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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Gaylord, MI

February 1, 201112 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Feb 1, 2011, 10:44 AM EST for 12 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 1, 2011, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr. 30 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 1, 2011, 10:44 AM EST (15:44 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 1, 2011, 11:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 2, 2011, 1:00 PM EST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:41 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 2, 5:33 AM ESTSNOW 64 S Copemish, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 5 AM.
Feb 2, 5:45 AM ESTSNOW 8Higgins Lake, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM.
Feb 2, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 45 Nne Frederic, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM. SNOWDEPTH 15 IN.
Feb 2, 6:20 AM ESTSNOW 4.5Lovells, MI8 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM.
Feb 2, 6:20 AM ESTSNOW 5Buckley, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM.
Feb 2, 6:20 AM ESTSNOW 6.5Wellston, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM.
Feb 2, 6:20 AM ESTSNOW 9Moorestown, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM.
Feb 2, 6:43 AM ESTSNOW 9.35 E Cadillac, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Feb 2, 6:59 AM ESTSNOW 12Cadillac, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Feb 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 7Houghton Lake, MI6 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOWDEPTH 19 IN.
Feb 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 9Gladwin, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. SNOWDEPTH 18 IN.
Feb 2, 7:20 AM ESTSNOW 11.7Cadillac, MI15 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOWDEPTH 24 IN.
Feb 2, 7:30 AM ESTSNOW 511 N Lake City, MI12 HR TOTOAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 18 IN. LIQUID EQUIV. 0.33 IN.
Feb 2, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 7.5Mio, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8AM. SNOWDEPTH 14 IN.
Feb 2, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 82 Nw Houghton Lake, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8AM. SNOWDEPTH 17 IN.
Feb 2, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 8.8West Branch, MI24HR TOTAL THRU 8AM. SNOWDEPTH 16 IN.
Feb 2, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 135 Sw Standish, MI24HR TOTAL THRU 8AM. SNOWDEPTH 12 IN.
Feb 2, 8:16 AM ESTSNOW 31 W Alpena, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 12 IN.
Feb 2, 8:16 AM ESTSNOW 4.8Alpena, MI6 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 15 IN. LIQUID EQUIV. 0.24 IN.
Feb 2, 8:16 AM ESTSNOW 8Luzerne, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Feb 2, 8:16 AM ESTSNOW 96 E Gladwin, MI12 HR TOTOAL THRU 8 AM.
Feb 2, 8:16 AM ESTSNOW 1010 S Grayling, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Feb 2, 9:17 AM ESTSNOW 4.5Higgins Lake, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOW DEPTH 14 IN.
Feb 2, 9:17 AM ESTSNOW 143 Se Omer, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM.
Feb 2, 11:05 AM ESTSNOW 6Lovells, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 11 AM. SNOW DEPTH 18 IN.
Feb 2, 11:05 AM ESTSNOW 81 N Higgins Lake, MI12 HR TOTOAL THRU 10 AM.
Feb 2, 11:05 AM ESTSNOW 11.8Cadillac, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 24 IN.
Feb 2, 11:06 AM ESTSNOW 7Luzerne, MI12 HR TOTOAL THRU 10 AM. SNOW DEPTH 15 IN.
Feb 2, 11:12 AM ESTSNOW 11.82 W Cadillac, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 8AM. SNOWDEPTH 24 IN.
Feb 2, 12:41 PM ESTSNOW 5.5Wellston, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 11 AM. SNOW DEPTH 19 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, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 12:00Z on 2011-02-01Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2011-02-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
761 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

302 
WWUS43 KAPX 011544
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1044 AM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...LARGE WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER ARKANSAS WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE QUICKLY
NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW
WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING SOUTH OF M-55 AND SPREAD
NORTHWARD THROUGH NORTHERN LOWER OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL
TAPER OFF QUICKLY AS YOU MOVE NORTH...WITH AREAS NORTH OF GRAYLING
LIKELY RECEIVING ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. NO SNOW IS EXPECTED
FROM THE STRAITS INTO EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN.  IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOW...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHEAST...CREATING
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

MIZ029>034-012345-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0001.110202T0600Z-110203T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0001.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...
CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
1044 AM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS LEADING TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING
   CONDITIONS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW LEADING TO HAZARDOUS
   DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE FROM LATER THIS
   EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

 * HEAVIEST SNOW LIKELY FALLING FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MIZ035-036-041-042-012345-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0001.110202T0600Z-110203T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0001.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
1044 AM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS LEADING TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING
   CONDITIONS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW LEADING TO HAZARDOUS
   DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE FROM LATER THIS
   EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

 * HEAVIEST SNOW LIKELY FALLING FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER PER HOUR POSSIBLE

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING
   WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$
JK
5 follow-up statements
173 
WWUS43 KAPX 012049
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
349 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...LARGE WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL ARKANSAS WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE
QUICKLY NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING SOUTH OF M-55 AND
SPREAD NORTHWARD THROUGH NORTHERN LOWER OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY AS YOU MOVE NORTH...WITH AREAS NORTH OF
GRAYLING LIKELY RECEIVING ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. NO SNOW IS
EXPECTED FROM THE STRAITS INTO EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. IN ADDITION
TO THE SNOW...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHEAST...CREATING
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
AREA. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

MIZ029>034-020500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...
CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
349 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW LEADING TO HAZARDOUS 
   DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE FROM LATER THIS 
   EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

 * HEAVIEST SNOW LIKELY FALLING FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH MID 
   MORNING WEDNESDAY.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING 
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ035-036-041-042-020500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
349 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING
   CONDITIONS.

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE FROM LATER THIS 
   EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

 * HEAVIEST SNOW LIKELY FALLING FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH MID 
   MORNING WEDNESDAY.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER PER HOUR POSSIBLE

 * NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH CREATING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT
   TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ023-024-027-028-020500-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING
349 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW LEADING TO HAZARDOUS 
   DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE FROM LATER THIS
   EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

 * HEAVIEST SNOW LIKELY FALLING FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH MID 
   MORNING WEDNESDAY.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING
   AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND
   IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

JK
232 
WWUS43 KAPX 020300
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...LARGE WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY
WHILE MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST TO NEAR TOLEDO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE MAJORITY OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
THROUGH THE NIGHTTIME HOURS...BEFORE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HARRISVILLE TO MANISTEE...WITH SNOW AMOUNTS
GRADUALLY TAPERING TO THE NORTH...WITH AREAS NORTH OF M-68 LIKELY
RECEIVING ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. NO SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THE
STRAITS INTO EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING
SNOW...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHEAST...CREATING
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

MIZ029>034-021200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...
CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

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

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

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO
   EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
   POSSIBLE.

 * HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING
   WEDNESDAY.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING 
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ035-036-041-042-021200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

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

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

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY
   WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

 * HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING
   WEDNESDAY.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH CREATING NEAR ZERO 
   VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ020>022-025-026-021200-
/O.EXA.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LEADING TO
   HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO
   EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

 * HEAVIEST SNOW LIKELY FALLING FROM 3 AM THROUGH MID MORNING
   WEDNESDAY.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING 
   AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND 
   WIND IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL 
   CONDITIONS. 

&&

$$

MIZ023-024-027-028-021200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.110202T0400Z-110203T0000Z/
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011

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

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

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW LEADING TO HAZARDOUS 
   DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH
   EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
   POSSIBLE.

 * HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING FROM 2 AM THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING 
   AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND 
   WIND IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL 
   CONDITIONS. 

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
930 
WWUS43 KAPX 020921
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
421 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...LARGE WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL OHIO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST TODAY.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MAJORITY OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
THIS MORNING...BEFORE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
HARRISVILLE TO MANISTEE...WITH SNOW AMOUNTS GRADUALLY TAPERING TO
THE NORTH...WITH AREAS NORTH OF M-68 LIKELY RECEIVING ONLY LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS. NO SNOW IS EXPECTED IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. IN
ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE
NORTHEAST...CREATING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

MIZ030-036-042-021730-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.110202T0921Z-110203T0000Z/
ALCONA-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISVILLE...TAWAS CITY...STANDISH
421 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG
   THE LAKE HURON SHORE LINE.

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED BY
   THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 40 MPH CREATING
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * 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.

&&

$$

MIZ024-021730-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPENA
421 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

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

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

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW LEADING TO HAZARDOUS
   DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORE LINE.

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH
   THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 30 MPH CREATING AREAS
   OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... 
   SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE 
   ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR 
   IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ029-031>034-021730-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
421 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...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. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH
   THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING 
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ035-041-021730-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
OGEMAW-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN
421 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...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. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 4 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH THIS
   AFTERNOON. 

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH CREATING NEAR ZERO 
   VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ020>023-025>028-021730-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-
CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING
421 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...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. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LEADING TO 
   HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH
   THIS AFTERNOON.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING 
   AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND 
   WIND IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL 
   CONDITIONS. 

&&

$$
123 
WWUS43 KAPX 021123
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
623 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...LARGE WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL OHIO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST TODAY.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MAJORITY OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
THIS MORNING...BEFORE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
HARRISVILLE TO MANISTEE...WITH SNOW AMOUNTS GRADUALLY TAPERING TO
THE NORTH...WITH AREAS NORTH OF M-68 LIKELY RECEIVING ONLY LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS. NO SNOW IS EXPECTED IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. IN
ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE
NORTHEAST...CREATING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

MIZ028-021930-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRAYLING
623 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

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

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

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 3 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH
   THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... 
   SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE 
   ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR 
   IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ030-036-042-021930-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
ALCONA-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISVILLE...TAWAS CITY...STANDISH
623 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

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

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

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG 
   THE LAKE HURON SHORE LINE. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED BY 
   THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 40 MPH CREATING 
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * 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. 

&&

$$

MIZ029-031>034-021930-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE
623 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...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. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED 
   THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
   POSSIBLE. 

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING 
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ035-041-021930-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
OGEMAW-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN
623 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...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. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 4 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH THIS 
   AFTERNOON. 

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH CREATING NEAR ZERO 
   VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ024-021930-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPENA
623 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...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. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW LEADING TO HAZARDOUS 
   DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORE 
   LINE. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED 
   THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
   POSSIBLE. 

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 30 MPH CREATING 
   AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... 
   SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE 
   ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR 
   IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ020>023-025>027-021930-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA
623 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...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. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LEADING TO 
   HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED 
   THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

 * NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING 
   AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND 
   WIND IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL 
   CONDITIONS. 

&&

$$
604 
WWUS43 KAPX 021602
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1102 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL OHIO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST TODAY.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST...ENDING AT
ALL LOCATIONS BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

MIZ020>023-025>027-021715-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA
1102 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

MIZ030-036-042-021800-
/O.EXT.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
ALCONA-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISVILLE...TAWAS CITY...STANDISH
1102 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG 
   THE LAKE HURON SHORE LINE. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED BY
   THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. STORM
   TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 14 INCHES.

 * SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.

 * NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH. WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
   BY LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * 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. 

&&

$$

MIZ028-029-031>034-021800-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
1102 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH
   EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

 * SNOW ENDING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  

 * NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW. WINDS DIMINISHING BY LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ035-041-021800-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
OGEMAW-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN
1102 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH
   EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 14 INCHES.

 * SNOW ENDING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  

 * NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW. WINDS DIMINISHING BY LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MIZ024-021800-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPENA
1102 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

IMPACTS...

 * SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
   RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

 * WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS MINUS 10 DEGREES.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH
   EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.

 * SNOW ENDING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  

 * NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW. WINDS DIMINISHING BY LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
   WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 10:49 PM ESTGale WarningAPX41 hr
Jan 31, 10:49 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX41 hr
Feb 1, 3:49 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXAlpena, Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and 3 more19 hr

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Sources

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