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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Gaylord, MI

February 9, 200814 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Feb 9, 2008, 4:08 AM EST for 14 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 9, 2008, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 30 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2008, 4:08 AM EST (09:08 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 9, 2008, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 11, 2008, 4:16 AM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Antrim County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 10, 9:00 AM ESTSNOW 35 N Mancelona, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 9AM. SNOWDEPTH 16 IN.
Feb 10, 5:22 PM ESTSNOW 38 Nne Mancelona, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM. SNOWDEPTH 18 IN.
Feb 10, 9:53 PM ESTSNOW 3Wellston, MI8 HR TOTAL THRU 8 PM. SNOWDEPTH 18 IN.
Feb 10, 11:59 PM ESTSNOW 7.29 Ssw Gaylord, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU MIDNIGHT. SNOWDEPTH 15 INCHES.
Feb 11, 1:13 AM ESTSNOW 4.11 N Wellston, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 1 AM.
Feb 11, 1:13 AM ESTSNOW 7.11 N Wellston, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 1 AM.

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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 209 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2008-02-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2008-02-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
604 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS43 KAPX 090908
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
408 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST LATE THIS WEEKEND...

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN SATURDAY
EVENING. VERY COLD AIR WILL SURGE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...ON
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHERN
MICHIGAN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED IN OPEN PORTIONS OF CHIPPEWA COUNTY...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IN THE PRIME SNOWBELTS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

MIZ008-092300-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0007.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.080210T0300Z-080211T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE
408 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 40 TO 50
MPH AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE RESULTING FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY
IN OPEN AREAS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING
WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CHIPPEWA
COUNTY...THOUGH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND
CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

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.

$$

MIZ016>023-025>029-092300-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0007.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO
408 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO 45
MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN COAST. THE
RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES...THOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25
BELOW ZERO.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

MIZ031-032-092300-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANISTEE...CADILLAC
408 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO 45
MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN COAST. THE
RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...THOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25
BELOW ZERO.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

MIZ024-030-033-034-092300-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
408 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 30 TO 40
MPH. THE RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SHARPLY
REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...THOUGH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM
10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SLOW DOWN AND
GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

MIZ015-092300-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
408 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO 45
MPH. THE RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SHARPLY
REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...THOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 15
BELOW ZERO.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SLOW DOWN AND
GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

JZ
8 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KAPX 091643
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1143 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST LATE THIS WEEKEND...

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN THIS EVENING.
VERY COLD AIR WILL SURGE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...ON GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHERN
MICHIGAN TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED IN OPEN PORTIONS OF CHIPPEWA COUNTY...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IN THE PRIME SNOWBELTS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

MIZ008-100645-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.080210T0300Z-080211T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE
1143 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM EST MONDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 40 TO
50 MPH AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE RESULTING FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES...
ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE
SUNDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES IN CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...THOUGH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

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.

$$

MIZ016>023-025>029-031-032-100645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
1143 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO
45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN COAST. THE
RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES...THOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO
25 BELOW ZERO.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

MIZ024-030-033-034-100645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
1143 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR SURGES
INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 30 TO 40 MPH. THE
RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SHARPLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...THOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20
BELOW ZERO.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SLOW DOWN AND
GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

MIZ015-100645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
1143 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO
45 MPH. THE RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...THOUGH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM
5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SLOW DOWN AND
GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

MR
000 
WWUS43 KAPX 092041
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
341 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST LATE THIS WEEKEND...

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN THIS EVENING.
VERY COLD AIR WILL SURGE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...ON GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN OPEN
PORTIONS OF CHIPPEWA COUNTY...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN
THE PRIME SNOWBELTS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

MIZ008-101045-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.080210T0300Z-080211T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE
341 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM EST MONDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 40 TO
50 MPH AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE RESULTING FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES...
ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE
SUNDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES IN CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...THOUGH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

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.

$$

MIZ016>023-025>029-031-032-101045-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
341 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO
45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN COAST. THE
RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES...THOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO
25 BELOW ZERO.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

MIZ024-030-033-034-101045-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
341 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 30 TO
40 MPH. THE RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...THOUGH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM
10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SLOW DOWN AND
GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

MIZ015-101045-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
341 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO
45 MPH. THE RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...THOUGH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM
5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SLOW DOWN AND
GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

MR
000 
WWUS43 KAPX 100238
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
938 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST LATE THIS WEEKEND...

.AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL PLOW THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN LATE THIS
EVENING INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL BLAST
INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES...AND VERY COLD WIND
CHILLS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN INTO SUNDAY. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN SOME AREAS OF BOTH EASTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

MIZ019-021-022-101645-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD
938 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...AND HAS
REPLACED THE WINTER STORM WARNING.

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW INTO SUNDAY EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY DROP TO LESS
THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE...WHILE SNOWFALL WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN
3 AND 7 INCHES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE
FROM 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. 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.

$$

MIZ008-101645-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.080210T0300Z-080211T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE
938 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW INTO SUNDAY EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP TO
LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE...WHILE SNOWFALL WILL ACCUMULATE
BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL
RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

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

$$

MIZ016>018-020-023-025>029-031-032-101645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-LEELANAU-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
NORTHPORT...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...
GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC
938 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO SUNDAY EVENING. VISIBILITIES DOWN
TO A HALF OF A MILE WILL BE COMMON WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. 

SNOWFALL WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO
BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WIND ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY
HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

$$

MIZ024-030-033-034-101645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
938 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SUNDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW INTO SUNDAY EVENING. VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A MILE
WILL BE COMMON...WHILE MANY AREAS WILL SEE PERIODIC ONE HALF MILE
VISIBILITY. TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 20 BELOW
ZERO BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE
YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

MIZ015-101645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.080210T0300Z-080211T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
938 PM EST SAT FEB 9 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO
45 MPH. THE RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...THOUGH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM
10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE
YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

SD
000 
WWUS43 KAPX 100924
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
424 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IMPACTING NORTHERN MICHIGAN...

.MUCH COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO BLAST INTO THE REGION TODAY
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES...HIGH WINDS...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT
MUCH OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN TODAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
IN SOME AREAS OF BOTH EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN LOWER
MICHIGAN.

MIZ015-102300-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
424 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...AS VERY COLD AIR SURGES
INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST FROM 35 TO 45 MPH THIS
MORNING...INCREASING TO NEAR 60 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE
RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SHARPLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. DAYTIME SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1
INCH IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE
FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE YOURSELF
PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

MIZ019-021-022-102300-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD
424 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH...WILL RESULT IN
PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY DROP TO
LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE...WHILE SNOWFALL WILL ACCUMULATIONS
TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM
15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. 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.

$$

MIZ008-102300-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE
424 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL
INCREASE UP TO 60 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP TO
LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE...WHILE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY
WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO
25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

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

$$

MIZ016>018-020-023-025>029-031-032-102300-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-LEELANAU-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
NORTHPORT...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...
GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC
424 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...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. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF OF A MILE WILL BE COMMON WITH BRIEF
PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DAYTIME SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION UP
TO 1 INCH IS EXPECTED TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 25
DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WIND ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY
HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

MIZ024-030-033-034-102300-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
424 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES LESS
THAN A MILE WILL BE COMMON...WHILE MANY AREAS WILL SEE PERIODIC
ONE HALF MILE VISIBILITY. DAYTIME SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1
INCH IS EXPECTED TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 20 BELOW
ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE
YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

KAS
000 
WWUS43 KAPX 101544
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IMPACTING NORTHERN MICHIGAN...

.MUCH COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO BLAST INTO THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES...HIGH WINDS...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT
MUCH OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED IN SOME AREAS OF BOTH EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN.

MIZ019-021-022-110000-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH...WILL RESULT IN
PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY DROP
TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE...WHILE SNOWFALL WILL
ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. WIND CHILLS
WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. 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.

$$

MIZ008-110545-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE UP TO 60 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL
OCCASIONALLY DROP TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE...WHILE
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. WIND
CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY
THIS EVENING.

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

$$

MIZ016>018-020-023-025>029-031-032-110000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-LEELANAU-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
NORTHPORT...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...
GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...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. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF OF A MILE WILL BE COMMON WITH BRIEF
PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. DAYTIME SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION UP
TO 1 INCH IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM
10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WIND ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY
HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

MIZ015-110000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...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. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL GUST
TO NEAR 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL PRODUCE SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. DAYTIME
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
EARLY THIS EVENING.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE
YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

MIZ024-030-033-034-110000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

THE COMBINATION OF DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES LESS
THAN A MILE WILL BE COMMON...WHILE MANY AREAS WILL SEE PERIODIC
ONE HALF MILE VISIBILITY. DAYTIME SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION UP TO
1 INCH IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5
TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE
YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

MR
000 
WWUS43 KAPX 102048
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
348 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ARCTIC AIR INTO THE
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES...HIGH WINDS...AND VERY
COLD WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN
THROUGH THIS EVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN SOME
AREAS OF BOTH EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

MIZ019-021-022-110600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD
348 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH...WILL RESULT IN
PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THROUGH THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY DROP TO LESS
THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE...WHILE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE
FROM 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

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

$$

MIZ016>018-020-023-025>029-031-032-110600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-LEELANAU-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
NORTHPORT...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...
GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC
348 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL RESULT IN PERIODS
OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF OF A MILE
WILL BE COMMON WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WIND ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY
HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

MIZ015-110600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
348 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...AS VERY COLD AIR
SURGES INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL GUST
TO NEAR 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE RESULTING FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL PRODUCE SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE
YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

MIZ008-110600-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE
348 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH...WILL RESULT IN PERIODIC
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS
EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP TO LESS THAN A
QUARTER OF A MILE...WHILE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE
FROM 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. 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.

$$

MIZ024-030-033-034-110600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
348 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
MONDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND POWERFUL NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH...WILL RESULT IN PERIODS
OF SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THROUGH THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A MILE WILL BE
COMMON...WHILE MANY AREAS WILL SEE PERIODIC ONE HALF MILE
VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 20 BELOW
ZERO.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. SLOW DOWN AND GIVE
YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

MR
000 
WWUS43 KAPX 110402
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1102 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...SNOW WILL BE MINIMAL BUT WINTER WEATHER IS NOT DONE YET...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LAKESHORES...AND
LOCALLY IN THE EXPOSED HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
SNOWFALL WILL BE LIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT BUT WILL STILL BE ABLE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO LOW VISIBILITY ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. SKIES WILL BE CLEAR FOR A TIME IN MANY OTHER AREAS
WELL DOWNWIND OF LAKES SUPERIOR AND MICHIGAN. THIS WILL RESULT IN
COLD WIND CHILLS. 

MIZ008-019-021-022-111000-
/O.CAN.KAPX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T1000Z/
CHIPPEWA-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...CHARLEVOIX...
MANCELONA...GAYLORD
1102 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED...ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL STILL OCCUR. BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW AND LIGHT LAKE EFFECT WILL STILL LOWER VISIBILITIES TO
AROUND 1 MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE NIGHT WILL REACH UP
TO 2 INCHES.

IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH AWAY FROM THE
LAKES WITH 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG THE LAKESHORES. GUSTS WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND
ROBUST WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO. 

THE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ENTIRELY OVER...EVEN THOUGH SNOWFALL AND
WIDESPREAD POOR VISIBILITY HAS ENDED. MANY ROADS WILL REMAIN
HAZARDOUS FOR TRAVEL DUE TO THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING THROUGHOUT
THE DAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

MIZ015-111000-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WC.Y.0001.080211T0402Z-080211T1000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
1102 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

ONLY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH MINIMAL ACCUMULATION ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. LOCALIZED BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOWERED VISIBILITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
NIGHT...AND WHEN COMBINED WITH THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM
EARLIER TODAY...MANY ROADS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR DRIVING.

SKIES HAVE CLEARED IN MANY AREAS...AND WINDS REMAIN IN THE 10 TO
15 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS AS
COLD AS 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

MIZ016>018-020-023-025>029-031-032-111000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T1000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-LEELANAU-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
NORTHPORT...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...
GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC
1102 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. 

BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LIGHT LAKE EFFECT WILL CONTINUE TO 
LOWER VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR
THE NIGHT WILL REACH UP TO 2 INCHES.

IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH AWAY FROM THE
LAKES WITH 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG THE LAKESHORES. GUSTS WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND
ROBUST WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO. 

THE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ENTIRELY OVER...EVEN THOUGH SNOWFALL AND
POOR VISIBILITY HAS ENDED. MANY ROADS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR
TRAVEL DUE TO THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. STRONG WIND ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY
HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

MIZ035-036-041-042-111000-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WC.Y.0001.080211T0402Z-080211T1000Z/
OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
1102 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. 

THE STRONG WIND GUSTS EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT THE DAY HAVE
DIMINISHED. WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER
GUSTS THROUGH THE NIGHT. THESE WINDS...COMBINED WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES...WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS DIPPING INTO THE 20 TO
30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO RANGE.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

MIZ024-030-033-034-111000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T1000Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
1102 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST
MONDAY. 

THE SNOW HAS ENDED IN MOST AREAS...AND ONLY A FEW FLURRIES ARE
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...THE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ENTIRELY
OVER. SKIES HAVE CLEARED IN SEVERAL AREAS...AND TEMPERATURES HAVE
BEEN FALLING. WINDS WILL HOLD IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH
HIGHER GUSTS...AND WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS IN THE 20 TO 30
BELOW ZERO RANGE.

ROADS ACROSS THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE
TO THE SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM EARLIER TODAY. 

$$

SD
000 
WWUS43 KAPX 110916
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
416 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008

...LATEST BLAST OF WINTER WINDING DOWN...
...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN
TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE IS NOW OVER QUEBEC...AND MOVING AWAY FROM MICHIGAN.
WINDS AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUE TO SLACKEN...WITH JUST LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS AND WEAKENING WINDS EXPECTED TODAY. HOWEVER...WIND
CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL LINGER THROUGH MID MORNING
SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM HOUGHTON LAKE TO ALPENA.

ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE OHIO
RIVER VALLEY ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL BRING SNOW...MAINLY LIGHT...TO
NORTHERN MICHIGAN. HOWEVER...EAST WINDS WILL BRING THE THREAT OF
HEAVY LAKE ENHANCED SNOWFALL TO THE LAKE HURON COASTLINE OF
NORTHEAST MICHIGAN...FROM ROGERS CITY TO TAWAS CITY.

MIZ018-112300-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.A.0008.080212T1300Z-080213T0500Z/
PRESQUE ISLE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROGERS CITY
416 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

ONLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS
WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY...AND COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE HURON COAST. BY MIDNIGHT...ACCUMULATIONS
OF AROUND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$

MIZ008-016-017-019>023-025>029-031-032-111030-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T1000Z/
CHIPPEWA-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...PETOSKEY...
CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
416 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

ONLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS
WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. 

$$

MIZ024-030-112300-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.A.0008.080212T1300Z-080213T0500Z/
ALPENA-ALCONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE
416 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

ONLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS
WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY...AND COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE HURON COAST. BY MIDNIGHT...ACCUMULATIONS
OF AROUND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$

MIZ033-034-111030-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T1000Z/
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
416 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

ONLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS
WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. 

$$

MIZ015-111030-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080211T1000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
416 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY. 

$$

MIZ036-112300-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.A.0008.080212T1300Z-080213T0500Z/
/O.EXT.KAPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080211T1500Z/
IOSCO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TAWAS CITY
416 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING. 

WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MID
MORNING...WHEN TEMPERATURES START TO RISE.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY...AND COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE HURON COAST. BY MIDNIGHT...ACCUMULATIONS
OF AROUND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$

MIZ035-041-042-111500-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080211T1500Z/
OGEMAW-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN...STANDISH
416 AM EST MON FEB 11 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
MORNING...WHEN TEMPERATURES START TO RISE.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

JZ

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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 8, 11:45 PM EST, 4 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 11:45 PM EST, 4 hours 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1145 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2008

.AVIATION...SHALLOW GROUND FOG AT APN SHOULD IMPROVE SHORTLY ONCE
THICKER CLOUD COVER MOVES BACK IN. OTHERWISE SNOW EXPECTED TO
SPREAD INTO THE TERMINAL LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE AT LEAST
INTO SATURDAY MORNING...THOUGH WILL PROBABLY END AT TVC SHORTLY
AFTER DAYBREAK. EXPECT PREVAILING IFR CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ONCE
THE SNOW MOVES IN. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
BEHIND AN INITIAL COLD FRONT...THOUGH ARCTIC AIR AND REALLY NASTY
CONDITIONS NOT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT.

JPB

&&

.UPDATE... /ISSUED 946 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2008/

MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE TROUGH ADVANCING THROUGH THE MID AND UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS EVENING...WITH COOLING CLOUD TOPS AND A
BAND OF PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH IT INCREASING IN COVERAGE
ACROSS EASTERN WI/IL/WESTERN IN. DRY LOW LAYERS HOWEVER HAVE
PREVENTED MUCH FROM REACHING THE GROUND UNTIL JUST OVER THE PAST
COUPLE OF HOURS. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER BAND OF LIGHT SNOW/ FLURRIES
IMPACTING MUCH OF NORTHERN LOWER AND FAR SOUTHEAST UPPER
MI...DRIVEN MAINLY BY LOW/MID LEVEL WARM ADVECTION.

SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH UPSTREAM SHORT WAVE TROUGH EXPECTED TO BEGIN
OVERSPREADING THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STILL APPEARS A COUPLE/THREE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE
WEST OF I-75/SOUTH OF M-32 PRIOR TO DAYBREAK...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS
FARTHER EAST AND NORTH. OVERALL FORCING IS DECENT WITH STEEP MID
LEVEL LAPSE RATES SLIDING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST (7.5C/KM
700-500MB) A CONCERN...POSSIBILITY OF SOME POCKETS OF HEAVIER
SNOWFALL RATES ACROSS NORTHWEST LOWER.

JPB

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 336 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2008/

WEAK WARM ADVECTION SNOW IS PUSHING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PART OF
THE FORECAST AREA ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK 500 MB WAVE. THE NEXT
ROUND OF SNOW CURRENTLY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS WILL ALSO BE WEAK AT
THE OUTSET AS THE WARM ADVECTION SNOW WITH THE NEXT SFC WAVE IS
REINFORCED BY A SOMEWHAT STRONGER 500 MB SHORTWAVE TROUGH. THE
MAIN CONCERN FOR THE FORECAST PACKAGE IS THE 500 MB SHORTWAVE IN
NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA THAT IS PROGGED TO DIVE INTO THE WEAK
LONG WAVE TROUGH AND DEVELOP A DECENT SFC LOW NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

TONIGHT...THE WEAK WARM ADVECTION SNOW WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT
AS A FAST MOVING 500 MB SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES OVER THE REGION.
THIS WILL BRING IN LIGHT AMOUNTS TO PORTIONS OF THE REGION.

SATURDAY...THE MAIN ACTION BEGINS TO DEVELOP OUT WEST AS THE
INITIAL WAVE MOVES OUT. THE FIRST WAVE LEAVES SNOW NEAR THE
STRAITS AND IN E UPPER AS IT MOVES THROUGH N LOWER. HOWEVER, THE
MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THE FIRST WAVE AS IT MOVES NORTH OF ANJ
BEGINS TO GET ABSORBED INTO THE SECOND WAVE AS THE REALLY STRONG
500 MB WAVE IS DIVING INTO GREAT LAKES. ANOTHER WEAK AREA OF
ISENTROPIC SNOW MOVES THROUGH, WITH THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THE STRONGER SFC LOW KNOCKING ON THE DOOR (THAT WOULD BE LAKE
MICHIGAN).

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...STRONG/RAPID CAA ARRIVES IN FULL FORCE.
GREAT LAKES WILL QUICKLY ACTIVATE SATURDAY EVENING...AS 850 MB TEMPS
DROP FROM -9C AT 00Z SUNDAY TO THE NEGATIVE UPPER TEENS AND LOWER
20S BY 06Z SUNDAY. 900-700 MB RH REMAINS AT 80-90 PCT THRU MUCH OF
THE PERIOD...WITH SOME DRYING TAKING PLACE LATE IN THE DAY ON
SUNDAY. INVERSION HEIGHTS HOLD AROUND 5-6 KFT THRU MUCH OF THE
PERIOD...BEGINNING TO DROP LATE SUNDAY AS THE DRIER AIR AND
INCREASING SUBSIDENCE MOVES INTO NRN MICHIGAN. 1000-850 MB FLOW
SHIFTS TO THE NW (AROUND 300 DEGREES) SATURDAY EVENING AND REMAINS
LOCKED THRU SUNDAY NIGHT. SYNOPTIC SUPPORT WILL MAXIMIZE AROUND 06Z
SUNDAY AS THE 500 MB TROUGH SWINGS THRU THE REGION. NAM CLEARLY
SLOWS AN ENHANCED AREA OF 700-500 MB DIV-Q OVER MUCH OF MICHIGAN AT
THIS TIME. POSSIBLE LIMITATIONS TO ACCUMULATING SNOW ARE THE VERY
COLD AIRMASS (POTENTIALLY CUTTING BACK ON DENDRITIC GROWTH
PROCESSES) AND PARTIAL ICE COVERAGE ON THE NRN LAKES. MUCH OF THE
ICE COVER IS NORTH OF BEAVER ISLAND AND ACROSS WHITEFISH BAY...WHICH
SHOULD ONLY HAVE A SMALL IMPACT ON LOCATIONS TARGETED BY NW FLOW.
BOTTOM LINE...WIDESPREAD WARNING CRITERIA SNOWFALL MAY NOT
HAPPEN...BUT WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW AND
VERY LOW VSBYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS LAKE ENHANCED
EVENT. GIVEN THE COMBINED THREATS...WILL CERTAINLY MAINTAIN THE
WINTER STORM WATCH POSTED FOR THE SNOWBELT REGIONS FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY...AND FOR LOCATIONS JUST OUTSIDE THE SNOWBELT TO
ACCOUNT FOR STRONG WINDS PUSHING SNOW BANDS FURTHER INLAND. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT SNOWFALL RATES AND
WINDS SHOULD BE DIMINISHING BUT THAT TIME.

MONDAY THRU FRIDAY...PATTERN REMAINS QUITE ACTIVE THRU NEXT WEEK. NW
FLOW LAKE EFFECT EVENT CONTINUES INTO MONDAY..THEN BREAKS DOWN
MONDAY NIGHT AS FLOW VEERS TO THE NORTH...AND THEN EAST ON TUESDAY
AS A SRN STREAM SURFACE LOW LIFTS NE THRU THE OHIO VALLEY. AIRMASS
WILL MODIFY AS WARM AIR SURGES NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THE SURFACE
SYSTEM...BUT TEMP PROFILE WILL CERTAINLY REMAIN COLD ENOUGH FOR ANY
PRECIP TO REMAIN FROZEN. ONLY REAL CHANCE OF DRY WX WILL BE ON
WEDNESDAY AS WEAK RIDGING TEMPORARILY BUILDS INTO MICHIGAN BETWEEN
SYSTEMS. NEXT SYSTEM IN LINE WILL ARRIVE ON THURSDAY. WARM FRONT
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH WARMER AIR INTO THE REGION...ALTHOUGH
MODELS SOUNDINGS STILL SHOW SUBFREEZING TEMPS THRU THE COLUMN. WILL
BRING A SNOW BACK INTO THE FORECAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE WARM
FRONT ARRIVES...AND THEN KEEP A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE FORECAST THRU
FRIDAY AS THE SURFACE LOW TRACKS ACROSS NRN MICHIGAN.

&&

.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
     FOR MIZ008-016>023-025>029.

LM...NONE.
LH...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 8, 4:48 PM EST, 11 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
448 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2008

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
091100-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY-
SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG-
SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT-
MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA-
MACKINAC-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-
448 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON...LAKE
MICHIGAN...LAKE SUPERIOR...EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST IS COMING SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...WINDY CONDITIONS...
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND BRUTALLY COLD WIND CHILLS ARE ALL
EXPECTED. SEE ONGOING WATCH STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

JPB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 4:08 AM ESTBlizzard WarningAPXAntrim, Otsego43 hr
Feb 9, 4:08 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXAlcona, Alpena, Missaukee, Roscommon48 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Michigan, 2008Every winter storm warning in 2008

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.