Alert archive / Michigan / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this blizzard warning at Feb 28, 2007, 4:22 PM EST for Houghton County, Keweenaw County, Michigan. It took effect at Mar 1, 2007, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 19 hr. 1 report 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
- Feb 28, 2007, 4:22 PM EST (21:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2007, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2007, 11:08 AM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
Counties Houghton County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 11:32 PM EST | BLIZZARD | 5 S Calumet, MI | VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/8 MILE WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...APPROX 8 INCHES SNOW IN 6 HRS...LIGHTNING AND THUNDER |
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 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 297 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
- 629 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 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 KMQT 282122 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 422 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES REGION ON THURSDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM AND COULD PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING SNOW IN MANY AREAS. MIZ001-003-010530- /O.UPG.KMQT.BZ.A.0001.070301T1800Z-070303T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.070301T2100Z-070303T0000Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 422 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARD EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...EAST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE OVER ONE FOOT OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. 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. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-010530- /O.UPG.KMQT.WS.A.0004.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T2100Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 422 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 10 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MIZ009>011-010530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T0300Z-070303T0000Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN 322 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL MOVE IN FROM WISCONSIN LATE THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE 15 TO 20 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. 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. $$ MIZ002-010530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T0600Z-070303T0000Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 422 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN INTENSIFY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ013-010530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T0600Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 422 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN INTENSIFY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 14 TO 18 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ MIZ012-010530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T0300Z-070303T0000Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 322 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL MOVE IN FROM WISCONSIN LATE THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ENOUGH WARM AIR MAY ALLOW SLEET TO MIX WITH THE SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 15 TO 20 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ004-084-010530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 422 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. 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. $$ MIZ005-010530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 422 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 17 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ VOSS
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KMQT 010307 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1007 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WILL INTENSIFY AS IT LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES REGION ON THURSDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM AND COULD PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING SNOW IN MANY AREAS. MIZ001-003-011115- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.070301T2100Z-070303T0000Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1007 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARD EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...EAST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE OVER ONE FOOT OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. 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. $$ MIZ009>011-011115- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN 907 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL MOVE IN FROM WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...WET...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL REACH 14 TO 18 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ002-011115- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T0600Z-070303T0000Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1007 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN INTENSIFY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ013-011115- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T0600Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 1007 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN INTENSIFY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 14 TO 18 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ012-011115- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 907 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL MOVE IN FROM WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ENOUGH WARM AIR MAY ALLOW SLEET TO MIX WITH THE SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 14 TO 18 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-011115- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T2100Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 1007 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 10 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ004-084-011115- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 1007 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ005-011115- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 1007 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 17 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ VOSS
000 WWUS43 KMQT 010930 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 430 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN MISSOURI WILL INTENSIFY AS IT LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD NORTHEAST IOWA TONIGHT AND TO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN FRIDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE TO LOWER MICHIGAN FRIDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM AND COULD PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING SNOW IN MANY AREAS. MIZ001-003-011730- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.070301T2100Z-070303T0000Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 430 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...EAST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE AROUND ONE FOOT OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ009>011-011730- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN 330 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...WET...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL REACH 13 TO 17 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ002-011715- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 430 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 16 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-011730- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T2100Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 430 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 10 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ013-011730- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 430 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ012-011730- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 330 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ004-084-011730- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 430 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR KEWEENAW BAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 16 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ005-011730- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 430 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 17 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MICHELS
000 WWUS43 KMQT 011540 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1040 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHWEST MISSOURI WILL INTENSIFY AS IT LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD NORTHEAST IOWA TONIGHT AND TO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN FRIDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO LOWER MICHIGAN FRIDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM AND COULD PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING SNOW IN MANY AREAS. MIZ001-003-012200- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.070301T2100Z-070303T0000Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1040 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. BY FRIDAY EVENING... MANY LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE AROUND ONE FOOT OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ009>011-012200- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN 940 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...WET...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL REACH 13 TO 17 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ002-012200- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1040 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 16 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-012200- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T2100Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 1040 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 10 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ004-084-012200- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 1040 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR KEWEENAW BAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 16 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ013-012200- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 1040 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ012-012200- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 940 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 15 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ005-012200- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 1040 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE 12 TO 17 INCHES OF WET...HEAVY SNOW WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ DLG
000 WWUS43 KMQT 012118 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 418 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH FRIDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN IOWA WILL LIFT SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD TO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN FRIDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO LOWER MICHIGAN BY FRIDAY EVENING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM AND COULD PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING SNOW IN MANY AREAS. THE COMBINATION OF WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS OVER THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA. MIZ001-003-020530- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 418 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...EAST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH TONIGHT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY CREATING LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR KEWEENAW BAY AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. BY FRIDAY EVENING...LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT... MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ009>011-020530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN 318 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN MANY LOCATIONS WILL REACH 10 TO 14 INCHES...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS NEAR IRONWOOD. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-020530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 418 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. ADDITIONAL MODERATE SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ002-020530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 418 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ004-084-020530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 418 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR KEWEENAW BAY. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ013-020530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 418 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE BY LATE THIS EVENING. SOME SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING...WHEN THERE MAY ALSO BE A RUMBLE OF THUNDER. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ012-020530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 318 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. SOME SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW AND THERE MAY BE A RUMBLE OF THUNDER THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ005-020530- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 418 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ JLB
000 WWUS43 KMQT 020333 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1033 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH FRIDAY... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR DUBUQUE IOWA IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN WHILE LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD TO THE GREEN BAY AREA BY FRIDAY EVENING. THEN LOOK FOR THE LOW TO MOVE INTO LOWER MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY. HEAVY SNOW WRAPPING AROUND THE LOW CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN...BUT WILL LIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD THROUGH FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM IS ALSO HELPING TO PRODUCE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN MANY AREAS. MIZ001-003-021145- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1033 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT SNOW TO BECOME HEAVY BY MIDNIGHT...THEN CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...EAST WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR KEWEENAW BAY AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. BY FRIDAY EVENING...LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ009>011-021145- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN 933 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ002-021145- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1033 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LOOK FOR HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT. HOWEVER MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...BLUSTERY WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ004-084-021145- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 1033 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR KEWEENAW BAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ013-021145- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 1033 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY MORNING...THOUGH MODERATE SNOWFALL SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY THE TIME THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ012-021145- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 933 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ005-021145- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 1033 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW... VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. LOOK FOR THE WINDS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. THE SNOW WILL ALSO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY ALONG THE LAKESHORE AND AT FAR INLAND LOCATIONS...BUT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING AND NEGAUNEE. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL...ESPECIALLY FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO NEGAUNEE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-021145- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 1033 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY THE TIME THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ AJ
000 WWUS43 KMQT 020403 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1101 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH FRIDAY... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR DUBUQUE IOWA IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN WHILE LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD TO THE GREEN BAY AREA BY FRIDAY EVENING. THEN LOOK FOR THE LOW TO MOVE INTO LOWER MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY. HEAVY SNOW WRAPPING AROUND THE LOW CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN...BUT WILL LIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD THROUGH FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM IS ALSO HELPING TO PRODUCE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN MANY AREAS. MIZ001-003-021230- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1101 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT SNOW TO BECOME HEAVY BY MIDNIGHT...THEN CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...EAST WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR KEWEENAW BAY AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. BY FRIDAY EVENING...LOOK FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. 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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ009>011-021230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN 1001 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ002-021230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1101 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. LOOK FOR HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT. HOWEVER MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...BLUSTERY WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...ADDING TO SNOW TOTALS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ004-084-021230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 1101 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR KEWEENAW BAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ013-021230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 1101 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY MORNING...THOUGH MODERATE SNOWFALL SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY THE TIME THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ012-021230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 1001 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ005-021230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 1101 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW... VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. LOOK FOR THE WINDS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. THE SNOW WILL ALSO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY ALONG THE LAKESHORE AND AT FAR INLAND LOCATIONS...BUT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING AND NEGAUNEE. BY FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL COULD CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS WELL...ESPECIALLY FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO NEGAUNEE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-021230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 1101 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY THE TIME THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY EVENING...MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ AJ
000 WWUS43 KMQT 021021 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 521 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WIDESPREAD WINTER STORM TO TRANSITION TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN WISCONSIN WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN AND LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DIMINISH BY LATE TODAY. INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS. MIZ010>012-021830- /O.CAN.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.SN.Y.0007.070302T1021Z-070303T0000Z/ IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...MENOMINEE 421 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS THIS MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW THAT FELL LAST NIGHT...BE AWARE THAT ROADS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PLOWED MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW COVER OR LARGE DRIFTS AND MAY BE IMPASSABLE. $$ MIZ009-021830- /O.EXT.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T1300Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 421 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLAN ON INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW OCCURRING FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH TWO FEET IN AREAS THAT SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ002-021830- /O.EXT.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T1300Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 521 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLAN ON INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW OCCURRING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM ROCKLAND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH TWO FEET IN AREAS THAT SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ005-021830- /O.EXT.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T1300Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 521 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED...HEAVIEST OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE INTO THE HURON MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLAN ON INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW OCCURRING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM NEGAUNEE INTO THE HURON MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH TWO FEET IN AREAS THAT SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ004-021830- /O.EXT.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T1300Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANSE 521 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED...HEAVIEST FROM HERMAN INTO THE HURON MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES FROM HERMAN INTO THE HURON MOUNTAINS BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH TWO FEET IN AREAS THAT SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ001-003-021830- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 521 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR KEWEENAW BAY AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING BUT INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ084-021830- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENTON...SIDNAW 521 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TODAY. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION TODAY...HEAVIEST NORTH OF M-38. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ013-021830- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 521 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES... HEAVIEST NORTH OF RAPID RIVER. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-021830- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 521 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS DURING THE MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ JLA/ROLFSON
000 WWUS43 KMQT 021608 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1108 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WIDESPREAD WINTER STORM TO TRANSITION TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN AND LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DIMINISH BY LATE TODAY. INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS. MIZ001-003-030015- /O.CAN.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.SB.Y.0003.070302T1608Z-070303T1300Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1108 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS TO 40 MPH HAVE SLOWLY DIMINISHED THIS MORNING. GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT...CREATING REDUCED VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR KEWEENAW BAY AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TAKE HOLD...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MIZ009-030015- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T1300Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 1008 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLAN ON INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW OCCURRING FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH TWO FEET IN AREAS THAT SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ002-030015- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T1300Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1108 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLAN ON INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW OCCURRING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM ROCKLAND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH TWO FEET IN AREAS THAT SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ084-030000- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENTON...SIDNAW 1108 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TODAY. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION TODAY... HEAVIEST NORTH OF M-38. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ013-030000- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 1108 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES... HEAVIEST NORTH OF RAPID RIVER. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ005-030015- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T1300Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 1108 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED...HEAVIEST OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF MARQUETTE INTO THE HURON MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLAN ON INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW OCCURRING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM NEGAUNEE INTO THE HURON MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH TWO FEET IN AREAS THAT SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-030000- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...MANISTIQUE... SENEY 1108 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS DURING THE MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ004-030015- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070303T1300Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANSE 1108 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED...HEAVIEST FROM HERMAN INTO THE HURON MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. INCREASING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES FROM HERMAN INTO THE HURON MOUNTAINS BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH TWO FEET IN AREAS THAT SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MIZ010>012-030000- /O.CON.KMQT.SN.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...MENOMINEE 1008 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW THAT FELL LAST NIGHT...BE AWARE THAT ROADS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PLOWED MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW COVER OR LARGE DRIFTS AND MAY BE IMPASSABLE. $$ KF
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Feb 28, 12:50 PM EST, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 12:50 PM EST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1250 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 CORRECTED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SEGMENT .UPDATE... ADJUSTED SKY COVER AND WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON AS EASTERLY FLOW HAS ALLOWED DRIER AIR TO ADVECT INTO THE EASTERN CWA AND CLEAR A LOT OF THE SKY OUT THERE. SINCE MORE SUN IS EXPECTED...ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES UP A COUPLE DEGREES TOO. OTHER ADJUSTEMENT TO THE FORECAST IS TO START THE WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNING AND BLIZZARD WATCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN U.P. ANYWHERE FROM 6 TO 12 HOURS LATER. THIS IS DUE TO ALL THE MODELS SUGGESTING THAT AS THE STORM MOVES NORTHEAST...THE STRONG EASTERLY WIND FLOW THAT DEVELOPS WILL HELP TO PULL IN MORE DRY AIR...THUS LIMITING THE NORTHWARD PROGRESS OF THE HEAVY SNOW. HOWEVER...IT STILL APPEARS THAT VERY HEAVY SNOW...LIKELY 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR...WILL OCCUR THURSDAY NIGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH WINDY CONDITIONS. MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE STORM WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE REGULAR AFD ISSUANCE. && .DISCUSSION... UPPER AIR PATTERN CONSISTS OF A 500 MB TROUGH ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. AND ACROSS THE ERN U.S. WITH RIDGING IN THE MIDDLE. NUMEROUS SHORTWAVES ARE EMBEDDED IN THE WESTERN U.S. TROUGH WITH A STRONG ONE IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WHICH HAS HAD SOME LIGHTNING WITH IT...AND ANOTHER COUPLE IN WA/OR AND NORTHERN CA. THESE SHORTWAVES WILL EVENTUALLY COMBINE TO FORM A STRONG AND DEEP TROUGH WITH THE NORTHERN CA ONE BEING THE MAIN SYSTEM TO PUSH THIS TROUGH TO THE EAST. NAM SHOWING STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT AND PLENTY OF MOISTURE ON I280K-I295K SURFACES WED NIGHT WITH 3 G/KG MIXING RATIOS NEAR 700 MB WED NIGHT AND THU AND THE STRONG LIFT CONTINUES INTO THU NIGHT WITH PLENTY OF MOISTURE AVAILABLE. NAM ALSO BRINGS IN STRONG 850-500 MB Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE THU MORNING AND THIS REMAINS THROUGH THU NIGHT. GFS SHOWS ABOUT THE SAME THING ON ITS I280K-I300K ISENTROPIC SURFACES AND IT ALSO BRINGS IN STRONG 850-500 MB Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE WED NIGHT THROUGH THROUGH FRI NIGHT. GFS IS A BIT FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST WITH THE SFC LOW AND 500 MB LOW TRACK THAN THE NAM. WILL GO WITH THE NAM SOLUTION AS IT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT AND IS BETTER FOR FINER DETAILS. DID NOT MAKE TOO MANY DRASTIC CHANGES TO THE GOING FORECAST. CHANGED THE WATCH ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER TO A WINTER STORM WARNING AND THEN ALSO ISSUED A WARNING FOR THE NEXT TIER OF COUNTIES BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE SNOW WILL START AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH INSTEAD OF A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE KEWEENAW WITH STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL AND WIDE OPEN AREAS...THOUGHT THAT THE KEWEENAW WOULD HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ALSO CONTEMPLATED A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE REST OF THE AREA...BUT SEEMS LIKE IT IS HARD TO GET WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AWAY FROM WIDE OPEN AREAS LIKE THE GREAT LAKES AND KEPT WINTER STORM WATCH UP EAST FROM MUNISING TO MANISTIQUE AND THIS WOULD BE FOR BLOWING SNOW AND SNOW ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUED THE WATCH THERE. ADDED LUCE COUNTY INTO A WINTER STORM WATCH THU AFTERNOON FOR WINDS AND SNOW WHICH SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY THEN. PROBLEM IS DRY AIR BEFORE THAT AND AGAIN THERE WILL BE A SHARP CUTOFF IN PCPN JUST LIKE THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM. THIS CUTOFF THOUGH WILL BE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR THOUGH INSTEAD OF OVER UPPER MICHIGAN AND IT ALWAYS SEEMS THAT THE DRY AIR ERODES FAST WITH STRONG LIFT IN THE AREA WHICH WE HAVE WITH STRONG DYNAMICS FROM THIS STORM. NAM SOUNDINGS FROM KMNM STILL SHOWED A SLEET POSSIBILITY WITH A WARM LAYER FROM 850-750 MB...BUT TEMPERATURES WERE UP TO 0. KERY NAM BUFKIT SOUNDING SHOWED THE ENTIRE COLUMN STAYING BELOW 0C...SO REMOVED SLEET FROM FORECAST EXCEPT ALONG AND NEAR THE BAY OF GREEN BAY AND LAKE MICHIGAN. AGREED WITH HPC QPF AMOUNTS AND WENT CLOSE TO WHAT THEY HAD FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WITH ANYWHERE FROM 10-20 INCHES STORM TOTAL FOR THE CWA STARTING TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO FRIDAY. HIT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW HARD FOR THIS FORECAST WITH THE WINDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD RELAX ENOUGH BY FRIDAY THAT THE ONLY SPOTS STILL HAVING BLOWING SNOW WOULD BE ALONG AND NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. LAKE EFFECT THEN COMES INTO THE PICTURE FOR SATURDAY WITH GFS SHOWING 850 MB TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO -12C TO -16C. DID NOT SPEND A LOT OF TIME LOOKING AT THIS AS CONCENTRATED ON THE HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. HEAVIEST SNOW LOOKS TO FALL THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT WITH PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT IN THE AREA. OVERALL...DID NOT MAKE TOO MANY DRASTIC CHANGES TO THE GOING FORECAST. FOR TEMPERATURES...WENT WITH A COMBO OF ADJMET AND ADJMVR TEMPERATURES WHICH SEEMED REASONABLE. WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE TO WATCH THIS SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT BE TOTALLY SURPRISED IF SOME WINTER STORM WARNING AREAS MIGHT HAVE TO BE UPGRADED TO BLIZZARD WARNINGS ESPECIALLY IF THIS SYSTEM IS DEEPER THAN FORECAST AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS MORE. WILL ALSO HAVE TO WATCH THE GREAT LAKES AND SEE IF A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED IF THE SYSTEM IS STRONGER THAN FORECAST. && .MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR MIZ006-007-014-085. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR MIZ004-005-084. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR MIZ002-013. BLIZZARD WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR MIZ001-003. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR MIZ009>012. GALE WARNING LAKE SUPERIOR. GALE WARNING BAY OF GREEN BAY NORTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE. GALE WARNING LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR. && AJ (UPDATE) MICHELS (PREV DISCUSSION)
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 5:46 AM EST, 10 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 546 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 MIZ002-004>007-009>014-084-085-011300- ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON- MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- 546 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 /446 AM CST WED FEB 28 2007/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT BEGINNING TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BEGIN ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD TOWARD LAKE SUPERIOR LATE TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT WILL BE THE HEAVIEST ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WATCHES CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS...AND BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT MOST OF THE AREA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM THE UPCOMING WINTER STORM ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. MIZ001-003-011300- KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- 546 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS...HEAVY SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY...THEN WILL DIMINISH ON FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS REMAIN POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM THE UPCOMING WINTER STORM ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. LSZ221-241>248-263-264-011300- 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 WED FEB 28 2007 /446 AM CST WED FEB 28 2007/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT ON ALL OF LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY GALE FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. LMZ221-248-262-011300- 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- 546 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY GALE FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT ON THE NEARSHORE AND OPEN WATERS OF NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. JLA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 4:23 AM EST | Blizzard Watch | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:23 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 6 more | 4 days |
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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.