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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI

February 20, 201115 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Feb 20, 2011, 3:16 AM EST for 15 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 20, 2011, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 hr. 9 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 20, 2011, 3:16 AM EST (08:16 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 20, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 21, 2011, 5:05 AM EST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau 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), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 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 20, 7:00 PM ESTSNOW 2.18 Sw St. Helen, MI2 HR TOTAL THROUGH 7 PM.
Feb 20, 7:30 PM ESTSNOW 35 W West Branch, MICALLER ESTIMATING 3.0 INCHES OF SNOWFALL SINCE 530 PM.
Feb 20, 8:30 PM ESTSNOW 4.22 E Kingsley, MISTORM TOTAL THRU 830PM.
Feb 20, 9:00 PM ESTSNOW 41 W Interlochen, MI3 HR SNOWFALL THRU 9 PM.
Feb 20, 10:30 PM ESTSNOW 4Manistee, MISTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THRU 1030 PM.
Feb 20, 11:11 PM ESTSNOW 5.41 Nnw Wellston, MISTORM TOTAL THROUGH 11 PM. 11 INCHES ON THE GROUND.
Feb 21, 12:06 AM ESTSNOW 3Houghton Lake, MI11 HR TOTAL THRU MIDNIGHT. SNOWDEPTH 11 IN.
Feb 21, 1:05 AM ESTSNOW 6.41 N Wellston, MI9 HR TOTAL SINCE 4 PM. SNOWDEPTH 12 IN.
Feb 21, 1:09 AM ESTSNOW 68 Ese Moddersville, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 1 AM. US-127 COMPLETELY SNOWCOVERED.

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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 202 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 2011-02-20Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2011-02-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -85 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
1150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 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.

418 
WWUS43 KAPX 200816
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
316 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LOWER
MICHIGAN...

.LOW PRESSURE...CURRENTLY DEVELOPING IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS WILL MOVE EAST NORTHEAST INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION
LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS
SYSTEM DURING THE AFTERNOON SUNDAY WITH A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO
POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
WHILE MOST AREAS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN WILL SEE ACCUMULATING
SNOWFALL...THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF M-72.
ADDITIONALLY...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT FALLS.

MIZ020-025>036-041-042-201715-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0002.110220T1700Z-110221T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0003.110220T1700Z-110221T1200Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
316 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION
   SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES WILL OCCUR
   SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY MONDAY
   MORNING.

 * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
   WARNING AREA WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FALL SOUTH
   OF M-72.
 
 * SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES
   SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT.


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.

&&

$$

MIZ021>024-201715-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0002.110220T1700Z-110221T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0007.110220T1700Z-110221T1200Z/
ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA
316 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
7 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE IN THE DAY SUNDAY WITH A
   PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOW EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT.   

 * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
   ADVISORY AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARNOTT
5 follow-up statements
495 
WWUS43 KAPX 201533
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1033 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LOWER
MICHIGAN...

.LOW PRESSURE...SITUATED OVER SOUTHERN NEBRASKA THIS MORNING...
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION INTO TONIGHT.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN THROUGH THE MID AND
LATE AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY
HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. WHILE MOST AREAS OF
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN WILL SEE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...THE
HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF M-72. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT
FALLS.

MIZ020-025>036-041-042-210000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.110220T1700Z-110221T1200Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
1033 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION
   LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES WILL
   OCCUR TONIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY MONDAY
   MORNING.

 * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
   WARNING AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FALL
   SOUTH OF M-72.

 * SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES
   THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SOME THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE.


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. 

&&

$$

MIZ021>024-210000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0007.110220T1700Z-110221T1200Z/
ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA
1033 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
MONDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE IN THE DAY WITH A PERIOD
   OF MODERATE SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT.

 * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE 
   ADVISORY AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
529 
WWUS43 KAPX 202050
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
350 PM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE...SITUATED OVER EASTERN NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON...
WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL
OVERSPREAD MUCH OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH THE EVENING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT...ENDING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
LATE. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED
THIS EVENING AND EARLY TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF M-72.
ADDITIONALLY...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT FALLS.

MIZ020-025>036-041-042-210500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
350 PM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH THE
   EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...ENDING MONDAY MORNING. 

 * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
   WARNING AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FALL SOUTH
   OF M-72.

 * SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES
   THROUGH THE EVENING. SOME THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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. 

&&

$$

MIZ021>024-210500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/
ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA
350 PM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
MONDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING...AND
   CONTINUE INTO THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT.

 * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
   ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
828 
WWUS43 KAPX 210351
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1051 PM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW THROUGH EARLY MORNING...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
OVERNIGHT. AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG THE NORTH SIDE
OF THE LOW TRACK WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF
M-72. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.

MIZ020-025>036-041-042-211000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
1051 PM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE
   OVERNIGHT HOURS...ENDING EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

 * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE 
   WARNING AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FALL 
   ALONG AND SOUTH OF M-72. 

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

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. 

&&

$$

MIZ021>024-211000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/
ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA
1051 PM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
MONDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
   OVERNIGHT HOURS.

 * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
   ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING
   SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ADAM
188 
WWUS43 KAPX 210805
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
305 AM EST MON FEB 21 2011

...SNOW COMING TO AN END EARLY THIS MORNING...

.LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS WILL MOVE EAST THIS
MORNING WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW COMING TO AN END OVER NORTHERN
MICHIGAN AROUND DAYBREAK.

MIZ020-025>030-210915-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE
305 AM EST MON FEB 21 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

MIZ021>024-210915-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/
ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA
305 AM EST MON FEB 21 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

MIZ031>036-041-042-211200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
305 AM EST MON FEB 21 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DUE TO REDUCED 
   VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

 * NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW...WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH DAYBREAK.

 * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH DAYBREAK OF UP TO 2 INCHES
   IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF M-55.

 * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
   WARNING AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF
   M-55.

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. 

&&

$$

ARNOTT
182 
WWUS43 KAPX 211005
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
505 AM EST MON FEB 21 2011

MIZ031>036-041-042-211115-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
505 AM EST MON FEB 21 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. PLEASE BE ADVISED
THAT AREA ROADWAYS ARE LIKELY SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. PLEASE USE
EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING THIS MORNING. 

$$

ARNOTT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 3:16 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXAlpena, Antrim, Montmorency, Otsego24 hr
Feb 20, 3:42 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX43 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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