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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Gaylord, MI

December 31, 201114 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Dec 31, 2011, 10:20 PM EST for 14 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 1, 2012, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 45 hr. 38 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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

The facts

Issued
Dec 31, 2011, 10:20 PM EST (03:20 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 1, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 3, 2012, 8:40 AM EST
In force
45 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, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 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
Jan 1, 6:00 PM ESTSNOW 3.51 W Interlochen, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 PM. SNOWDEPTH 4 IN. LIQUID EQUIV 0.31.
Jan 1, 7:00 PM ESTSNOW 3.61 E Maple City, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 7 PM. SNOWDEPTH 3 IN.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 1Atlanta, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 1Tower, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 1.35 Ne Oden, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.21 Ene Harbor Springs, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 3 IN.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.511 N Lake City, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 5 IN.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.5Cheboygan, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.74 E Honor, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 4 IN.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.57 W Gaylord, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 9 IN.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.59 Wsw Traverse City, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 5 IN.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 5Kalkaska, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 7.42 Wnw Gaylord, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 9 IN.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 88 Sse Gaylord, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 8.22 Ese Gaylord, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 10 IN.
Jan 2, 7:33 AM ESTSNOW 4.53 Ese Lake Ann, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 5 IN.
Jan 2, 7:33 AM ESTSNOW 5.19 Ssw Gaylord, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 8 IN.
Jan 2, 7:53 AM ESTSNOW 3Cedar, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:53 AM ESTSNOW 3Wellston, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:53 AM ESTSNOW 4Hillman, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:53 AM ESTSNOW 4Lovells, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:53 AM ESTSNOW 5.510 E Mancelona, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 7:53 AM ESTSNOW 6Moorestown, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM.
Jan 2, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 1.51 W Interlochen, MI12 HOUR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Jan 2, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.56 Se Mancelona, MI12 HOUR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Jan 2, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 42 W Greilickville, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 8 AM.
Jan 2, 9:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.510 S Grayling, MI12 HOUR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOW DEPTH 8 IN.
Jan 2, 9:00 AM ESTSNOW 9.72 Se Gaylord, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOW DEPTH 12 IN.
Jan 2, 9:00 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 13Elmira, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 9 AM.
Jan 2, 10:00 AM ESTSNOW 1Indian River, MI12 HOUR TOTAL THRU 10 AM. SNOW DEPTH 2 IN.
Jan 2, 10:00 AM ESTSNOW 2Moltke Township, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 10 AM. SNOW DEPTH 3 IN.
Jan 2, 10:00 AM ESTSNOW 43 S Suttons Bay, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 10 AM.
Jan 2, 10:00 AM ESTSNOW 4Alba, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 10 AM. SNOW DEPTH 5 IN.
Jan 2, 10:00 AM ESTSNOW 85 W Gaylord, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 10 AM.
Jan 2, 10:00 AM ESTSNOW 9.72 Sse Gaylord, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THRU 10 AM.
Jan 2, 12:00 PM ESTSNOW 3.61 N Wellston, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 12 PM. SNOWDEPTH 3 IN.
Jan 3, 6:42 AM ESTSNOW 3.5Suttons Bay, MI12 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM.
Jan 3, 6:42 AM ESTSNOW 8.5Moorestown, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 6 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, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 215 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 2012-01-01Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2012-01-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 127 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
1432 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
178 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.

818 
WWUS43 KAPX 010320
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1020 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2011

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TO START THE NEW YEAR...

.LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS SATURDAY EVENING
WILL LIFT THROUGH THE SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY MORNING...AND
ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH
PRECIPITATION INTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN BY SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH MAY
START OUT AS A MIX OF RAIN...SNOW...AND SLEET. AS THE SURFACE LOW
MOVES TO THE EAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL DEVELOP AND PULL COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION. THIS WILL
CHANGE PRECIPITATION OVER TO ALL SNOW...AND WILL SET THE STAGE FOR
SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...WIND GUSTS OVER 35 MPH WILL BE
COMMON THROUGH MONDAY...RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY
DOWNWIND OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-011200-
/O.UPG.KAPX.BZ.A.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
1020 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2011

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST MONDAY.
THIS REPLACES THE BLIZZARD WATCH.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN DURING THE 
   DAY SUNDAY...AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FROM SUNDAY 
   AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES 
   WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 
   AFTERNOON. 

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH 
   GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
   CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD 
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE ON SUNDAY...AS ROADS
   BECOME CLOGGED WITH FALLING AND DRIFTING SNOW. POOR DRIVING
   CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES
   WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL
LOWER CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO
KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-011200-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0006.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
1020 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 7
PM EST MONDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE DAY SUNDAY...
   TRANSITIONING TO LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS BY
   SUNDAY NIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO
   MONDAY...AND COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 35 MPH
   WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SOME
   LOCATIONS COULD SEE IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES OF SNOW FROM SUNDAY
   AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
   WITH POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY
   NIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITHIN
   HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
   WILL FURTHER IMPACT TRAVEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. VISIT
   WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER CASE)
   FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU AND
   YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ024-029-034-011200-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
ALPENA-OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
1020 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST MONDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
   TRANSITIONING TO LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS SUNDAY
   NIGHT INTO MONDAY. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER
   35 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
   THE DAY ON MONDAY.

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
   AND EVENING...WITH POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST
   THROUGH MONDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES
   WITHIN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW WILL FURTHER IMPACT TRAVEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE
   EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIT
   WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER CASE)
   FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU AND
   YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
12 follow-up statements
287 
WWUS43 KAPX 010851
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
351 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TO START THE NEW YEAR...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT THROUGH LOWER MICHIGAN TODAY. THIS SYSTEM
WILL PUSH PRECIPITATION INTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN THIS MORNING...
START AS A MIX OF RAIN...SNOW...AND SLEET. AS THE SURFACE LOW
MOVES TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL DEVELOP AND PULL COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION. THIS WILL CHANGE
PRECIPITATION OVER TO ALL SNOW...AND WILL SET THE STAGE FOR
SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. IN
ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...WIND GUSTS OVER 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON
THROUGH MONDAY...RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY DOWNWIND OF
LAKE MICHIGAN.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-011700-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
351 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST
MONDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN TODAY...AND
   WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY.
   SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
   MONDAY AFTERNOON.

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS
   OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
   THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TODAY...AS ROADS BECOME
   CLOGGED WITH FALLING AND DRIFTING SNOW. POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS
   WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO
   NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS
(ALL LOWER CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION
TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-011700-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
351 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM
EST MONDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...TRANSITIONING TO
   LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS BY TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT
   SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY...AND COMBINED WITH
   NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SOME LOCATIONS COULD SEE IN EXCESS
   OF 12 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON... 
   WITH POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH 
   MONDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES 
   WITHIN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
   SNOW WILL FURTHER IMPACT TRAVEL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. VISIT 
   WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER CASE) 
   FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU 
   AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE. 

&&

$$

MIZ024-029-034-011700-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
ALPENA-OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
351 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
7 PM EST MONDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON... 
   TRANSITIONING TO LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS 
   TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS 
   GUSTING OVER 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

 * SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
   MONDAY.

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
   EVENING...WITH POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST
   THROUGH MONDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES
   WITHIN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW WILL FURTHER IMPACT TRAVEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIT 
   WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER CASE) 
   FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU 
   AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE. 

&&

$$
232 
WWUS43 KAPX 011630
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1130 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TO START THE NEW YEAR...

.AS LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AT MIDDAY CROSSES LAKE
HURON THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO PULL
COLDER AIR ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES...AND SET THE STAGE FOR
THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT OF THIS WINTER. PRIOR
TO THE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS...PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE ITSELF WILL BRING SOME ACCUMULATIONS TO EASTERN
UPPER AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVIER LAKE SNOW SQUALLS SETTING UP THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST
WIND GUSTS OVER 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE NEWLY FALLEN SNOW...WHICH WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-020030-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
1130 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * RAIN AND MIXED RAIN AND SNOW FROM THIS MORNING IS IN THE
   PROCESS OF CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE WARNING
   AREA...WITH SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER HEADING
   INTO TONIGHT. SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY...WITH
   TOTAL NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION EXCEEDING 12 INCHES IN SOME AREAS
   BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH 
   GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND 
   CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD 
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TODAY...AS ROADS 
   BECOME CLOGGED WITH FALLING AND DRIFTING SNOW. POOR DRIVING 
   CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES 
   WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS
(ALL LOWER CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION
TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-020030-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
1130 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A DEPARTING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
   TRANSITION TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
   SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...AND SNOW SQUALLS
   WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. NEW SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH
   NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SOME LOCATIONS COULD SEE IN EXCESS
   OF 12 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON... 
   WITH POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH 
   MONDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES 
   WITHIN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
   SNOW WILL FURTHER IMPACT TRAVEL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE 
   TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. VISIT 
   WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER CASE) 
   FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU 
   AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE. 

&&

$$

MIZ024-029-034-020030-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.120101T1700Z-120103T0000Z/
ALPENA-OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPENA...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
1130 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * RAIN AND MIXED RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON IS
   EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
   SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE
   DAY MONDAY.  IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 35 MPH
   WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
   MONDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATER THIS AFTERNOON 
   AND EVENING...WITH POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO 
   PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO 
   AT TIMES WITHIN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW WILL FURTHER IMPACT TRAVEL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE 
   EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIT 
   WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER CASE) 
   FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU 
   AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE. 

&&

$$

JPB
319 
WWUS43 KAPX 012119
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
419 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MONDAY...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES IN THE WAKE OF A
LOW PRESSURE CENTER THAT CROSSED LOWER MICHIGAN EARLIER TODAY WILL
SET THE STAGE FOR WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SNOW
SQUALLS TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN...WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTS OVER 35 MPH RESULTING IN
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

MIZ024-012230-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
ALPENA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPENA
419 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-020500-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
419 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WITH
   LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
   EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF CHARLEVOIX...ANTRIM...
   AND LEELANAU COUNTIES WHERE IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS
   EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS
   OVER 40 MPH...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TONIGHT...AS ROADS BECOME
   CLOGGED WITH FALLING AND DRIFTING SNOW. POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS
   WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO
   NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-020500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
419 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WITH
   LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
   EXPECTED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF CHIPPEWA COUNTY...AND HIGHER
   TERRAIN AREAS AROUND OTSEGO...CRAWFORD...AND KALKASKA COUNTIES
   WHERE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
   THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
  
 * NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POOR VISIBILITIES
   EXPECTED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TONIGHT...WITH POOR
   DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
   SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL FURTHER IMPACT
   TRAVEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ029-034-020500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
419 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...ALONG WITH SOME
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES 
   ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH
   SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING
   SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

JPB
387 
WWUS43 KAPX 020330
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1030 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE
THROUGH MONDAY...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL SET THE STAGE
FOR WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS OVERNIGHT
THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS
PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...WITH
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MPH RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-021200-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
1030 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH
   MONDAY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST
   ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF
   CHARLEVOIX...ANTRIM... AND LEELANAU COUNTIES WHERE UP TO 12
   INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS
   OVER 40 MPH...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW...AND PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
   AREAS. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TONIGHT...AS ROADS
   BECOME CLOGGED WITH FALLING AND DRIFTING SNOW. POOR DRIVING
   CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL
   DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO
   WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-021200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
1030 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH
   MONDAY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST
   ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF CHIPPEWA
   COUNTY...AND HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS AROUND OTSEGO...CRAWFORD...
   AND KALKASKA COUNTIES WHERE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES
   ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

 * NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN 
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POOR 
   VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TONIGHT...WITH POOR
   DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
   SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL FURTHER IMPACT
   TRAVEL. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ029-034-021200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
1030 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...ALONG WITH SOME
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES
   ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
   WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND 
   BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
452 
WWUS43 KAPX 020854
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
354 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE
THROUGH TODAY...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL SET THE
STAGE FOR WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...WITH
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MPH RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-021700-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
354 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH
   LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
   ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF CHARLEVOIX...ANTRIM...
   AND LEELANAU COUNTIES WHERE UP TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED
   THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH 
   GUSTS OVER 40 MPH...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW...AND PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY 
   IN OPEN AREAS. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TONIGHT...AS ROADS 
   BECOME CLOGGED WITH FALLING AND DRIFTING SNOW. POOR DRIVING 
   CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES 
   WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 
   EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-021700-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
354 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...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. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH
   LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
   ARE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF CHIPPEWA COUNTY...AND
   HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS AROUND OTSEGO... CRAWFORD... AND KALKASKA
   COUNTIES WHERE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
   THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

 * NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN 
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POOR 
   VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROAD CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TONIGHT...WITH POOR 
   DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 
   SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL FURTHER IMPACT 
   TRAVEL. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ029-034-021700-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
354 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...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. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
   THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY... 
   WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND 
   BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$
583 
WWUS43 KAPX 021356 CCA
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
835 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE
THROUGH TODAY...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL SET THE
STAGE FOR WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...WITH
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MPH RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-022200-
/O.COR.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
835 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH
   LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
   ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF  CHARLEVOIX...ANTRIM...AND
   LEELANAU COUNTIES WHERE UP TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED
   THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
   POSSIBLE.

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH 
   GUSTS OVER 40 MPH...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW...AND PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY 
   IN OPEN AREAS. 

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS THE
   WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE
   MOST IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-022200-
/O.COR.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
835 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...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. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH
   LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
   ARE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF CHIPPEWA COUNTY...AND
   HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS AROUND OTSEGO...CRAWFORD...AND KALKASKA
   COUNTIES WHERE UP TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY
   THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN 
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POOR 
   VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS THE
   WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE
   MOST IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ029-034-022200-
/O.COR.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
835 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...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. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
   THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS THE
   WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE
   MOST IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$
837 
WWUS43 KAPX 021543
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1043 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE
THROUGH TODAY...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL SET THE
STAGE FOR WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS THROUGH
EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS
PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...WITH
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MPH RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-022345-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
1043 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH 
   LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST 
   ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF 
   CHARLEVOIX...ANTRIM... AND LEELANAU COUNTIES WHERE UP TO 9 
   INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH 
   LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH 
   GUSTS OVER 40 MPH...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW...AND PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY 
   IN OPEN AREAS. 

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS 
   THE WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT 
   TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
   ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-022345-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
1043 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...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. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH 
   LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED. THE GREATEST 
   ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF CHIPPEWA 
   COUNTY...AND HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS AROUND OTSEGO...CRAWFORD...
   AND KALKASKA COUNTIES WHERE UP TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS 
   EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
   AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

 * NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN 
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POOR 
   VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS 
   THE WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT 
   TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
   ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ029-034-022345-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0000Z/
OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
1043 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...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. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
   THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. 

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS 
   THE WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT 
   TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
   ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$
026 
WWUS43 KAPX 022137
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
437 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE THE
WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THIS EVENING. LOCALLY
HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND
NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MPH
RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-030545-
/O.EXT.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0600Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
437 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE THIS
   EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW AMOUNT OF AN
   ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. 

 * SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH 
   GUSTS OVER 40 MPH...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW...AND PERIODIC BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY 
   IN OPEN AREAS. 

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS 
   THE WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT 
   TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
   ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ008-015>018-022-023-027-028-032-033-030545-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
437 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE THIS
   EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW AMOUNT OF AN
   ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES.

 * NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN 
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POOR 
   VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS 
   THE WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT 
   TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
   ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ029-034-030545-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0600Z/
OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
437 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
   ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING...AS 
   THE WINDS DIMINISH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT 
   TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
   ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$
962 
WWUS43 KAPX 030411
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1111 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE INTO
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY
HEAVY SNOWFALL REMAINS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND
NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER
30 MPH WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING.

MIZ019>021-025-026-031-031000-
/O.CAN.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1000Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
1111 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS...GUSTY WINDS AND
   SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. TOTAL
   NIGHTTIME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY ACROSS THE REGION...BUT
   GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES.

 * SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30
   MPH...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
   LOW VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO
   LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING
   SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

MIZ016>018-023-030515-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0600Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
ATLANTA
1111 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

MIZ029-034-030515-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T0600Z/
OSCODA-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE
1111 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

MIZ008-015-022-027-028-032-033-031000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
GAYLORD...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
1111 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

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

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
   OVERNIGHT. TOTAL NIGHTTIME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY ACROSS
   THE REGION...BUT GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES.

 * NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN
   SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH POOR VISIBILITIES
   EXPECTED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO
   LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING
   SNOW. EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

ADAM
450 
WWUS43 KAPX 030909
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
409 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO DIMINISH TODAY...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE
TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN NORTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN EARLY THIS MORNING. AS WINDS BACK AND DRIER AIR MOVES
IN...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DIMINISH GREATLY TOWARD MIDDAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.


MIZ008-015-025-031>033-031015-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-BENZIE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
FRANKFORT...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
409 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

MIZ019>022-026>028-031600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1600Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-
CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING
409 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS...GUSTY WINDS AND
   SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING.
   ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TODAY WILL
   BE 2 INCHES OR LESS.

 * SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30
   MPH...WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
   LOW VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO
   ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO
   WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

JZ
126 
WWUS43 KAPX 030936
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
435 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO DIMINISH TODAY...

.COLD AIR SPILLING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE
TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN NORTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN EARLY THIS MORNING. AS WINDS BACK AND DRIER AIR MOVES
IN...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DIMINISH GREATLY TOWARD MIDDAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.


MIZ008-015-025-031>033-031045-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1000Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-BENZIE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
FRANKFORT...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
435 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

MIZ019>022-026>028-031600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1600Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-
CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING
435 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS...GUSTY WINDS AND
   SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING.
   ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TODAY WILL
   BE 2 INCHES OR LESS.

 * SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30
   MPH...WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
   LOW VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

IMPACTS...

 * POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO
   ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. EAST TO
   WEST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE MOST IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APX/?N=WEATHER_PREPAREDNESS (ALL LOWER
CASE) FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

&&

$$

JZ
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WWUS43 KAPX 031340
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
840 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012


MIZ019>022-026>028-031445-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1600Z/
CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-
CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING
840 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE LAST OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WERE RAPIDLY DIMINISHING.
THUS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING.

$$

SMD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 10:20 PM ESTBlizzard WarningAPXAntrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee49 hr
Dec 31, 10:20 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXAlpena, Oscoda, Roscommon49 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Michigan, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012

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.