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Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Marquette, MI

November 29, 20075 counties in Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this winter storm warning at Nov 29, 2007, 4:02 AM EST for 5 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 29, 2007, 4:02 AM EST (09:02 UTC)
Expired
Dec 1, 2007, 5:00 AM EST
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

Counties Alger County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI, Luce County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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.

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 468 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2007-11-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2007-11-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Nov 29, 12:34 AM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 29, 12:34 AM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 28, 4:36 PM EST, 11 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
436 PM EST WED NOV 28 2007

MIZ001>003-084-292145-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
436 PM EST WED NOV 28 2007

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OFF
AND ON THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. A PERIOD OF HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.
AS A RESULT...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORIES MAY BE POSTED FOR
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTICULARLY OVER THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES FROM
THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
CENTRAL PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND INTO
SOUTHEASTERN ONTARIO SUNDAY NIGHT. IF THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF
THIS SYSTEM REMAINS THE SAME...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH
THURSDAY.

MIZ004>007-009>014-085-292145-
BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-
DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
436 PM EST WED NOV 28 2007 /336 PM CST WED NOV 28 2007/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES FROM
THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT. IF THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS
SYSTEM REMAINS THE SAME...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-292145-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
436 PM EST WED NOV 28 2007 /336 PM CST WED NOV 28 2007/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF LAKE
SUPERIOR THIS AFTERNOON...AND ACROSS ALL OF THE OPEN WATERS AND
THE WESTERN NEARSHORE ZONES TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY
MORNING...AND ACROSS EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LMZ221-248-250-292145-
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
436 PM EST WED NOV 28 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

KF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 4:02 AM ESTLake Effect Snow and Blowing Snow AdvisoryMQTAlger, Luce15 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Michigan, 2007Every winter storm warning in 2007

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.