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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Gaylord, MI

March 22, 201119 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Mar 22, 2011, 9:52 AM EDT for 19 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 22, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2011, 9:52 AM EDT (13:52 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 22, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2011, 7:47 PM EDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim 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, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:51 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
Mar 23, 12:22 AM EDTSNOW 3St. Helen, MI
Mar 23, 12:58 AM EDTSNOW 3Wellston, MIHEAVY SLEET NOW WITH THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
Mar 23, 4:13 AM EDTSNOW 4.16 S Gaylord, MI3 HOUR TOTAL
Mar 23, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 10.55 W Suttons Bay, MI7 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 7AM.
Mar 23, 7:13 AM EDTSNOW 5.65 E Cadillac, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. SNOW DEPTH 6 IN.
Mar 23, 7:50 AM EDTSNOW 6.54 E Honor, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 8 IN. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.65 IN.
Mar 23, 7:50 AM EDTSNOW 710 S Grayling, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Mar 23, 7:50 AM EDTSNOW 7.51 W Interlochen, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 8 IN.
Mar 23, 7:50 AM EDTSNOW 85 Se Mancelona, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 14 IN.
Mar 23, 7:50 AM EDTSNOW 8.211 N Lake City, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 12 IN. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.72 IN.
Mar 23, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 3.58 E Beaverton, MI12HR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM.
Mar 23, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 4.53 Ese Elmira, MI12HR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 4 INCHES.
Mar 23, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 4.91 Wnw Gaylord, MI12HR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.40 INCH. SNOW DEPTH 6 INCHES.
Mar 23, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 5Lupton, MI12 HR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM.
Mar 23, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 83 Se Omer, MI12 HR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM.
Mar 23, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 89 Ssw Gaylord, MI12HR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 8 INCHES.
Mar 23, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 113 S Suttons Bay, MI12 HR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM.
Mar 23, 9:08 AM EDTSNOW 3.8Alpena, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 3 IN. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.22 IN. MEASURED AT ALPENA AIRPORT.
Mar 23, 9:08 AM EDTSNOW 6.5Luzerne, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Mar 23, 9:08 AM EDTSNOW 9.2Lovells, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Mar 23, 9:08 AM EDTSNOW 12.1Lake Leelanau, MI10 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Mar 23, 9:50 AM EDTSNOW 7.26 E Bellaire, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM.
Mar 23, 9:50 AM EDTSNOW 8.5Maple City, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM.
Mar 23, 10:00 AM EDTSNOW 6Alba, MI12 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 10 AM. SNOW DEPTH 8 IN.
Mar 23, 10:00 AM EDTSNOW 6.5Higgins Lake, MI12 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 10 AM.
Mar 23, 10:48 AM EDTSNOW 61 W Maple City, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM.
Mar 23, 10:48 AM EDTSNOW 7.52 E Kingsley, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOW DEPTH 13 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 3.1Harrisville, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 3 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 41 Sw Atlanta, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 4 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 45 Sw Standish, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 4 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 52 Se Lake City, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 5 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 5.65 Ssw Lake City, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 5.93 Se West Branch, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 6 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 5.95 Ssw Northport, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 6Gladwin, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 6 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 6.22 Sw Cadillac, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 6 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 6.2Nw Houghton Lake, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 7 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 6.5Traverse City, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 72 Se Glennie, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 7 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 7Mio, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 7 IN.
Mar 23, 11:39 AM EDTSNOW 8E Traverse City, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Mar 23, 12:04 PM EDTSNOW 3.81 N Wellston, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 12 PM. FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND THUNDER ALSO REPORTED IN LAST 12 HOURS.
Mar 23, 12:04 PM EDTSNOW 5Alpena, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 11 AM. SNOW DEPTH 4 IN. TAKEN AT ALPENA AIRPORT.
Mar 23, 12:04 PM EDTSNOW 8Luzerne, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 12 PM. SNOW DEPTH 8 IN.
Mar 23, 1:16 PM EDTSNOW 31 N Wellston, MI1 HR TOTAL THRU 1 PM. 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATE.
Mar 23, 1:16 PM EDTSNOW 5Manistee, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 12 PM.
Mar 23, 1:16 PM EDTSNOW 9Higgins Lake, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 11 AM.
Mar 23, 1:16 PM EDTSNOW 10Gaylord, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 1 PM. SNOW DEPTH 10 IN.
Mar 23, 2:31 PM EDTSNOW 91 N Wellston, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 2 PM.
Mar 23, 2:31 PM EDTSNOW 13.6Lake Leelanau, MI18 HR TOTAL THRU 2 PM.
Mar 23, 3:30 PM EDTSNOW 11.12 Se Gaylord, MI14 HR TOTAL THRU 330 PM. SNOW DEPTH 11 IN.
Mar 23, 4:00 PM EDTSNOW 11Oscoda, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM. SNOW DEPTH 11 IN.
Mar 23, 4:00 PM EDTSNOW 11.56 S Gaylord, MI14 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM.
Mar 23, 4:16 PM EDTSNOW 5.6Alpena, MI18 HR TOTAL THRU 3 PM. SNOW DEPTH 4 IN. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.31
Mar 23, 4:16 PM EDTSNOW 103 Se Omer, MI18 HR TOTAL THRU 2 PM.
Mar 23, 4:16 PM EDTSNOW 11.2Lovells, MI18 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM. SNOW DEPTH 11 IN.
Mar 23, 5:03 PM EDTSNOW 8.6Gladwin, MI18 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM.
Mar 23, 5:18 PM EDTSNOW 10.3Cadillac, MI18 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM. SNOWDEPTH 10 IN.
Mar 23, 5:43 PM EDTSNOW 3Gaylord, MI4 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM.
Mar 23, 5:44 PM EDTSNOW 123 Se Omer, MI18 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM.

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, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 190 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 2011-03-22Temperature 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 2011-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -150 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
564 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 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.

528 
WWUS43 KAPX 221352
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
952 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER NEBRASKA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL MOVE EAST
ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL
OVERSPREAD NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING...AND BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SOUTH OF M-72...THE SNOW WILL
BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.

STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE
WEDNESDAY...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PELLSTON TO ROGERS
CITY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

MIZ020-025>027-031>034-041-222200-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0004.110322T2200Z-110323T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0004.110322T2200Z-110324T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
GLADWIN
952 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS...LOW
   VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AND
   WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES.

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF AN INCH PER
   HOUR...WILL OCCUR FROM LATE EVENING UNTIL MID MORNING
   WEDNESDAY.

 * THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AT THE
   ONSET TONIGHT ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TRAVERSE CITY TO
   TAWAS.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

 * BY LATE WEDNESDAY...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES
   ARE LIKELY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ019-021-022-028>030-035-036-042-222200-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0004.110322T2200Z-110323T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0004.110323T0100Z-110324T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...
STANDISH
952 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS...LOW
   VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AND
   WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES.

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF AN INCH PER
   HOUR...WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY.

 * THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AT THE
   ONSET TONIGHT ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TRAVERSE CITY TO
   TAWAS.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

 * BY LATE WEDNESDAY...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES
   ARE LIKELY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ023-024-222200-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0004.110323T0100Z-110324T0000Z/
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...ALPENA
952 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS...LOW
   VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AND
   WILL LIKELY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES.

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF NEARLY AN
   INCH PER HOUR...WILL OCCUR FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL EARLY
   AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

 * BY LATE WEDNESDAY...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 8
   INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED JUST SOUTH
   OF ALPENA AND ATLANTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ016>018-222200-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.110323T0100Z-110324T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY
952 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO FALLING SNOW...BLOWING
   SNOW...AND SLICK ROADS.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
   TONIGHT.

 * THE SNOW WILL REACH THE STRAITS REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE
   POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A VERY SHARP NORTHERN EDGE TO THE SNOW...
   WILL LITTLE SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM THE BRIDGE NORTHWARD.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE
   TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

SMITH
6 follow-up statements
978 
WWUS43 KAPX 222009
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
409 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN NEBRASKA LATE THIS AFTERNOON IS FORECAST
TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING...AND
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTH OF
M-72...THE SNOW COULD BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET.
GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.

STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE
WEDNESDAY...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PETOSKEY TO ALPENA.
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

MIZ020-025>027-031>034-041-230300-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.110322T2200Z-110324T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
GLADWIN
409 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS...LOW 
   VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AND 
   WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. 

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF AN INCH 
   PER HOUR...WILL OCCUR FROM LATE EVENING UNTIL MID MORNING 
   WEDNESDAY. 

 * THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT THE ONSET THIS EVENING ALONG AND
   SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TRAVERSE CITY TO TAWAS.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

 * BY LATE WEDNESDAY...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES
   ARE LIKELY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ019-021>024-028>030-035-036-042-230300-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.110323T0100Z-110324T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...ALPENA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...STANDISH
409 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS...LOW 
   VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AND 
   WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. 

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF AN INCH 
   PER HOUR...WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON 
   WEDNESDAY. 

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 

 * BY LATE WEDNESDAY...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES
   ARE LIKELY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ016>018-230300-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.110323T0100Z-110324T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY
409 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO FALLING SNOW...BLOWING 
   SNOW...AND SLICK ROADS. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN 
   TONIGHT. 

 * THE SNOW WILL REACH THE STRAITS REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE
   POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A VERY SHARP NORTHERN EDGE TO THE SNOW...
   WILL LITTLE SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM THE BRIDGE NORTHWARD.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE 
   TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JPB
039 
WWUS43 KAPX 230221
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1021 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER IOWA TUESDAY EVENING WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD
MOST OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTH OF M-72...SNOW MAY
MIX WITH OR BRIEFLY CHANGE TO SLEET. GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL
PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE
WEDNESDAY...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BELLAIRE TO ALPENA.
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

MIZ020-025>027-031>034-041-231100-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
GLADWIN
1021 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT DUE TO SNOW
   COVERED ROADS...LOW VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AND
   BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES.

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF 1 TO 2
   INCHES PER HOUR...WILL OCCUR FROM BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND MID
   MORNING WEDNESDAY. A THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 

 * BY LATE WEDNESDAY...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 
   INCHES ARE LIKELY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ019-021>024-028>030-035-036-042-231100-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...ALPENA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...STANDISH
1021 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS...LOW 
   VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AND
   BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES.

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF AN INCH PER
   HOUR...WILL OCCUR FROM 2 AM UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 

 * BY LATE WEDNESDAY...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
   INCHES ARE LIKELY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ016>018-231100-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY
1021 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO FALLING SNOW...BLOWING 
   SNOW...AND SLICK ROADS. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...REACHING THE
   STRAITS BEFORE SUNRISE. A SHARP GRADIENT IN TOTAL SNOWFALL IS
   EXPECTED BETWEEN M-68 AND THE STRAITS. 

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE 
   TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 

 * BY LATE WEDNESDAY...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS
   EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF M-68. LITTLE OR
   NO SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THE BRIDGE ON NORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
155 
WWUS43 KAPX 230833
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
433 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES TODAY 
PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN 
LOWER MICHIGAN...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES 
WILL BE POOR WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. RUMBLES OF 
THUNDER AND A PERIOD OF SLEET WILL ALSO OCCUR SOUTH OF M-72. THE 
SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...BUT WILL DIMINISH IN 
INTENSITY.

STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS
AFTERNOON...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BELLAIRE TO ALPENA.
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

MIZ020-025>027-031>034-041-231645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
GLADWIN
433 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT DUE TO SNOW 
   COVERED ROADS...LOW VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...HEAVY AT TIMES.

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF 1 TO 2
   INCHES PER HOUR...WILL OCCUR MID MORNING TODAY. 

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW TODAY. 

 * BY THIS AFTERNOON...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12
   INCHES ARE LIKELY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ019-021>024-028>030-035-036-042-231645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...ALPENA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...STANDISH
433 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS...LOW 
   VISIBILITIES...AND BLOWING SNOW. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TODAY...HEAVY
   AT TIMES.

 * THE MOST INTENSE SNOW...LIKELY FALLING AT A RATE OF AN INCH PER
   HOUR...WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON TODAY.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW TODAY.

 * BY THIS AFTERNOON...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10
   INCHES ARE LIKELY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ016>018-231645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY
433 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO FALLING SNOW...BLOWING 
   SNOW...AND SLICK ROADS. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. A SHARP GRADIENT IN TOTAL SNOWFALL
   IS EXPECTED BETWEEN M-68 AND THE STRAITS.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY.

 * BY THIS AFTERNOON...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS
   EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF M-68. LITTLE OR NO
   SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THE BRIDGE ON NORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
466 
WWUS43 KAPX 231546
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1146 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...

MIZ016>018-231700-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY
1146 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

LOCALIZED AREAS OF SNOWFALL AROUND PETOSKEY AND FAR SOUTHERN EMMET
COUNTY WILL BRING UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON
BEFORE SNOW TAPERS OFF BY MID AFTERNOON.

$$

MIZ020-025>027-031>034-041-240000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
GLADWIN
1146 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING
   SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY
   AT TIMES ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE M-55 CORRIDOR.

 * EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM OF UP TO 4
   INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS WOULD BRING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS
   INTO THE 6 TO 15 INCH RANGE BY EARLY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ019-021>024-028>030-035-036-042-240000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...ALPENA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...STANDISH
1146 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING
   SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...BUT
   IS EXPECTED TO BEING TAPERING OFF AFTER 4 PM.

 * LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST OF THE
   I-75 CORRIDOR...ESPECIALLY AROUND GAYLORD...CHARLEVOIX...AND
   BELLAIRE.

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW.

 * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM OF 1 TO
   3 INCHES...HEAVIEST ACROSS ANTRIM AND CHARLEVOIX COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JPB
883 
WWUS43 KAPX 232016
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
416 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

MIZ020-025>027-031>034-041-240000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
GLADWIN
416 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TRAVEL THIS EVENING.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM
   BEFORE SNOW WINDS DOWN LATER THIS EVENING.

 * EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING OVER 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 4 AND 8 PM OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE
   POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ019-021>024-028>030-035-036-042-240000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...ALPENA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...STANDISH
416 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TRAVEL THIS EVENING.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW...WITH RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER
   HOUR...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM BEFORE SNOWFALL TAPERS OFF
   LATER THIS EVENING. 

 * GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

 * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM 4 TO 8 PM OF LOCALLY 2-3 MORE
   INCHES COULD OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JPB
685 
WWUS43 KAPX 232347
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
747 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

MIZ019>036-041-042-240100-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
747 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW WILL LINGER THROUGH EARLY EVENING SOUTH OF M-72...BUT
DIMINISH RAPIDLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
WILL REMAIN UNDER 2 INCHES. WIH THE BRUNT OF THE STORM NOW
OVER...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

THE LATEST SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THE STORM ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB
SITE: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD.

$$

LAWRENCE

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