Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Marquette, MI

000 
WWUS43 KMQT 140353
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1053 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

...HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE IMPACTING
PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE NEAR WHITEFISH POINT WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS
IT MOVES NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. ON THE WEST SIDE OF THIS LOW...
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN
DURING THE NIGHT. COLD AIR MOVING ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR IN THE WAKE
OF THE SYSTEM WILL CHANGE THE SNOW OVER TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT...THEN CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON TUESDAY.

MIZ006-141200-
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
ALGER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUNISING
1053 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. 

PLAN ON SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF
1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
SOME LATE IN THE NIGHT. HOWEVER...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
4 TO 7 INCHES BY SUNRISE AND AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES ON
TUESDAY. THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR FROM CHATHAM
TO WETMORE...SHINGLETON AND GRAND MARAIS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

MIZ001>003-141200-
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...ONTONAGON...HOUGHTON...
HANCOCK
1053 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST TUESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST TUESDAY. 

LOOK FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT DUE TO SNOW 
AND WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. EXPECT THE SNOW AND WINDS TO
GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY LATE IN THE NIGHT...BUT LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. PLAN ON ADDITIONAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY SUNRISE WITH AN ADDITIONAL
2 TO 4 INCHES ON TUESDAY.

THE HOUGHTON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION AND THE KEWEENAW COUNTY ROAD
COMMISSION HAVE PULLED SNOW PLOWS OFF THE ROADS UNTIL EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

MIZ005-141200-
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
MARQUETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE
1053 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST TUESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST TUESDAY. 

LOOK FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT DUE TO SNOW 
AND WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME OVERNIGHT. 
HOWEVER...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY.
LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES BY SUNRISE
WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ON TUESDAY. THE GREATEST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR FROM SKANDIA TO NEGAUNEE AND OVER THE
HURON MOUNTAINS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

MIZ007-014-085-141200-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE...SENEY
1053 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. 

EXPECT SNOW OVERNIGHT...BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY CLOSE
TO LAKE SUPERIOR. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS. LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES BY SUNRISE...GREATEST FROM GERMFASK
TO SENEY...NEWBERRY AND PINE STUMP JUNCTION. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY...WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

$$

MIZ009-141200-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
GOGEBIC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD
953 PM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST TUESDAY.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. PLAN
ON ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY SUNRISE...
WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO
WAKEFIELD. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
INTO TUESDAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ONLY
TRAVEL IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

MIZ010-141100-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T1100Z/
IRON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER
953 PM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST TUESDAY. 

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW IN
OPEN AREAS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF OF A MILE OR LESS
AT TIMES. LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY
SUNRISE...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WEST OF AMASA AND NORTH OF
IRON RIVER.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$

MIZ004-084-141200-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW
1053 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST TUESDAY.

LOOK FOR SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS. 
PLAN ON ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES BY SUNRISE...
WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PELKIE TO THE
HURON MOUNTAINS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ONLY
TRAVEL IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

MIZ013-141100-
/O.CON.KMQT.SB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060314T1100Z/
DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE
1053 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
EST TUESDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
TUESDAY. 

EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15
TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW.
EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE...WITH THE
GREATEST AMOUNTS NORTH AND EAST OF RAPID RIVER.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

ROLFSON

000 
WWUS43 KMQT 140930
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN TODAY...

.STRONG...GUSTY WINDS BEHIND A DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER
EASTERN ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN TODAY. COLD AIR MOVING ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR WILL ALSO
CONTINUE TO CREATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...WHICH WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE GUSTY CONDITIONS AND
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA AND NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF MARQUETTE THROUGH
TONIGHT.

MIZ010-141030-
/O.CAN.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T1100Z/
IRON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER
330 AM CST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

THE HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED AND ONLY
SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH ONLY AN INCH
OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION.

$$

MIZ005-141700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T1700Z-060315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
MARQUETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

LOOK FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING DUE TO LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO A
QUARTER MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THE GUSTY WINDS
AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH BY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT
LOCALLY INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS
GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY
NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR FROM BIG BAY...TO MARQUETTE AND SHOT POINT.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS FALLING OVER
THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM NEGAUNEE TO SKANDIA... AND NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR EAST OF MARQUETTE.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ002-141700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T1700Z-060315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

LOOK FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING DUE TO LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT LOCALLY INTENSE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH
WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
BY THIS EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS FALLING OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS TO BERGLAND...AND MASS
CITY.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ001-003-141700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T1700Z-060315T1100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

LOOK FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING DUE TO LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. THE SNOW AND WINDS
WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT LOCALLY INTENSE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
INCHES TONIGHT. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN FROM TWIN LAKES TO PAINESDALE...CALUMET...AND PHOENIX. 

LAST NIGHT...THE HOUGHTON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION AND THE KEWEENAW
COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION PULLED SNOW PLOWS OFF THE ROADS DUE TO
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE PLOWS WERE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SNOW
REMOVAL THIS MORNING...SO SOME AREA ROADS MAY STILL BE SNOW
COVERED AND IMPASSABLE.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ006-141730-
/O.NEW.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T2300Z-060315T1100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
ALGER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUNISING
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF
1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THIS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT
WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL
ALSO CONTINUE...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES
TODAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL WILL
FALL OCCUR FROM CHATHAM TO WETMORE...SHINGLETON AND GRAND MARAIS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ007-085-141730-
/O.NEW.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T2300Z-060315T1100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...SENEY
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS
WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THE GUSTY WINDS
WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT LOCALLY INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS AND WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TRAVEL
THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. THE
GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL FROM GERMFASK TO SENEY...NEWBERRY AND PINE
STUMP JUNCTION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ009-141700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T1700Z-060315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
GOGEBIC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD
330 AM CST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING. 

SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL DIMINISH
THIS AFTERNOON...BUT LOCALLY INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH THIS
EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS FALLING
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ004-084-141700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T1700Z-060315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL DIMINISH
THIS AFTERNOON...BUT LOCALLY INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH THIS
EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS FALLING
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PELKIE TO THE HURON MOUNTAINS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ014-141730-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANISTIQUE
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO
CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING WITH
THE GREATEST AMOUNTS FALLING NORTH OF US-2.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ013-141100-
/O.CON.KMQT.SB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060314T1100Z/
DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE
430 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
EST EARLY THIS MORNING...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
EARLY THIS MORNING. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH TO A FEW FLURRIES EARLY
THIS MORNING...HOWEVER GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE INTO THIS
AFTERNOON. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL END
AROUND SUNRISE THIS MORNING.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING EARLY THIS MORNING.

$$

LAROSA

000 
WWUS43 KMQT 141655
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS TO PERSIST ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON...

.GUSTY WINDS BEHIND A DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN
QUEBEC WILL CONTINUE TO PULL COLD AIR ACROSS LAKE
SUPERIOR...MAINTAINING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW
INTO THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT BOTH THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS TO BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING OVER FAR WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN...THEN TOMORROW MORNING OVER THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA AND NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF MARQUETTE.

MIZ002-150100-
/O.CAN.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T0100Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. BY 8 PM THIS
EVENING...LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. IN
ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT
SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED EVEN FURTHER DUE TO STRONG WINDS
BLOWING SNOW AROUND. DUE TO ALL THE SNOW THAT OCCURRED OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...SOME ROADS MAY STILL BE IMPASSABLE. USE CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

MIZ001-003-150100-
/O.CAN.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T1100Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. FOR
THIS AFTERNOON...LOOK FOR 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT
SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED EVEN FURTHER DUE TO STRONG WINDS
BLOWING SNOW AROUND. DUE TO ALL THE SNOW THAT OCCURRED OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...SOME ROADS MAY STILL BE IMPASSABLE. USE CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

MIZ005-150100-
/O.CAN.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T0100Z/
MARQUETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE
1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. BY 8 PM THIS
EVENING...LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
SNOWFALL...GREATEST EAST OF MARQUETTE. IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN
BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR AND OTHER OPEN
AREAS.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT
SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED EVEN FURTHER DUE TO STRONG WINDS
BLOWING SNOW AROUND. DUE TO ALL THE SNOW THAT OCCURRED OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...SOME ROADS MAY STILL BE IMPASSABLE. USE CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

MIZ004-150100-
/O.CAN.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T0100Z/
BARAGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANSE
1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. BY 8 PM THIS
EVENING...LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
SNOWFALL...GREATEST NEAR HERMAN. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT
SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED EVEN FURTHER DUE TO STRONG WINDS
BLOWING SNOW AROUND. DUE TO ALL THE SNOW THAT OCCURRED OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...SOME ROADS MAY STILL BE IMPASSABLE. USE CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

MIZ009-084-150100-
/O.CAN.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T0100Z/
GOGEBIC-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...KENTON...SIDNAW
1055 AM CST TUE MAR 14 2006 /1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING.

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. BY 8 PM EST /7 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. IN
ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT
SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED EVEN FURTHER DUE TO STRONG WINDS
BLOWING SNOW AROUND. DUE TO ALL THE SNOW THAT OCCURRED OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...SOME ROADS MAY STILL BE IMPASSABLE. USE CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

MIZ006-142300-
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T2300Z-060315T1100Z/
ALGER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUNISING
1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...CAUSED
BY SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW FROM NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS
EVENING...BUT REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS WILL ALSO CONTINUE...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 2 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. THE GREATEST
AMOUNTS WILL WILL FALL OCCUR FROM CHATHAM TO WETMORE...SHINGLETON
AND GRAND MARAIS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL
MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

$$

MIZ007-085-142300-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.060314T2300Z-060315T1100Z/
LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...SENEY
1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
THE GUSTY WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS AND WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TRAVEL
THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL FROM GERMFASK TO SENEY...
NEWBERRY AND PINE STUMP JUNCTION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

MIZ014-142300-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANISTIQUE
1155 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO
CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
THIS EVENING WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS FALLING NORTH OF US-2.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA
FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

AJ

000 
WWUS43 KMQT 142122
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
422 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS TO PERSIST TONIGHT
ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND LOCATIONS EAST OF MARQUETTE...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE BEHIND A DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER WESTERN QUEBEC. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS
EVENING...BUT WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW ACROSS
THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND LOCATIONS EAST OF MARQUETTE. THESE SAME AREAS
WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LESS THAN 3 INCHES. LOOK FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
TO DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY.

MIZ006-150930-
/O.CAN.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T1100Z/
ALGER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUNISING
422 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
NIGHT...THEN DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY. BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...LOOK
FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...GREATEST EAST OF
CHATHAM. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT
SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED EVEN FURTHER DUE TO STRONG WINDS
BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

MIZ007-085-150930-
/O.CAN.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T1100Z/
LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...SENEY
422 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...
THEN DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY. BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...LOOK FOR AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...GREATEST NORTH OF M-28. IN
ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT
SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED EVEN FURTHER DUE TO STRONG WINDS
BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

MIZ014-142230-
/O.CAN.KMQT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060314T2300Z/
SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANISTIQUE
422 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

EXPECT SCATTERED LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
NIGHT WITH AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL. ALSO...BLOWING
SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH.

$$

MIZ002-004-005-009-084-142230-
/O.CAN.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T0100Z/
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...LANSE...MARQUETTE...
IRONWOOD...KENTON...SIDNAW
322 PM CST TUE MAR 14 2006 /422 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006/

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. 

LOOK FOR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE NIGHT WITH AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL. ALSO...BLOWING
SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH.

$$

MIZ001-003-150930-
/O.CON.KMQT.LB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060315T1100Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
422 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
NIGHT...THEN DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY. LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES OF SNOWFALL BY SUNRISE ON WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN
BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT
SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS
AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED EVEN FURTHER DUE TO STRONG WINDS
BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

AJ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
350 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

.DISCUSSION...
12Z RAOBS/LATEST WV IMAGERY AND RUC ANALYSIS SHOW MEAN WRN TROF/ERN
RDG UPR AIR PATTERN ACRS NAMERICA. POTENT SHRTWV (12HR H3 HGT FALLS
100-150M)/SUPPORTING 150KT H3 WIND MAX LIFTING NE OUT OF THE PLAINS
HAS DEEPENED 990MB SFC LO OVER CNTRL WI AT 16Z. DEFORMATION BAND OF
HVY SN NOTED ACRS ALL BUT THE LK MI ZNS IN IMPRESSIVE ISENTROPIC
LIFT AHEAD OF LO TO THE SW/UPR DVGC IN LEFT EXIT OF APRCHG 150KT JET
MAX AND RIGHT ENTRANCE OF DEPARTING 140KT H3 JET OVER WRN QUEBEC. SE
EDGE OF THE STEADY SN APPROXIMATED BY PAST/EXPECTED TRACK OF H7 LO.
RADAR SHOWS COVG OVER THE SE ZNS MORE CONVECTIVE IN NATURE AS THIS
AREA DOWNSTREAM OF MID LVL DRY SLOT. SN HAS ALSO BEEN MIXED WITH
RA/PL THIS MRNG OVER THE SE COUNTIES CLOSER TO H85 WARM FNT/WARMER
AIR TO THE SE. SOME LGT STRIKES HAVE BEEN OBSVD THIS MRNG. 12Z GRB
SNDG SHOWS STEEP H7-55 LAPSE RATES/DRYING IN DRY SLOT ABV LLVL
MSTR/STEEP WARM FNTL INVRN. 12Z NAM F6 CROSS SECTION ALSO SHOWS
NEGATIVE EPV ABOVE AXIS OF SHARP FRONTOGENESIS WITHIN DEFORMATION ZN
AND NRLY COINCIDENT WITH MID LVL OMEGA AOA 20UB/S. CONVECTIVE
ELEMENTS AND PRESENCE OF VIGOROUS OMEGA/FRONTOGENESIS IN LYR WITH
TEMPS FVRBL FOR DENDRITIC SN GROWTH HAVE RESULTED IN ENHANCED SN
RATES WITH SN AMTS UP TO 2 INCHES/HR AND VSBY AOB 1/4SM REPORTED.
NNE WINDS HAVE ALREADY GUSTED UP TO 40 MPH OVER THE W HALF AS SHARP
3HR PRES FALL APRCHG 9MB/3HRS CENTERED NR ESC AT 15Z. SFC LO APPEARS
TO BE DVLPG IN THIS DIRECTION.

MAIN FCST CONCERNS THIS PACKAGE FOCUSED IN THE FIRST 24 HRS AND
CENTER ARND SN AMTS/WINDS AND BLSN/GOING HEADLINES.

FOR TNGT...LATEST RUC/NAM/GFS SHOW SFC LO MOVING TO NR ISQ AT 00Z
TUE AND THEN TO THE QUEBEC/ONTARIO BORDER ARND 12Z. FA WL REMAIN IN
THE SHARP CYC FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THIS SFC LO AND ON THE COLD SIDE
OF THE H7 LO TRACK. DEEP H7 MSTR/H85-5 QVECTOR CNVGC IS FCST TO BE
SLOW TO DEPART. NAM F12 ALSO SHOWS SOME PERSISTENT NEGATIVE EPV
ABOVE SHARP MID LVL FRONTOGENESIS WITHIN DEFORMATION ZN...SO EXPECT
SN TO FALL HVY AT TIMES YET THIS EVNG EVEN THOUGH COUPLED UPR JET/
ENHANCED UPR DVGC FCST TO COLLAPSE BEFORE 00Z. INCRSG LLVL WINDS
(NAM SHOWS H925 WINDS INCRSG TO 45KTS) WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLSN
AS WELL. AS STRENGTHENING NNE FLOW DRAWS COLDER AND RELATIVELY MOIST
H85 AIR UPSTREAM INTO THE UPR GRT LKS (H85 TEMPS -10C AT INL/-13C AT
YPL WITH DWPT DEPRESSION OF 1C)...EXPECT SN TO TRANSITION TO A LK
ENHANCED EVENT WITH SHARP CYC FLOW/LINGERING DEEP MSTR/QVECTOR CNVGC
ACTING AS THE LK ENHANCEMENT MECHANISM. LES CHART SUGS 2 TO 4
INCHES/12HR ENHANCEMENT FOR EXPECTED CONDITIONS. AS COLDER AIR
ARRIVES AND SN BECOMES FINER...NR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY RESULT NR
LK SUP. HAVE OPTED TO EXTEND GOING WINTER STORM WRNG FOR IRON COUNTY
THRU THE NGT AS INCRSG NW WIND WL BLOW HEAVIER SN SHOWERS INTO AT
LEAST THE NW PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. WL LEAVE OTHER WRNGS AS IS.
ALSO OPTED TO GO WITH SN/BLSN ADVYS THIS EVNG OVER MENOMINEE AND
DICKINSON COUNTIES THIS EVNG AND ALL NGT OVER DELTA.

DEEP MSTR PROGGED TO DEPART W-E ON TUE...CLRG ERY LATE IN THE DAY.
EXPECT CONTINUED LK ENHANCED SN OVER THE E MOST OF THE DAY IN SHARP
CYC FLOW. FARTHER W...LOSS OF DEEP MSTR WL ALLOW ACTIVITY TO
TRANSITION TO A PURE LES...WHICH WL BE DISRUPTED BY SOLAR HTG. WL
ALLOW GOING WRNGS OVER THE W TO END BUT KEEP WRNG OVER THE E GOING
AS SCHEDULED UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY. FCST LLVL WINDS REMAIN AS HI
AS 40KT AT H925 OVER THE E ALL DAY...SO EXPECT CONSIDERABLE BLSN TO
CONTINUE THERE THRU THE DAY.

CYC NW FLOW TO LINGER BUT WEAKEN THRU TUE NGT BEFORE DIMINISHING WED
AS BLDG HI PRES OVER SCNTRL CAN NOSES SEWD TOWARD THE UPR GRT LKS.
ARRIVAL OF DRIER LLVL AIR FM THE NW AS SHOWN BY NAM/GFS AS WELL AS
LOWERING INVRN (INCRSG H85 TEMP) WL SGNFTLY LIMIT SN AMTS BELOW WHAT
LES CHART WOULD SUG.

AFTER BIG STORM DEPARTS AT MID-WEEK...EXPECT A MORE TRANQUIL WX
PATTERN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. DEVELOPING NEGATIVE NAO PATTERN WITH
BLDG UPR RDG OVER THE NATLANTIC LOCKING LO PRES TROF IN PLACE OVER
SE CAN WL HOLD BIG DRY HI IN PLACE. VIGOROUS CAD ARND THIS STNRY
VORTEX OVER SE CAN WL FORCE LO PRES EMERGING FM THE ROCKIES ON WED
TO REMAIN FAR ENUF S OF THE FA TO WARRANT MAINTENANCE OF SCHC POPS
ACRS ONLY THE SRN HALF OF MNM COUNTY ON THU. REINFORCING SHRTWV
DROPPING S IN THE NLY FLOW ARND THE VORTEX AND AIR SUFFICIENTLY COLD
FOR LES (ECMWF SHOWS H85 TEMPS ARND -16C AT 00Z SAT) WL ALLOW FOR
LES NR LK SUP IN THE LATER THU TO EARLY SAT TIME. THEN SPRAWLING HI
PRES LATER IN THE WEEKEND WL PROVIDE A VERY QUIET TIME. EXPECT A
LARGE DIURNAL SWING IN TEMPS DURING THIS REGIME WITH LGT WINDS/DRY
AIRMASS ALLOWING SHARP TEMP DROP AT NGT (FCST LO TEMPS ON THE LO END
OF GFS MOS GUIDANCE TO NR ZERO) BUT STRENGTHENING LATE WINTER
SUNSHINE CAUSING QUICK TEMP RISE DURING THE DAY (TO NOT FAR FM
GUIDANCE AND INTO THE 30S).

COORDINATED WITH APX/GRB/DLH.

&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WRNG MIZ001>003-005 UNTIL TUE 17Z.
WINTER STORM WARNING MIZ004-009-084 UNTIL TUE 17Z.
BLIZZARD WRNG MIZ006 UNTIL TUE 23Z.
WINTER STORM WARNING MIZ010 UNTIL TUE 11Z.
WINTER STORM WARNING MIZ011 UNTIL TUE 03Z.
SN/BLSN ADVY MIZ013 UNTIL TUE 11Z.
WINTER STORM WARNING MIZ007-014-085 UNTIL TUE 23Z.
GALE WARNING LAKE SUPERIOR.

&&

KC

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
546 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-141100-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-
GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
446 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006 /546 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES
WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR EXPECTED BY LATE
MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 4 TO 12 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED TODAY WITH THE LEAST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF A POWERS TO PERKINS
TO GERMFASK TO NEWBERRY LINE. LOCAL AMOUNTS IN THE HURON MOUNTAINS
AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR MAY EXCEED A FOOT OF
SNOW TODAY. LOOK FOR THE SNOW TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND
RAIN FOR AT LEAST A TIME TODAY SOUTH OF AN IRON MOUNTAIN TO
SHINGLETON TO DEER PARK LINE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
TODAY. SNOWFALL RATES UNDER ANY THUNDERSTORM MAY REACH 3 INCHES AN
HOUR. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR COMPLETE
DETAILS.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR
WITH UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS
FAVORED BY A NORTHWEST OR NORTH WIND. WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL
CAUSE BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER OPEN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR
EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST OR NORTH WIND.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...MAINLY
NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BELTS FAVORED BY A NORTHWEST
WIND...ESPECIALLY EAST OF MARQUETTE. WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL
CAUSE BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER OPEN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR
EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST WIND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS WOULD
BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

LMZ221-248-262-LSZ221-241>248-263-264-141100-
BAY OF GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN...FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE...SOUTHEASTWARD BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE TO THE MID-
LINE OF THE LAKE-
KEWEENAW BAY AND HURON BAY FROM LOWER ENTRANCE LIGHT TO PORTAGE
LAKE TO HURON ISLANDS MI-SAXON HARBOR WI TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR, EAST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE, MN, TO A LINE NORTHWARD FROM MANITOU IS. MI, BEYOND 5 NM
AND SOUTH OF THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR, EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU IS. MI NORTHWARD
BEYOND 5 NM AND SOUTH OF THE US/CANADIAN BORDER, EXCLUDING
WHITEFISH BAY-
546 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR...NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND
WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NORTH GALES ARE EXPECTED ON ALL OF LAKE SUPERIOR THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND OVER THE EAST HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NORTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED ON THE EASTERN HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

MICHELS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1108 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1042 AM     SLEET            2 SW IRON MOUNTAIN      45.81N 88.10W
03/13/2006  M0.50 INCH       DICKINSON          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

AJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
120 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0116 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BESSEMER                46.48N 90.05W
03/13/2006  E12.0 INCH       GOGEBIC            MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOW STARTED AT 630 AM EST.

&&

AJ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
158 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

MIZ001>004-009-084-132200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-GOGEBIC-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...ONTONAGON...HOUGHTON...
HANCOCK...LANSE...IRONWOOD...KENTON...SIDNAW
1258 PM CST MON MAR 13 2006 /158 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

EXPECT HEAVY...WET SNOW TO CONTINUE TO FALL AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER
HOUR THROUGH 5 PM EST. IN ADDITION...LOOK FOR WINDS TO INCREASE TO
20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE. THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND WIND WILL
KEEP VISIBILITIES DOWN TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES...RESULTING IN VERY
HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...DRIVE SLOWLY AND
ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

MIZ005-006-132200-
MARQUETTE-ALGER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARQUETTE...MUNISING
158 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

EXPECT HEAVY...WET SNOW TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY...FALLING AT A
RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR BY 5 PM EST. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
BE WEST OF MUNISING. IN ADDITION...LOOK FOR WINDS TO INCREASE TO
15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE. THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND WIND
WILL KEEP VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...
RESULTING IN VERY HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...DRIVE SLOWLY AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

MIZ010-011-132200-
IRON-DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN
1258 PM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

EXPECT HEAVY...WET SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF
A MILE...TO BEGIN DIMINISHING BY 4 PM CST. HOWEVER...WITH THE SNOW
THAT FELL TODAY...TRAVEL MAY BE VERY HAZARDOUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...DRIVE SLOWLY AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

AJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
237 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0225 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ONTONAGON               46.87N 89.31W
03/13/2006  E12.0 INCH       ONTONAGON          MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOW MEASUREMENT IS AT LEAST 12 INCHES SINCE 8 AM AND
            CONTINUES TO FALL AT 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. ALL
            ACTIVITIES IN ONTONAGON COUNTY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

0230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SW LAKE LINDEN        47.16N 88.45W
03/13/2006  M8.0 INCH        HOUGHTON           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASUREMENT IS SINCE 8 AM.

0230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 NE SOUTH RANGE        47.09N 88.61W
03/13/2006  M10.0 INCH       HOUGHTON           MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            MEASUREMENT IS SINCE 8 AM.

&&

AJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
333 PM EST MON MAR 13 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BARAGA                  46.78N 88.49W
03/13/2006  E8.0 INCH        BARAGA             MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOWFALL STARTED AROUND 9 AM EST.

0300 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CRYSTAL FALLS           46.10N 88.33W
03/13/2006  M6.0 INCH        IRON               MI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOW STARTED AROUND 730 AM EST.

0305 PM     SNOW             8 SW ONTONAGON          46.79N 89.43W
03/13/2006  M16.0 INCH       ONTONAGON          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW STARTED AROUND 9 AM EST.

0320 PM     HEAVY SNOW       N EAGLE HARBOR          47.46N 88.16W
03/13/2006  M8.0 INCH        KEWEENAW           MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASUREMENT IS SINCE 8 AM EST.

&&

AJ