chill Advisory Remains In Effect Until 10 AM CST Thursday.

Much Colder Air Will Continue To Plunge Into The Region On The
Northwest Winds. The Combination Of These Falling Temperatures
And The Winds Will Lead To Wind Chills Of 25 To 30 Below Zero
Across The Wind Chill Advisory Area Of Central And Southern
Minnesota, With Wind Chill Values Approaching 35 Below Zero In
Western Minnesota.