Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this winter storm warning at Jan 12, 2012, 2:55 AM EST for 9 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 36 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
- Jan 12, 2012, 2:55 AM EST (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2012, 3:37 AM EST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Osceola County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:58 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Fruitport, MI | MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW FALLING. ROADS SLUSHY AND SLIPPERY |
| Jan 12, 6:20 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Wnw Dighton, MI | THIS WAS A 6 HOUR STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 12, 7:10 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Reed City, MI | |
| Jan 12, 7:10 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Leroy, MI | |
| Jan 12, 7:20 PM EST | SNOW 0 | Jamestown, MI | SLIDE OFFS REPORTED ON INTERSTATE 196 IN OTTAWA COUNTY WITH OVER AN INCH OF SNOW IN HUDSONVILLE AND ALMOST 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN HOLLAND. |
| Jan 12, 7:40 PM EST | SNOW 1.7 | 6 Nnw Scottville, MI | |
| Jan 12, 7:43 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 Ene Grand Junction, MI | |
| Jan 12, 7:43 PM EST | SNOW 2.2 | Norton Shores, MI | |
| Jan 12, 9:10 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Schoolcraft, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 12, 9:12 PM EST | SNOW 2.4 | 6 Nnw Scottville, MI | TOTAL ACCUMULATION SINCE 6 PM. |
| Jan 12, 9:43 PM EST | SNOW 2.7 | 1 Se Twin Lake, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 12, 9:45 PM EST | SNOW 1.8 | 5 Ene Hudsonville, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 12, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 4 Nne Holland, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 12, 10:30 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 4 W Hesperia, MI | |
| Jan 12, 10:50 PM EST | SNOW 2.8 | Spring Lake, MI | |
| Jan 12, 11:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.9 | 2 Wsw Walker, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL. THE SNOW DEPTH WAS 3 INCHES. |
| Jan 12, 11:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Muskegon, MI | ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW. STILL SNOWING PRETTY GOOD. |
| Jan 12, 11:29 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Dighton, MI | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AT TV 9 AND 10 NEWS. 2 INCHES FELL BETWEEN 630 PM AND 1130 PM. |
| Jan 12, 11:30 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Plainwell, MI | A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW CHANGED TO ALL SNOW JUST BEFORE 6 PM. |
| Jan 12, 11:30 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 2 Sw Shelby, MI | STORM TOTAL SINCE 4 PM. |
| Jan 12, 11:30 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 6 Nnw Scottville, MI | STORM TOTAL SINCE 6 PM. 1.6 INCHES FROM 930 PM TO 1130 PM. |
| Jan 13, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 W Martin, MI | |
| Jan 13, 1:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.9 | 4 S Muskegon, MI | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 1 AM. |
| Jan 13, 2:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Allegan, MI | TOTAL THROUGH 2 AM. |
| Jan 13, 4:11 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Paw Paw, MI | |
| Jan 13, 4:23 AM EST | SNOW 5.5 | 1 N Paw Paw, MI | STORM TOTAL SINCE 3 PM ON THURSDAY. |
| Jan 13, 5:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Holland, MI | STORM TOTAL SINCE 4 PM THURSDAY. |
| Jan 13, 5:00 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Bloomingdale, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 5AM. |
| Jan 13, 5:00 AM EST | SNOW 6.4 | 6 Nnw Scottville, MI | STORM TOTAL SINCE 6 PM THURSDAY. 2.4 INCHES SINCE 1130 PM THURSDAY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS NOW OCCURRING. |
| Jan 13, 5:50 AM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Freesoil, MI | REPORT COURTESY OF 9 AND 10 NEWS. |
| Jan 13, 5:52 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Allegan, MI | REPORT COURTESY OF WXMI. |
| Jan 13, 5:52 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Paw Paw, MI | REPORT COURTESY OF WXMI. |
| Jan 13, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 5 | 3 S Grand Haven, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 6AM. |
| Jan 13, 6:05 AM EST | SNOW 8 | Freesoil, MI | LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE. REPORT IS NEAR FREESOIL. COURTESY OF 9 AND 10 NEWS. |
| Jan 13, 6:52 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Lawton, MI | AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES. REPORT COURTESY OF WXMI. |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.2 | Holland, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 4 Ne Holland, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 330PM THURSDAY. LIQUID EQUIVALENT IS 0.44 INCH. |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 5 | 1 Wsw Grandville, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 5.1 | 4 Sse Muskegon, MI | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL AT MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT. |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 5.4 | 4 Wnw Hesperia, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 7.4 | 3 Wsw Hart, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 13, 7:15 AM EST | SNOW 5 | 1 S Kalamazoo, MI | MEASURED SNOWFALL AT WWMT IN KALAMAZOO. |
| Jan 13, 7:30 AM EST | SNOW 7 | 1 Ssw Allendale, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 13, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Oshtemo, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 13, 8:15 AM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Mears, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 815AM. |
| Jan 13, 8:30 AM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Schoolcraft, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 830AM. |
| Jan 13, 10:07 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Baldwin, MI | REPORT COURTESY OF 9 AND 10 NEWS. |
| Jan 13, 11:51 AM EST | SNOW 8 | Scottville, MI | REPORT COURTESY OF 9 AND 10 NEWS. |
| Jan 13, 12:22 PM EST | SNOW 6.8 | Norton Shores, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. |
| Jan 13, 12:46 PM EST | SNOW 6.3 | 1 N Paw Paw, MI | |
| Jan 13, 12:52 PM EST | SNOW 8 | New Era, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 13, 1:00 PM EST | SNOW 5.6 | 4 Sse Muskegon, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 1PM AT MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT. |
| Jan 13, 1:13 PM EST | SNOW 5.8 | Reed City, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. |
| Jan 13, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 6.8 | 1 Wsw Grandville, MI | SNOWFALL SINCE 6PM THURSDAY. |
| Jan 13, 3:20 PM EST | SNOW 8 | 3 W Kalamazoo, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 13, 3:30 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | 1 Ssw Holland, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 13, 3:45 PM EST | SNOW 9 | Nne Paw Paw, MI | THIS WAS A SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 11.1 | 4 Wsw Bauer, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 13, 4:13 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Cooper, MI | THIS WAS A SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 13, 4:50 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Nw Schoolcraft, MI | THIS WAS A TOTAL SINCE 830 AM EST. THE STORM TOTAL WAS 7.5 INCHES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 216 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1704 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
058
WWUS43 KGRR 120755
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
255 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012
MIZ037-038-043-050-056-064-071-072-121600-
/O.UPG.KGRR.WS.A.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.WS.W.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...MUSKEGON...
JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO
255 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* A RAIN SNOW-MIX EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO ALL
SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST.
* 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 7 PM
FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY WEST OF A LINE FROM
HOLLAND TO PAW PAW. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT.
* WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WILL HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.
IMPACTS...
* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW
AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK.
* VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES
WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL
IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO
ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW
IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ039-044-057-065-121600-
/O.UPG.KGRR.WS.A.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/
OSCEOLA-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS
255 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* A RAIN SNOW-MIX THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY
THIS EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT.
IMPACTS...
* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW
AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK.
* VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT
TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ040-045-073-121600-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/
CLARE-MECOSTA-CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...BATTLE CREEK
255 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* A RAIN SNOW-MIX THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY
THIS EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY.
IMPACTS...
* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW
AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK.
* VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES
WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ046-051-052-058-059-066-067-074-121600-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/
ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...
IONIA...ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...JACKSON
255 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* A RAIN SNOW-MIX THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY
THIS EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY.
IMPACTS...
* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW
AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK.
* VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES
WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
NJJ10 follow-up statements
031 WWUS43 KGRR 121635 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1135 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 MIZ037-038-043-050-056-064-071-072-130045- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...MUSKEGON... JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1135 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE LATE THIS MORNING WILL BECOME A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON... THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AFTER 4 PM. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY WEST OF A LINE FROM HOLLAND TO PAW PAW. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. * WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WILL HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-044-045-057-065-073-130045- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK 1135 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE LATE THIS MORNING WILL BECOME A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON... THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AFTER 4 PM. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ046-051-052-058-059-066-067-074-130045- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...JACKSON 1135 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE LATE THIS MORNING WILL BECOME A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON... THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AFTER 4 PM. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MEADE
053 WWUS43 KGRR 122119 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 419 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 MIZ037-038-043-050-056-064-071-072-130530- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...MUSKEGON... JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 419 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * PRECIPITATION HAD CHANGED TO MOSTLY SNOW AS OF 4 PM. SOME ROADS WERE BEGINNING TO TURN SLUSHY. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY WEST OF A LINE FROM HOLLAND TO PAW PAW. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. * WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WILL HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-044-045-057-065-073-130530- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK 419 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AT 4 PM A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WAS BEING REPORTED. HOWEVER MOSTLY SNOW WAS BEING REPORTED NORTH OF A LINE FROM GRAND RAPIDS TO ALMA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY 6 PM AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING NORTH OF GRAND RAPIDS THIS EVENING... AND TOWARD OR AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM GRAND RAPIDS TO THE SOUTH. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ046-051-052-058-059-066-067-074-130530- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...JACKSON 419 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AT 4 PM MOSTLY RAIN WAS BEING REPORTED... BUT SNOW WAS FALLING NORTH OF ALMA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MEADE
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WWUS43 KGRR 130041
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
741 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012
MIZ039-130845-
/O.UPG.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/
OSCEOLA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...REED CITY
741 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED OVER TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE AREA.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY NEAR FREEZING...AND WILL DROP BELOW
FREEZING BY 9 PM.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION OF
OSCEOLA COUNTY.
* SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW ON FRIDAY.
IMPACTS...
* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW
AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLICK THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.
* VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT
TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE
OF AN EMERGENCY.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-038-043-050-056-064-071-072-130845-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...MUSKEGON...
JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO
741 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED OVER TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE AREA AS
OF 730 PM...AND WILL REMAIN SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW
WILL BE HEAVY LOCALLY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES ARE RIGHT AROUND FREEZING...AND WILL DROP BELOW
FREEZING BY 9 PM.
* 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 7
PM FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY WEST OF A LINE
FROM HOLLAND TO PAW PAW. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE LIKELY
FRIDAY NIGHT.
* WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WILL HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.
IMPACTS...
* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW AND BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK THIS EVENING...IF THEY
ARE NOT ALREADY. ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLICK
THROUGH FRIDAY.
* VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES
WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE
OF AN EMERGENCY.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ040-044-045-057-065-073-130845-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/
CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...
GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK
741 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED OVER TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE AREA AS
OF 730 PM...AND WILL REMAIN SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES ARE RIGHT AROUND FREEZING...AND WILL DROP BELOW
FREEZING AT ALL AREAS BY 9 PM.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW ON FRIDAY.
IMPACTS...
* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW
AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK.
* VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT
TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO
ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW
IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ046-051-052-058-059-066-067-074-130845-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/
ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...
IONIA...ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...JACKSON
741 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED OVER TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE AREA AS
OF 730 PM...AND WILL REMAIN SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES ARE RIGHT AROUND FREEZING...AND WILL DROP BELOW
FREEZING AT ALL LOCATIONS BY 9 PM.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW ON FRIDAY.
IMPACTS...
* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW
AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK.
* VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT
TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
NJJ313 WWUS43 KGRR 130341 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1041 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 MIZ037>039-043-050-056-064-071-072-131145- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1041 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH SOME LOCAL POCKETS OF HEAVY SNOW. LOCATIONS NEAR LITTLE AND BIG SABLE POINTS...AND WEST OF A HOLLAND TO KALAMAZOO LINE WILL SEE SNOW INTENSITY PICK UP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY WEST OF A LINE FROM HOLLAND TO PAW PAW. SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. * WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT WILL HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK THIS EVENING. ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLICK THROUGH FRIDAY. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ040-044-045-057-065-073-131145- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK 1041 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA INTO FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. SOME LOCAL POCKETS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ046-051-052-058-059-066-067-074-131145- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...JACKSON 1041 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ NJJ
114 WWUS43 KGRR 130857 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 357 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 MIZ037>039-043-050-056-064-071-072-131700- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 357 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING... WITH SOME LOCAL POCKETS OF HEAVY SNOW. LOCATIONS NEAR LITTLE AND BIG SABLE POINTS...AND WEST OF A HOLLAND TO KALAMAZOO LINE WILL SEE SNOW INTENSITIES A LITTLE STRONGER. * 5 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 7 PM TONIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. * WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THIS MORNINGS COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK THROUGH TODAY. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ040-044-045-057-065-073-131700- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK 357 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA INTO THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. SOME LOCAL POCKETS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER TODAY. IMPACTS... * THIS MORNINGS COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ046-051-052-058-059-066-067-074-131700- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...JACKSON 357 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA INTO THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF BY THIS AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * THIS MORNINGS COMMUTE WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
552 WWUS43 KGRR 131625 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1125 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 MIZ056-064-071-072-140030- /O.EXT.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T1200Z/ OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO 1125 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIDESPREAD SNOW WAS TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT LATE THIS MORNING. EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUTS IN HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 11 AM RANGED FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WHERE HEAVIER SQUALLS PERSIST. * WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE SLOWED AND PERHAPS HALTED AT TIMES BY SNOW SQUALLS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * INTERSTATE 196 FROM HOLLAND SOUTH AND INTERSTATE 94 WEST OF BATTLE CREEK WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037>039-043-050-140000- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... HART...MUSKEGON 1125 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIDESPREAD SNOW WAS TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT LATE THIS MORNING. EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON... WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUTS IN HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS. LOCATIONS NEAR LITTLE AND BIG SABLE POINTS...WILL SEE SNOW INTENSITIES A LITTLE STRONGER. * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 11 AM RANGED FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT. * WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL BE SLOWED BY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TONIGHT. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK TODAY. * VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WITH FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ040-044-045-057-065-073-140000- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK 1125 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIDESPREAD SNOW WAS TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT LATE THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE SNOW WILL BECOME ORIENTED NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE THIS AFTERNOON...SOME LOCALIZED BRIEF POCKETS OF HEAVIER SNOW STILL BE POSSIBLE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AS OF 11 AM HAVE BEEN 3 TO 6 INCHES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * ALTHOUGH THE STORM IS WINDING DOWN... ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES MAY BE BRIEFLY REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS OR BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ046-051-052-058-059-066-067-074-140000- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...JACKSON 1125 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MOST OF THE SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN. JUST SOME LINGERING SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW TOTAL ACCUMULATION HAS BEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE UNDER AN INCH. * SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * ALTHOUGH THE STORM IS WINDING DOWN... ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES MAY BE BRIEFLY REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS OR BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MEADE
860 WWUS43 KGRR 132115 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 415 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 MIZ046-051-052-058-059-066-067-074-132215- /O.CAN.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...JACKSON 415 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL END THIS EVENING. * ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE UNDER ONE HALF INCH. IMPACTS... * UNTREATED ROADS MAY STILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WERE 3 TO 5 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ MIZ037>039-043-050-140000- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... HART...MUSKEGON 415 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING... WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUTS IN HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 4 PM RANGED FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES. ANOTHER LOCALIZED INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE THOUGH EARLY EVENING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW SQUALLS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER TONIGHT. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ056-064-071-072-140515- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T1200Z/ OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO 415 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUTS IN HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS. AT 4 PM... A NARROW BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WAS SITUATED FROM GRAND HAVEN AND HOLLAND TO ALLEGAN AND KALAMAZOO. * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 4 PM RANGED FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT... ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE FOOT ARE POSSIBLE WHERE HEAVIER SQUALLS PERSIST. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE SLOWED AND PERHAPS HALTED AT TIMES BY SNOW SQUALLS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * INTERSTATE 196 FROM HOLLAND SOUTH AND INTERSTATE 94 WEST OF BATTLE CREEK WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ040-044-045-057-065-073-140000- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK 415 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE BEEN 3 TO 6 INCHES. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE UNDER ONE INCH. IMPACTS... * ALTHOUGH THE STORM IS WINDING DOWN... SOME ROADS MAY STILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE. * VISIBILITIES MAY BE BRIEFLY REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE IN A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH 7 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MEADE
404 WWUS43 KGRR 132321 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 621 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 MIZ037>039-043-140030- /O.CAN.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...HART 621 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. HOWEVER... ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ MIZ040-044-045-057-065-073-140030- /O.CAN.KGRR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK 621 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. HOWEVER... ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ MIZ050-140730- /O.EXT.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T1200Z/ MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUSKEGON 621 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING... WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUTS IN HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS. * HEAVIEST SNOW BANDS WILL REMAIN VERY CLOSE TO US-31. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE SLOWED BY SNOW SQUALLS THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER TONIGHT. * ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ056-064-071-072-140730- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T1200Z/ OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO 621 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUTS IN HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS. AT 6 PM... A NARROW BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WAS SITUATED FROM GRAND HAVEN AND HOLLAND TO ALLEGAN AND KALAMAZOO. * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 6 PM RANGED FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT... ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE FOOT ARE POSSIBLE WHERE HEAVIER SQUALLS PERSIST. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE SLOWED AND PERHAPS HALTED AT TIMES BY SNOW SQUALLS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * INTERSTATE 196 FROM HOLLAND SOUTH AND INTERSTATE 94 WEST OF BATTLE CREEK WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
448 WWUS43 KGRR 140240 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 940 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 MIZ050-056-064-071-072-141045- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 940 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AT 930 PM...A NARROW BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WAS SITUATED FROM GRAND HAVEN AND HOLLAND TO ALLEGAN AND KALAMAZOO. EXPECT HIGHLY VARIABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS EVENING AND DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SATURDAY...WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUTS IN HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS. * SNOW BANDS SHOULD DISORGANIZE AND WEAKEN A BIT BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY MORNING. * AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE FOOT ARE POSSIBLE WHERE HEAVIER SQUALLS PERSIST. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE SLOWED AND PERHAPS HALTED AT TIMES BY SNOW SQUALLS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * INTERSTATE 196 FROM HOLLAND SOUTH AND INTERSTATE 94 WEST OF BATTLE CREEK WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ NJJ
977 WWUS43 KGRR 140837 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 337 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 MIZ050-056-064-071-072-140945- /O.CAN.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 337 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS HAVE DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD GENERALLY BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY...ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVIER SNOW OCCURRED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ NJJ
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 11, 11:46 PM EST, 3 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 11:46 PM EST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1145 PM EST WED JAN 10 2012
LATEST UPDATE...AVIATION...
.SYNOPSIS...(330 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012)
RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT. RAIN WILL
BECOME MIXED WITH SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN THERE WILL BE A
TRANSITION TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS...WHICH COULD PRODUCE POOR DRIVING
CONDITIONS NEAR THE LAKESHORE. A WEAK CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL
BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW FOLLOWED BY QUIET WEATHER AT THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WORK WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(330 AM EST WED JAN 11 2012)
(TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)
DUE TO UNCERTAINTY AND EXPECTED DELAY IN THE ONSET OF IMPACT
WEATHER...WE WILL CONTINUE THE WINTER STORM WATCH. HOWEVER...WE
HAVE BUMPED THE BEGINNING TIME OF THE WATCH FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM.
WE CONTINUE TO EXPECT WARM TEMPERATURES TO RESULT IN A VERY GRADUAL
TRANSITION TO SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AROUND US-10. AREAS
FARTHER SOUTH LIKELY WILL SEE A RAIN SNOW MIX IN THE AFTERNOON
TRANSITIONING TO SNOW AFTER DARK. IT IS AROUND 00-06Z THAT THE BEST
FORCING /UPPER LEVEL FS VECTOR CONVERGENCE FROM HORIZONTALLY
ROTATING THERMAL PROFILE COUPLED WITH LOW LEVEL FGEN NEAR THE
LAKESHORE/ WILL LIKELY BE REALIZED. HOWEVER...A LARGE FRACTION OF
PRECIPITATION WILL STILL BE LIQUID AT THIS TIME CUTTING SNOW TOTALS.
THE EXCEPTION IS THE FAR NORTHWEST ZONES...HENCE THE GREATER SNOW
AMOUNTS THERE IN THIS TIME FRAME.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW TAKES OVER EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH DEEP
CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY THROUGH THE DGZ. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
BLOWING AND POSSIBLY DRIFTING SNOW THANKS TO 30-40 KT WINDS EXPECTED
WITHIN THE MIXED LAYER AT THE LAKESHORE. SNOW RATIOS SHOULD BE
RELATIVELY LOW / 12:1 / FOR A LAKE EFFECT SCENARIO. THIS COULD LIMIT
DRIFTING. REGARDLESS...THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE COULD BE
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS.
EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT MAINLY
SOUTHWEST OF A HOLLAND-BATTLE CREEK LINE. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE
WATCHED...AS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT OWING TO
LOW LEVEL WIND CONFLUENCE ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE RESIDUAL MIXED
LAYER FROM EARLIER SNOW. TOTALS THEREFORE COULD BECOME SIGNIFICANT
IN VAN BUREN COUNTY.
&&
.LONG TERM...(330 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012)
(SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
A CLIPPER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DROP SE ACROSS THE WESTERN GREAT
LAKES LATE SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY MISS THE BULK OF THE CWA...
HOWEVER IT SHOULD HELP INVERSION HEIGHTS RISE AND PERK UP THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. THIS SHOULD ONLY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS
WITH MINIMAL ADDITIONAL ACCUMS.
RETURN FLOW AND SOLID WARM ADVECTION FOLLOWS FOR THE FIRST PART OF
NEXT WEEK. BY THE MONDAY EVENING A COLD FRONT WILL BE CROSSING WI
AND SHOULD PUSH PCPN INTO THE CWA LATE. LOOKS WARM ENOUGH FOR SOME
RAIN MIXING IN WITH SNOW. THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT BRINGING
THIS FRONT THROUGH THE CWA LATE MONDAY NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY. SO
WILL FEATURE HIGHEST POPS MONDAY NIGHT. THE MODELS HAVE BEEN
CONSISTENT IN SHOWING THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ARCTIC AIR
MASS FOR MID WEEK. HIGH TEMPS SHOULD DROP BACK INTO THE 20S WITH
OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS.
&&
.AVIATION...(1145 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012)
BAND OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED IFR CONTINUES TO PIVOT NORTHWEST AND
HAS NOW REACHED THE KJXN AND KBTL SITES. THE IFR HAS ALREADY
ARRIVED AT KJXN...AND SHOULD TRACK NORTHWEST THROUGH THE NIGHT.
KMKG SHOULD SEE THESE LOW CONDITIONS LAST...BUT BEFORE 15Z. THE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WILL BRING WITH IT THE
COLDER AIR THAT WILL CAUSE THE PRECIPITATION TO TRANSITION FROM RAIN
TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN 18Z AND 03Z. WIDESPREAD IFR OR
LOWER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THU INTO THU NIGHT. SOME OF
THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY.
&&
.MARINE...(330 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012)
AFTER COORDINATION WITH APX...WILL ISSUE A GALE WARNING BEGINNING
00Z FRIDAY. THIS COULD BE A BORDERLINE EVENT WITH A SLIGHTLY LATER
ONSET...BUT FREQUENT GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35KT SEEM LIKE A REASONABLE
SCENARIO.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...(330 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012)
AREAL LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AROUND HALF AN INCH IS
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. MUCH OF IT WILL BE FROZEN... SO
LITTLE IMPACT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES
LIKELY PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT RIVER ICE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SHORT
TERM. HOWEVER...BY LATE WEEKEND IT WILL BECOME MORE OF A CONCERN
AFTER A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER STORM WATCH VAN BUREN ALLEGAN OTTAWA MUSKEGON OCEANA
MASON LAKE NEWAYGO KENT BARRY KALAMAZOO AND OSCEOLA 4 PM
THURSDAY TO 7 PM FRIDAY.
LM...GALE WARNING 7 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM FRIDAY.
&&
SYNOPSIS: TJT
SHORT TERM: TJT
LONG TERM: JK
AVIATION: MJS
MARINE: TJT
HYDROLOGY: TJTHazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 5:15 PM EST, 9 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 515 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 LMZ844>849-MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-121145- ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-MASON-LAKE- OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM- GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 515 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW ON THURSDAY. IT SHOULD CHANGE OVER AROUND THE LUDINGTON AREA BY MID AFTERNOON...GRAND RAPIDS BY EARLY EVENING...AND THE LANSING AND JACKSON AREAS BY MID EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADWAYS SHOULD BEGIN WITH NIGHTFALL THURSDAY EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKESHORE...WILL BECOME SIGNIFICANT LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT FRIDAY. ON LAKE MICHIGAN...WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH NORTHWEST GALES LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. OSTUNO TJT JK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 9 more | 39 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.