Alert archive / Michigan / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this blizzard warning at Apr 4, 2007, 3:55 AM EDT for 12 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Apr 4, 2007, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2007, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2007, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2007, 10:46 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Antrim County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 5:15 PM EDT | SNOW 2 | Lake Ann, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM. |
| Apr 4, 5:50 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | 1 W Interlochen, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 PM. |
| Apr 4, 6:00 PM EDT | SNOW 2.7 | Fife Lake, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 PM. |
| Apr 4, 7:15 PM EDT | SNOW 3.5 | Alba, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 PM. |
| Apr 4, 7:50 PM EDT | SNOW 3.1 | 9 Ssw Gaylord, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 PM. SNOWDEPTH 1 INCH. |
| Apr 4, 8:20 PM EDT | SNOW 1.7 | 4 E Honor, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 PM. SNOWDEPTH 1 INCH. CURRENT VISIBILITY 500 FT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 224 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KAPX 040755 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 355 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TODAY AND TONIGHT... .DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL STALL NORTHEAST OF MICHIGAN TODAY. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. MIZ008-015-042200- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0005.070404T0900Z-070405T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.070404T1200Z-070405T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 355 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING ACROSS EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY LATE MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...FOR TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 8 TO 15 INCH RANGE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS AREAS WEST OF I-75. 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 WHITEOUT 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. $$ MIZ016-017-019>022-025>028-031>033-042200- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0007.070404T1200Z-070405T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.070404T1200Z-070405T1200Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY... KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY 355 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY LATE MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY... WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH 10 INCHES OR MORE IN SOME LOCATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-034>036-041-042-042200- /O.NEW.KAPX.SB.Y.0004.070404T1200Z-070405T1200Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW- IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY... GLADWIN...STANDISH 355 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY MIDDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY... WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH UP TO 6 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS BY THURSDAY 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...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MR
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KAPX 041440 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1040 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TODAY AND TONIGHT... .DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL STALL NORTHEAST OF MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. MIZ008-015-042200- /O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 1040 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...FOR TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 8 TO 15 INCH RANGE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS AREAS WEST OF I-75. BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ016-017-019>022-025>028-031>033-042200- /O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY... KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY 1040 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY... WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH 10 INCHES OR MORE IN SOME LOCATIONS BY THURSDAY 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 WHITEOUT 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. $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-034>036-041-042-042200- /O.CON.KAPX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW- IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY... GLADWIN...STANDISH 1040 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN...AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY... WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH UP TO 6 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS43 KAPX 042014 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 414 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT... .DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY PULL EAST OF THE REGION TONIGHT. HOWEVER...AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. MIZ008-015-051000- /O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 414 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS AREAS WEST OF I-75. 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 WHITEOUT 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. $$ MIZ016-017-019>022-025>028-031>033-051000- /O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY... KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY 414 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING 5 INCHES IN FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-034>036-041-042-051000- /O.CON.KAPX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW- IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY... GLADWIN...STANDISH 414 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. 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. $$
000 WWUS43 KAPX 050246 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1046 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY PULL EAST OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MIZ008-015-051200- /O.CAN.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0006.070405T0246Z-070405T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 1046 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS AREAS WEST OF I-75. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MIZ016-017-019>022-025>028-031>033-051200- /O.CAN.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0006.070405T0246Z-070405T1200Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY... KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY 1046 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. LOCALIZED NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING 5 INCHES IN FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MIZ029-030-034>036-041-042-050400- /O.CAN.KAPX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ OSCODA-ALCONA-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HARRISVILLE...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 1046 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. LITTLE SNOW FELL EARLIER TODAY AND MINOR AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT CAUSING VERY LITTLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVERNIGHT. $$ MIZ018-023-024-051200- /O.CON.KAPX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070405T1200Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA 1046 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. 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. $$ JL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 3:55 AM EDT | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Emmet, Gladwin and 9 more | 49 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Michigan, 2007Every blizzard warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.