Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Dec 8, 2008, 3:41 PM EST for 22 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 8, 2008, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 27 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2008, 3:41 PM EST (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2008, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2008, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
All 22 counties
Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 11:37 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Wellston, MI | 5 HR TOTAL THRU 1130 PM. SNOW DEPTH 23 IN. |
| Dec 9, 1:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.7 | Gladwin, MI | 6 HR TOTAL THROUGH 1 AM. SNOW DEPTH 7 IN. |
| Dec 9, 1:36 AM EST | SNOW 4.1 | Wellston, MI | 7 HR TOTAL THRU 130 AM. SNOW DEPTH 24 IN. |
| Dec 9, 4:30 AM EST | SNOW 6.2 | Gladwin, MI | 9 HR TOTAL THRU 430 AM. |
| Dec 9, 5:15 AM EST | SNOW 3.4 | 4 E Lake Ann, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THROUGH 5AM. SNOW DEPTH 26 IN. |
| Dec 9, 5:52 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 10 S Grayling, MI | 8 HR TOTAL THRU 6AM. SNOWDEPTH 14 IN. |
| Dec 9, 6:26 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Vanderbilt, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 6AM. |
| Dec 9, 6:26 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 W Interlochen, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 6AM. SNOWDEPTH 23 IN. |
| Dec 9, 6:28 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Suttons Bay, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 6AM. |
| Dec 9, 6:28 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 6 Se East Jordan, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 6AM. |
| Dec 9, 6:30 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Grayling, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 6AM. |
| Dec 9, 7:01 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Saint Helen, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THROUGH 7AM. SNOWDEPTH 13 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:01 AM EST | SNOW 5.3 | 6 E Cadillac, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. SNOWDEPTH 12 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:05 AM EST | SNOW 5 | 1 S Waters, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. SNOWDEPTH 12 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:15 AM EST | SNOW 3.2 | Gaylord, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOWDEPTH 14 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:27 AM EST | SNOW 4.2 | 9 Ssw Gaylord, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOWDEPTH 17 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:29 AM EST | SNOW 3.3 | Williamsburg, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOWDEPTH 17 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:31 AM EST | SNOW 6 | 5 Sw Standish, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 4 AM. SNOWDEPTH 10 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:35 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Mckinley, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. |
| Dec 9, 7:38 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Luzerne, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOWDEPTH 14 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:44 AM EST | SNOW 5.5 | 4 Ne Morey, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOWDEPTH 21 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:45 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 Sw Atlanta, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOWDEPTH 12 IN. |
| Dec 9, 7:47 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Fairview, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. |
| Dec 9, 7:58 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 4 E Honor, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOWDEPTH 21 IN. |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 5 Se Mancelona, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOWDEPTH 21 IN. |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 3.3 | 1 W Lake Ann, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOWDEPTH 22 IN. |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Alba, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOWDEPTH 22 IN. |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Higgins Lake, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOWDEPTH 11 IN. |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 2 Se Leland, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 5 | 6 Se Glennie, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOWDEPTH 14 IN. |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Au Gres, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Oscoda, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOWDEPTH 13 IN. |
| Dec 9, 10:00 AM EST | SNOW 5.4 | Alpena, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 10 AM. SNOWDEPTH 14 IN. |
| Dec 9, 10:46 AM EST | SNOW 6.8 | 2 Sw Mcbain, MI | 14 HR TOTAL THRU 11 AM. |
| Dec 9, 10:46 AM EST | SNOW 8 | Gladwin, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 12 PM. SNOWDEPTH 11 IN. |
| Dec 9, 11:00 AM EST | SNOW 8 | 1 W Silver Lake, MI | 15 HR TOTAL THRU 11 AM. |
| Dec 9, 11:55 AM EST | SNOW 6.2 | Saint Helen, MI | 16 HR TOTAL THRU 12 PM. |
| Dec 9, 12:18 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Wellston, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 12 PM. SNOWDEPTH 30 IN. |
| Dec 9, 12:53 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 10 Ne Tustin, MI | 16 HR TOTAL THRU NOON. |
| Dec 9, 2:07 PM EST | SNOW 4.4 | 6 W Alpena, MI | 18 HR TOTAL THRU 1 PM. SNOWDEPTH 14 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 2:10 PM EST | SNOW 5.7 | 9 Ssw Gaylord, MI | 18 HR TOTAL THRU 1 PM. SNOWDEPTH 18 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 2:12 PM EST | SNOW 6.7 | Houghton Lake, MI | 18 HR TOTAL THRU 1 PM. SNOWDEPTH 15 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 2:12 PM EST | SNOW 7.4 | Alpena, MI | 14 HR TOTAL THRU 2 PM. SNOWDEPTH 15 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 3:16 PM EST | SNOW 6.4 | Ossineke, MI | 18 HR TOTAL THRU 3 PM. SNOWDEPTH 11 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 3:45 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Lupton, MI | 9 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM. |
| Dec 9, 3:55 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | 16 Nne Lake City, MI | 14 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM. SNOWDEPTH 29 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 4:06 PM EST | SNOW 12.5 | Black River, MI | 18 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM. |
| Dec 9, 4:31 PM EST | SNOW 10.3 | Gladwin, MI | 18 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM. |
| Dec 9, 4:34 PM EST | SNOW 2.1 | Williamsburg, MI | 4 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM. STORM TOTAL 7.6 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 5:15 PM EST | SNOW 3.1 | 4 E Lake Ann, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM. STORM TOTAL 6.5 INCHES. SNOWDEPTH 27 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 5:19 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Luzerne, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM. STORM TOTAL 7.0 INCHES. SNOWDEPTH 15 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 5:30 PM EST | SNOW 8 | 1 W Ossineke, MI | 18 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM. SNOWDEPTH 18 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 5:52 PM EST | SNOW 3.3 | 2 W Interlochen, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 PM. SNOW DEPTH 24 IN. |
| Dec 9, 5:52 PM EST | SNOW 6.8 | Au Gres, MI | 21 HR TOTAL THRU 6 PM. |
| Dec 9, 5:56 PM EST | SNOW 11.5 | Hale, MI | 21 HR TOTAL THRU 6 PM. |
| Dec 9, 5:56 PM EST | SNOW 12.3 | West Branch, MI | 21 HR TOTAL THRU 6 PM. |
| Dec 9, 6:02 PM EST | SNOW 4.4 | St. Helen, MI | 11 HR TOTAL THRU 6 PM. SNOW DEPTH 16 IN. |
| Dec 9, 6:45 PM EST | SNOW 7.6 | 6 W Alpena, MI | 21 HR TOTAL THRU 7 PM. SNOWDEPTH 17 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 6:55 PM EST | SNOW 9.1 | Houghton Lake, MI | 21 HR TOTAL THRU 7 PM. SNOWDEPTH 17 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 7:09 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 5 Se Mancelona, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 PM. SNOW DEPTH 23 IN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 770 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KAPX 082041 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 341 PM EST MON DEC 8 2008 ...ANOTHER STORM TAKING AIM ON THE AREA... .A STORM SYSTEM GATHERING STRENGTH OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT AS ABUNDANT MOISTURE SURGES NORTH AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM. WHILE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW MAY OCCUR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TUESDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. MIZ016>036-041-042-091045- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0016.081209T0000Z-081210T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0013.081209T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN- ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 341 PM EST MON DEC 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL QUICKLY OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS EVENING...WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OCCURRING DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY. TOTAL NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. $$ MIZ008-015-091045- /O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0019.081209T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 341 PM EST MON DEC 8 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATER THIS EVENING...CONTINUING MODERATE AT TIMES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE EVENING. TOTAL NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MSB
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KAPX 090248 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 948 PM EST MON DEC 8 2008 ...ANOTHER STORM TAKING AIM ON THE AREA... .A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS MONDAY EVENING...WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT...AS ABUNDANT MOISTURE SURGES NORTH AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM. WHILE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW MAY OCCUR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TUESDAY MORNING... CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. MIZ016>036-041-042-091100- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN- ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 948 PM EST MON DEC 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA...AND LAST THROUGH MOST OF TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TRAVERSE CITY TO ALPENA. BY TUESDAY EVENING...SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 6 INCHES IN EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...TO AROUND 10 INCHES NEAR AND SOUTH OF M-55. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. $$ MIZ008-015-091100- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 948 PM EST MON DEC 8 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY EVENING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN MACKINAC AND SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JZ
000 WWUS43 KAPX 090944 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 444 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...ANOTHER STORM TAKING AIM ON THE AREA... .A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS MORNING...WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN BY TUESDAY EVENING. WHILE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW IS OCCURRING EARLY THIS MORNING...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. MIZ016>036-041-042-092345- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN- ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 444 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA...AND LAST THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TRAVERSE CITY TO ALPENA. BY THIS EVENING... SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 6 INCHES IN EXTREME NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...TO AROUND 10 INCHES NEAR AND SOUTH OF M- 55. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. $$ MIZ008-015-092345- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 444 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. TOTAL NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN MACKINAC AND SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JL
000 WWUS43 KAPX 091607 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1107 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...MORE SNOW FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN.. .A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN TODAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SOUTH OF M 72. THE SNOW WILL END THIS EVENING AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. MIZ016>036-041-042-100600- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN- ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 1107 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. EXPECT LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW TODAY. ADDITIONAL DAYTIME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CADILLAC TO GRAYLING TO ALPENA. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. $$ MIZ008-015-100600- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 1107 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. EXPECT OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL DAYTIME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE SOUTH OF RUDYARD. THIS WOULD INCLUDE AREAS SUCH AS ST. IGNACE...MACKINAC ISLAND...DRUMMOND ISLAND AND CEDARVILLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JK
000 WWUS43 KAPX 092048 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 348 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING WITH MORE SNOW ARRIVING WEDNESDAY NIGHT.. .A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY WILL SLOWLY EXIT TO THE EAST THIS EVENING...EVENTUALLY ENDING THE WIDESPREAD SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. AFTER A PERIOD OF TRANQUIL WEATHER ON WEDNESDAY...AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL GENERATE LAKE ENHANCED SNOWFALL ACROSS WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL ANTICIPATED. THE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MACKINAC COUNTY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN END AS WINDS TURN AROUND TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. MIZ016>021-092200- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY... CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA 348 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MIZ015-101100- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.LE.A.0003.081211T0000Z-081211T2200Z/ MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE 348 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS AN ALBERTA CLIPPER DROPS SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. A STRONG LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND IMPACT WESTERN PORTIONS OF MACKINAC COUNTY FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. VISIBILITIES AND SNOWFALL CAN VARY GREATLY...IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MIZ008-092200- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 348 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MIZ022>036-041-042-100300- /O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081210T0300Z/ OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 348 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. EXPECT LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW THIS EVENING. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER A FOOT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. $$ KAS
000 WWUS43 KAPX 100252 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 952 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...SNOW TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT... .LIGHT SNOW WILL COME TO AN END THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEPARTS THE REGION. HOWEVER...A DEVELOPING SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW OVER LAKE MICHIGAN IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW INTO WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MIZ022>036-041-042-100400- /O.EXP.KAPX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081210T0300Z/ OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO... HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 952 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF WEDNESDAY...WITH PERHAPS AN ADDITIONAL ONE OR TWO INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...HEAVIEST SOUTH OF M-32 AND EAST OF I-75/US-27. WHILE ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST... TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ MIZ015-101700- /O.CON.KAPX.LE.A.0003.081211T0000Z-081211T2200Z/ MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE 952 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS AN ALBERTA CLIPPER DROPS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. A STRONG LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND IMPACT WESTERN PORTIONS OF MACKINAC COUNTY FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. VISIBILITIES AND SNOWFALL CAN VARY GREATLY...IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ LAWRENCE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:21 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 6 hr |
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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.