Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this winter storm warning at Dec 19, 2012, 5:10 AM EST for 9 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 20, 2012, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 33 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
- Dec 19, 2012, 5:10 AM EST (10:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
Counties Alger County, MI, Baraga County, MI, Delta County, MI, Dickinson County, MI, Gogebic County, MI, Luce County, MI, Marquette County, MI, Menominee County, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 11:05 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Iron Mountain, MI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR SINCE 6 AM CDT. |
| Dec 20, 11:20 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Norway, MI | SINCE 8 AM |
| Dec 20, 1:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.2 | 3 Ne Negaunee, MI | 6HR SNOWFALL |
| Dec 20, 1:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.1 | Norway, MI | 6HR SNOWFALL |
| Dec 20, 1:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.2 | 1 Nw Eben Junction, MI | 4HR SNOWFALL |
| Dec 20, 1:16 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Arnold, MI | SINCE 730 AM. CURRENTLY SNOWING AT 1 INCH PER HOUR. |
| Dec 20, 1:25 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Daggett, MI | TOTAL SO FAR |
| Dec 20, 1:30 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 2 S Mcmillan, MI | SNOWFALL SINCE 9 AM EST |
| Dec 20, 1:57 PM EST | SNOW 4.7 | 2 Sse Norway, MI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR SINCE AROUND 6 AM. |
| Dec 20, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Ironwood, MI | 6HR SNOWFALL |
| Dec 20, 2:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 2 W Bark River, MI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR IN HARRIS. RELAYED BY MENOMINEE COUNTY EM. |
| Dec 20, 2:40 PM EST | SNOW 3.1 | 15 S Wetmore, MI | SINCE 730 AM |
| Dec 20, 2:40 PM EST | SNOW 3.4 | Negaunee, MI | SINCE 8 AM |
| Dec 20, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Cedar River, MI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. RELAYED BY MENOMINEE COUNTY EM. |
| Dec 20, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Stephenson, MI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 20, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Daggett, MI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LESS THAN 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. RELAYED BY MENOMINEE COUNTY EM. |
| Dec 20, 3:15 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 4 W Stephenson, MI | STILL SNOWING. INCREASING WINDS. STORM TOTAL SINCE APPROXIMATELY 5 AM CST. RELAYED BY MENOMINEE COUNTY HAM NETWORK CONTACT. |
| Dec 20, 3:23 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Baraga, MI | 3-4 INCHES STORM TOTAL SO FAR. REPORT FROM BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. |
| Dec 20, 3:45 PM EST | SNOW 8.5 | 2 N Arnold, MI | TOTAL SINCE 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Marquette, MI | 6 HOUR TOTAL FROM PARK STREET IN DOWNTOWN MARQUETTE. |
| Dec 20, 4:12 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Ironwood, MI | 3 TO 4 INCHES STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 20, 4:19 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Felch, MI | 6 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 20, 4:30 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 1 S Marquette, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX 8 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 4:40 PM EST | SNOW 7.4 | 3 E Iron Mountain, MI | 11 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 20, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 5.9 | 3 Ne Negaunee, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX. 8 AM EST |
| Dec 20, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Mcmillan, MI | APPROX. 12 HOUR TOTAL. 4.5 INCHES SINCE 1 PM EST. |
| Dec 20, 5:40 PM EST | SNOW 5.2 | 1 W Ishpeming, MI | TOTAL SINCE 8 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 5:40 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | 3 S Ishpeming, MI | TOTAL SINCE 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 5:41 PM EST | SNOW 2.8 | Herman, MI | TOTAL SINCE 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 5:45 PM EST | SNOW 5.4 | Garden Corners, MI | STORM TOTAL SINCE APPROX. 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 5:45 PM EST | SNOW 7 | 5 N Shingleton, MI | TOTAL SINCE 9 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 5:46 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | 2 Wnw Chatham, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX 8 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 5:47 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Seney, MI | TOTAL SINCE 9 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 5:57 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Escanaba, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX. 7 AM EST |
| Dec 20, 6:01 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Manistique, MI | ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MANISTIQUE AREA SINCE APPROX. 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 6:05 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Menominee, MI | TOTAL SINCE 7 AM EST. SNOW IS VERY WET AND HEAVY. |
| Dec 20, 6:05 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 9 W Ishpeming, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX. 8 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 6:23 PM EST | SNOW 3.3 | 5 Sse Marquette, MI | TOTAL SINCE 8 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 6:43 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 3 Wsw Bessemer, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROXIMATELY 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 6:45 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 2 Nw Wakefield, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX. 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 6:52 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 1 Ene Bessemer, MI | TOTAL SINCE 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 6:57 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Palmer, MI | MEASURE SEVERAL SPOTS IN YARD BETWEEN 6.5 TO 7.5 INCHES. TOTAL SINCE APPROX. 8 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 6:58 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | 3 Ne Negaunee, MI | TOTAL SINCE 8 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 7:15 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Norway, MI | 13 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 20, 7:29 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Ironwood, MI | ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES SINCE 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 7:29 PM EST | SNOW 9 | 4 W Stephenson, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX. 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 7:37 PM EST | SNOW 12 | Powers, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX. 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 6.2 | 1 Sse Norway, MI | 0.52 INCHES LIQUID. 12 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 20, 8:04 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 6 Sse Watersmeet, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 8:04 PM EST | SNOW 5.8 | 15 S Wetmore, MI | APPROX 12 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 20, 8:15 PM EST | SNOW 3.6 | 2 Ese Three Lakes, MI | 12 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 20, 8:30 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 2 S Marquette, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX 8 AM EST |
| Dec 20, 8:52 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | Newberry, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX 8 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 9:30 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | 2 Wnw Marquette, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX 8 AM EST |
| Dec 20, 9:50 PM EST | SNOW 10 | 1 E Bessemer, MI | 6-10 INCH TOTAL SINCE 7 AM EST. |
| Dec 20, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.1 | Marquette, MI | TOTAL OF VERY HEAVY WET SNOW SINCE 8 AM. |
| Dec 20, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | 4 Nne Iron Mountain, MI | TOTAL SINCE 8 AM EST...WITH 0.47 INCH LIQUID. |
| Dec 20, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 10 | 6 Wsw National Mine, MI | 12 HOUR TOTAL...WITH 1 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES SINCE 5 PM EST. |
| Dec 20, 11:00 PM EST | SNOW 9.3 | 2 S Mcmillan, MI | TOTAL SINCE APPROX 7 AM EST. 2.3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 5 PM EST. |
| Dec 20, 11:50 PM EST | SNOW 11.9 | 3 Ne Negaunee, MI | SNOW SINCE APPROX 8 AM...WITH LIQUID 1.69 INCHES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
227 WWUS43 KMQT 191010 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 510 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TAKING SHAPE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY EVENING...BRINGING WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN. AREAS EAST OF A LINE FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO CRYSTAL FALLS WILL SEE 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FROM LATE THURSDAY THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY. MIZ012-191800- /O.UPG.KMQT.WS.A.0008.121220T0900Z-121221T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T0900Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 410 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 7 TO 11 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-191800- /O.UPG.KMQT.WS.A.0008.121220T0900Z-121221T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 510 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 7 TO 11 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-085-191800- /O.UPG.KMQT.WS.A.0008.121220T1200Z-121221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... SENEY 510 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 11 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * AREAS NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE COULD EXPERIENCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ014-191800- /O.UPG.KMQT.WS.A.0008.121220T0900Z-121221T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANISTIQUE 510 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 11 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-191800- /O.UPG.KMQT.WS.A.0008.121220T1200Z-121221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 510 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND SNOWBELTS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR COULD EXPERIENCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ011-191800- /O.NEW.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 410 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO PATCHES OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-191800- /O.NEW.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 510 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MCD
11 follow-up statements
875 WWUS43 KMQT 191723 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1223 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TAKING SHAPE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY EVENING...BRINGING WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN. BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO BECOME SIGNIFICANT HAZARD LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. LATEST FORECAST PROJECTIONS ARE TAKING THE HEAVIER SNOW WITH THE SYSTEM FARTHER WESTWARD...SO ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED OVER THE REST OF THE WEST HALF OF UPPER MICHIGAN. EXPECT THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TO SUBSIDE LATER THURSDAY NIGHT OVER SOUTHERN UPPER MICHIGAN BUT CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR AND OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ011-192230- /O.UPG.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 1123 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ012-192230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T0900Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 1123 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-192230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 1223 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-192230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 1223 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * AREAS NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE COULD EXPERIENCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-192230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 1223 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND SNOWBELTS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR COULD EXPERIENCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WHEN NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009-192230- /O.EXB.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1500Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 1123 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-192230- /O.EXB.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 1223 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE WHITE PINE TO ROCKLAND IN ONTONAGON COUNTY AND ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38 IN HOUGHTON COUNTY. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-192230- /O.EXB.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1500Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1223 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ010-192230- /O.EXB.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER 1123 AM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-192230- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 1223 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ JLA
864 WWUS43 KMQT 192057 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 357 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TAKING SHAPE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY EVENING... BRINGING WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL TO UPPER MICHIGAN. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. EXPECT THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TO SUBSIDE LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INLAND ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER BUT CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE REST OF UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ012-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T0900Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 257 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 357 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 357 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * AREAS NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE COULD EXPERIENCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 357 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR COULD EXPERIENCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WHEN NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ011-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 257 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1500Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 257 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD AND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 357 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 357 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND WHITE PINE. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1500Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 357 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ010-200500- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER 257 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ JLA
274 WWUS43 KMQT 200106 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 806 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TAKING SHAPE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY EVENING... BRINGING WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL TO UPPER MICHIGAN. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. EXPECT THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TO SUBSIDE LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INLAND ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER BUT CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE REST OF UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ012-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T0900Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 706 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EXPECT HEAVY WET SNOW TO MOVE INTO THE CITY OF MENOMINEE LATE TONIGHT...THEN SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REST OF MENOMINEE COUNTY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW WILL RAPIDLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 806 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO DELTA COUNTY JUST BEFORE SUNRISE...AND RAPIDLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES LATE THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 806 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 806 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO MARQUETTE COUNTY THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ011-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 706 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO DICKINSON COUNTY JUST BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THURSDAY EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1500Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 706 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD AND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 806 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 806 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND WHITE PINE. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1500Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 806 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ010-201100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER 706 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MRD
167 WWUS43 KMQT 200958 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 458 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING INTO FRIDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY THIS EVENING...BRINGING WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL TO UPPER MICHIGAN. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. EXPECT THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TO SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INLAND ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER...BUT CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE REST OF UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ012-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 358 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * EXPECT HEAVY WET SNOW TO MOVE INTO THE CITY OF MENOMINEE SHORTLY BEFORE DAYBREAK...THEN QUICKLY SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REST OF MENOMINEE COUNTY THIS MORNING. * SNOW WILL RAPIDLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES LATE TONIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THIS EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 458 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO DELTA COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE...AND RAPIDLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY TODAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 13 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN DELTA COUNTY DUE TO LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN THOUGH SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 458 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND MID MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES... WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 9 TO 13 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN ALGER COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 458 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO MARQUETTE COUNTY BY MID MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ011-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 358 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO DICKINSON COUNTY RIGHT AROUND SUNRISE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY TODAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO 30 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DECREASES IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1500Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 358 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO GOGEBIC COUNTY TOWARDS DAYBREAK THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS NORTH WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR ENHANCE THE SNOW. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD AND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 458 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO BARAGA COUNTY BY MID MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HURON MOUNTAINS...WHERE SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 458 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND WHITE PINE. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1500Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 458 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ010-201800- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1200Z-121221T0600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER 358 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO IRON COUNTY AROUND DAYBREAK AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ SRF
599 WWUS43 KMQT 201244 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 744 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN WITH WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH FRIDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NEAR SAINT LOUIS THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY THIS EVENING...BRINGING WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TO UPPER MICHIGAN. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. EXPECT THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TO SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INLAND ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER...BUT CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE REST OF UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ012-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 644 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW HAS STARTED ACROSS MENOMINEE COUNTY AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. * THE WET SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FROM MID MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THIS EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 744 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW HAS STARTED TO FALL ACROSS DELTA COUNTY AND IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY AND WET THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY TODAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 13 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN DELTA COUNTY DUE TO LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN THOUGH SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING... TRAVEL COULD REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 744 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND MID MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES... WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 9 TO 13 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN ALGER COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 744 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO MARQUETTE COUNTY BY MID MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ011-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 644 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW HAS STARTED TO FALL ACROSS DICKINSON COUNTY THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY TODAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO 30 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DECREASES IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 644 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW HAS STARTED TO FALL ACROSS GOGEBIC COUNTY AND IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS NORTH WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR ENHANCE THE SNOW. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD AND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 744 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO BARAGA COUNTY BY MID MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HURON MOUNTAINS...WHERE SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 744 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND WHITE PINE. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.121220T1500Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 744 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ010-202045- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER 644 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW HAS STARTED TO FALL ACROSS IRON COUNTY AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL MODERATE AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ SRF
251 WWUS43 KMQT 201541 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1041 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IMPACTING MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN WITH WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH FRIDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY THIS EVENING...BRINGING WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TO UPPER MICHIGAN. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. EXPECT THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TO SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INLAND ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER...BUT CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE REST OF UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ012-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 941 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. RAIN MAY MIX WITH SNOW OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN MENOMINEE COUNTY AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORELINE OF THE BAY OF GREEN BAY. * THE WET SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOWFALL MAY BE HELD DOWN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORELINE...AT MENOMINEE AND CEDAR RIVER...DUE TO MORE OF A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES THIS EVENING...TRAVEL COULD REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 1041 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. RAIN MAY MIX WITH SNOW ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORELINE OF LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 13 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN DELTA COUNTY DUE TO LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS MAY BE HELD DOWN SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE GARDEN PENINSULA AND STONINGTON PENINSULA DUE TO AN INITIAL MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN THOUGH SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING... TRAVEL COULD REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 1041 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 9 TO 13 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN ALGER COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 1041 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WHEN SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW WITHIN A MILE OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE FOR THE REST OF TODAY. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN. DUE TO AN INITIAL MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW...STORM TOTALS MAY BE HELD DOWN SOME ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ011-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 941 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY TODAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO 30 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DECREASES IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 941 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS NORTH WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR ENHANCE THE SNOW. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD AND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 1041 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MOVE INTO BARAGA COUNTY BY MID MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HURON MOUNTAINS...WHERE SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 1041 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND WHITE PINE. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1041 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ010-202230- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER 941 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ JLA
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WWUS43 KMQT 202116
WSWMQT
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
416 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ONGOING OVER UPPER MICHIGAN...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR CHICAGO WILL MOVE ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN
TONIGHT...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS
UPPER MICHIGAN. WINDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INCREASING OUT OF THE
NORTH SO EXPECT BLOWING SNOW TO BECOME MORE OF A HAZARD THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. THE MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INLAND ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER...BUT
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE REST OF UPPER MICHIGAN.
MIZ004-210530-
/O.UPG.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/
BARAGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE
416 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS BARAGA COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT.
SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES.
* EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OF 4 TO 8
INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR KEWEENAW BAY AND ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR
SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING
SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ012-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/
MENOMINEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE
316 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING
BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. RAIN MAY OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH SNOW
NEAR THE BAY OF GREEN BAY.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM
2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE BAY OF GREEN BAY...TO 4 TO 6 INCHES WELL
INLAND. LESS THAN 1 INCH OF SNOW WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...
RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL
BE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW
AND SLUSH COVERED ROADWAYS.
* EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES OVERNIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS
DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE
ISSUED A SNOW EMERGENCY FOR MENOMINEE COUNTY. NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL
IS NOT ADVISED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ013-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1200Z/
DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE
416 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM
3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS DELTA COUNTY. EXPECT ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF
SNOW OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING OVER NORTHERN DELTA COUNTY
NORTH OF RAPID RIVER AND PERKINS DUE TO LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OFF
LAKE SUPERIOR. ADDITIONAL SNOW OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING ALONG
THE SHORE WILL BE UP TO 2 INCHES.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT AND
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
* EVEN THOUGH SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN
HAZARDOUS INTO FRIDAY MORNING DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ006-007-014-085-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/
ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...
MANISTIQUE...SENEY
416 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT
TIMES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE
THROUGH TONIGHT.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO
10 INCHES.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...
LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN ALGER COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE
PERIODS OF GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN
MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE
FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ005-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/
MARQUETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE
416 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL
FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER
TERRAIN AREAS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
POSSIBLE.
* EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING TO
RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE AT BIG BAY
AND MARQUETTE...AND FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN.
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD OCCUR OVER HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH
AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... MAINLY NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW
COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE
FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ011-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/
DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN
316 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW
WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS 3 TO 6 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF A
LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO 30 TO 35 MPH
AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
* EVEN AS SNOW DECREASES IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN
HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING
SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ009-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/
GOGEBIC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD
316 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGH THIS EVENING...AS NORTH WINDS OFF LAKE
SUPERIOR ENHANCE THE SNOW.
* EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE GREATEST
AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD
AND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY
NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ002-084-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/
ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW
416 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THE GREATEST
AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND WHITE PINE.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH
TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ001-003-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
416 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THE GREATEST
AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
MIZ010-210530-
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/
IRON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER
316 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
* EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES.
* WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH
TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
&&
$$
JLA892 WWUS43 KMQT 210000 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 700 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ONGOING OVER UPPER MICHIGAN... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR CHICAGO WILL MOVE ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN. WINDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INCREASING OUT OF THE NORTH SO EXPECT BLOWING SNOW TO BECOME MORE OF A HAZARD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INLAND ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER...BUT CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE REST OF UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ009-210800- /O.UPG.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 600 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGH THIS EVENING...AS NORTH WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR ENHANCE THE SNOW. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD AND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ012-210600- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 600 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. RAIN MAY OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH SNOW NEAR THE BAY OF GREEN BAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE BAY OF GREEN BAY...TO 4 TO 6 INCHES WELL INLAND. LESS THAN 1 INCH OF SNOW WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES OVERNIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE ISSUED A SNOW EMERGENCY FOR MENOMINEE COUNTY. NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-210800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 700 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS DELTA COUNTY. EXPECT ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING OVER NORTHERN DELTA COUNTY NORTH OF RAPID RIVER AND PERKINS DUE TO LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR. ADDITIONAL SNOW OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE SHORE WILL BE UP TO 2 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN THOUGH SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO FRIDAY MORNING DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-210800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 700 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN ALGER COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-210800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 700 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE AT BIG BAY AND MARQUETTE...AND FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD OCCUR OVER HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ011-210600- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 600 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS 3 TO 6 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO 30 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DECREASES IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-210800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 700 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS BARAGA COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR KEWEENAW BAY AND ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-210800- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 700 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND WHITE PINE. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-210800- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 700 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ010-210600- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER 600 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH COULD GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ 07
372 WWUS43 KMQT 210249 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 949 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ONGOING OVER UPPER MICHIGAN... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN WEST OF GRAND RAPIDS WILL MOVE ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT CAUSING BLOWING SNOW TO BECOME MORE OF A HAZARD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INLAND ALONG THE WISCONSIN BORDER...BUT CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE REST OF UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ012-210600- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENOMINEE 849 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. RAIN MAY OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH SNOW NEAR THE BAY OF GREEN BAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES ALONG THE BAY OF GREEN BAY...TO 2 TO 3 INCHES WELL INLAND. LESS THAN 1 INCH OF SNOW WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS THIS EVENING. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DIMINISHES OVERNIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE ISSUED A SNOW EMERGENCY FOR MENOMINEE COUNTY. NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-211100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 949 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES. EXPECT ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING OVER NORTHERN DELTA COUNTY NORTH OF RAPID RIVER AND PERKINS DUE TO LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR. ADDITIONAL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE SHORE WILL BE UP TO 2 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN THOUGH SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO FRIDAY MORNING DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-211100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 949 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN ALGER COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-211100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 949 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE AT BIG BAY AND MARQUETTE...AND FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD OCCUR OVER HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ011-210600- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON MOUNTAIN 849 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS 1 TO 2 INCHES...GREATEST EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN TO RALPH. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO 30 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. * EVEN AS SNOW DECREASES IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-211100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 949 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS BARAGA COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR KEWEENAW BAY AND ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009-211100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 849 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGH MIDNIGHT...AS NORTH WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR ENHANCE THE SNOW. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD AND TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-211100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 949 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND WHITE PINE. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-211100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 949 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ010-210600- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T0600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRON RIVER 849 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ 07
967 WWUS43 KMQT 211000 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 500 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM STARTING TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR SAGINAW WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST TODAY AND LEAD TO A DIMINISHING TREND IN SNOWFALL FROM WEST TO EAST. AS THIS OCCURS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ009-211200- /O.EXT.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1200Z/ GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 400 AM CST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW HAS GREATLY DIMINISHED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ONLY SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * A DUSTING TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW THAT FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AND BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-211200- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1200Z/ DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE 500 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH FOR MOST OF DELTA COUNTY THIS MORNING AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. LAKE ENHANCED SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER NORTHERN DELTA COUNTY FOR MUCH OF TODAY. * AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED NEAR ESCANABA THIS MORNING...WHILE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN DELTA COUNTY. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES THIS MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE RECENT SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-211800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 500 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH TODAY...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN ALGER COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THROUGH NOON...WHICH WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND WITH THE STRONG WINDS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-211800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 500 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER MARQUETTE COUNTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH THE INTENSITY WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM MICHIGAMME...TO NEGAUNEE...TO SKANDIA THIS MORNING. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION THIS MORNING OF AROUND AN INCH ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE AT BIG BAY AND MARQUETTE...AND FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO ISHPEMING...NEGAUNEE AND GWINN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. M-28 BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND MUNISING COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-211800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 500 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS BARAGA COUNTY THIS MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS THIS MORNING OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ALBERTA AND HERMAN. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND THE GUSTY WINDS THIS MORNING. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-084-211500- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...KENTON...SIDNAW 500 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE COMING TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS THIS MORNING. IMPACTS... * THE SNOW OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-211500- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 500 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. * EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION THIS MORNING. * WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. WITH THE WET AND HEAVY SNOW...POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND THE STRONG WINDS. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ SRF
066 WWUS43 KMQT 211615 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1115 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM DEPARTING THE REGION... .EXPECT DIMINISHING SNOW AND WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE NEAR LAKE ERIE SLIDES FARTHER AWAY FROM UPPER MICHIGAN. MIZ004-211715- /O.CAN.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...L'ANSE 1115 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... HEAVIER SNOW AND STRONGER WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED. && $$ MIZ006-007-014-085-211800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... MANISTIQUE...SENEY 1115 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG NORTH WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW INTO THE MIDDLE PART OF THE AFTERNOON. BRIEF WHITEOUTS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS DUE TO THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH THE MOST SNOW OCCURRING NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. IMPACTS... * VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH LOW VISIBILITY COULD STILL OCCUR DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO NORTHERLY WINDS. * POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND WITH THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-211800- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 1115 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG NORTH WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW INTO THE MIDDLE PART OF THE AFTERNOON. BRIEF WHITEOUTS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS DUE TO THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF GWINN AND SKANDIA IMPACTS... * VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH LOW VISIBILITY COULD STILL OCCUR DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO NORTHERLY WINDS. * POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE WITH BRANCHES COMING DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND WITH THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ JLA
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 Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 19, 4:33 AM EST, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 4:33 AM EST, 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
433 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 430 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012
A WEAK RIDGE IN PLACE OVER UPPER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT
WILL KEEP WEATHER FAIRLY QUIET. OVERNIGHT LAKE EFFECT FLURRIES HAVE
BEEN OBSERVED ON RADAR NEAR MUNISING AND EASTWARD ALONG LAKE
SUPERIOR. ONCE WINDS BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY WITH THE PASSING
SHORTWAVE /AROUND 15Z-18Z/...EXPECT THEM TO COME TO AN END.
THE SHORTWAVE THAT PASSES THROUGH TODAY WILL BRING ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS TO PRIMARILY WEST AND NORTHWESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR...AS
MOISTURE IS LACKING ACROSS MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN. AREAS WEST HAVE
THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEEING ANY ISOLATED SNOW PER 850-500MB QVECTOR
CONVERGENCE...BUT DID NOT INCLUDE IN THE FORECAST BECAUSE CONFIDENCE
IS LOW. WITH DRY AIR AND WEAK RIDGING IN PLACE...HAVE KEPT PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES IN THE FORECAST FOR THE AFTERNOON. SO TO
SPEAK...TODAY WILL BE THE CALM BEFORE THE APPROACHING STORM TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
OVERNIGHT...THE ATMOSPHERE BEGINS TO MOISTEN UP OVER UPPER MICHIGAN
AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SLIDES
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS LAKE MICHIGAN...WITH MID LEVEL DEWPOINT
DEPRESSIONS OF 1-2 DEGREES TOWARDS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. PWATS
INCREASE TO AS MUCH AS 125 PERCENT OF NORMAL OVERNIGHT...AND WINDS
START TO BECOME MORE EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY. TOWARDS THE 9Z-12Z TIME
FRAME SOUTHEASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN WILL BE UNDER MODEST UPPER LEVEL
DIVERGENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF AN
UL JET. 850-500MB QVECTOR CONVERGENCE IS STRONG OVER SOUTHERN UPPER
MICHIGAN DURING THIS TIME...WHICH IS WHEN WE WILL START TO SEE LIGHT
SYNOPTIC SNOW OVERSPREADING THE REGION AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES.
.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 430 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012
MAIN FCST CONCERNS IN THIS PERIOD FOCUSES ON EXPECTED SN AMOUNTS/
NEED FOR UPGRADE IN HEADLINES AS MAJOR WINTER STORM TAKING SHAPE IN
THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATER TODAY MOVES NE INTO THE GRT LKS ON THU
BEFORE SHIFTING INTO THE NE CONUS ON FRI. MODELS HAVE COME INTO
PRETTY DECENT AGREEMENT SHOWING INTERACTION BTWN POTENT SHRTWV NOW
MOVING INTO THE DESERT SW THAT CAUSED 12Z-24Z H5 FALLS UP TO 150M
AND ANOTHER WEAKER DISTURBANCE NOW OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA IN THE NRN
BRANCH. THIS PHASING CAUSES THE RESULTING H5 DISTURBANCE TO CLOSE
OFF AND TAKE ON A BIT OF A NEGATIVE TILT AS SFC LO MOVES NE TO NEAR
SAGINAW-DETROIT BY THU EVNG. LINGERING FCST DIFFERENCES REVOLVE
MAINLY ARND SYNOPTIC SCALE QPF BEFORE PCPN TRANSITIONS TO LK EFFECT
MODE ON THU NGT. THE NAM QPF IS HEAVIEST AS THIS MODEL SHOWS THE
MOST IMPRESSIVE TROWAL-LIKE FEATURE...BUT NCEP INDICATES A
PREFERENCE FOR THE SOMEWHAT LESS DVLPD NON-NAM SCENARIO WITH THE
SHARPER H85 THERMAL GRADIENT REMAINING TO THE SE.
THU...AS SHRTWVS PHASE...SFC LO IN THE MID MS RIVER VALLEY AT 12Z
THU IS PROGGED TO DEEPEN AND MOVE TO SW LOWER MI BY 00Z FRI. AS UPR
DVGC IN RRQ OF H3 JET MAX IN ONTARIO SHIFTS OVHD WELL N OF THE SFC
LO...EXPECT SOME LGT -SN TO OVERSPREAD UPR MI SW-NE. DURING THE
DAY...THE UPR JET IN ONTARIO/ACCOMPANYING UPR DVGC ARE PROGGED TO
WEAKEN. THE MAIN FORCING MECHANISMS FOR SYNOTPIC SCALE PCPN THEN
SHIFT TO ISENTROPIC ASCENT/H85-5 QVECTOR CNVGC/H7-5 FGEN. ALL MODELS
SHOW A TROWAL FEATURE DEVELOPING OVER LOWER MI DURING THE DAY. SINCE
THIS FEATURE IS PROGGED TO STAY TO THE SE CLOSER TO TIGHTER H85 TEMP
GRADIENT...SUSPECT THE HEAVIER NAM PCPN WELL TO THE NW OVER UPR MI
IS A BIT OVERDONE EVEN THOUGH THERE MIGHT BE SOME LK ENHANCEMENT
OVER THE NCNTRL WITH INCRSG CYC NE FLOW/H85 TEMPS ARND -7C AS
COMPARED TO LK SUP WATER TEMPS IN THE 4-5C RANGE. THE GFS QPF IS
FOCUSED ALONG THE TIGHTER H85 THERMAL GRADIENT AND THUS SEEMS MORE
REASONABLE. THIS MODEL SHOWS THU PCPN RANGING FM 0.15 INCH OVER THE
KEWEENAW TO ARND 0.50 INCH NEAR LK MI CLOSER TO THE SHARPER H85
THERMAL GRADIENT...A REASONABLE AMOUNT CONSIDERING PROXIMITY OF
2.5-3 G/KG SPECIFIC HUMIDITY FCST IN THAT AREA IN THE H7-75 LYR.
SINCE MUCH OF THE FCST OMEGA IS GENERALLY ABV THE DGZ WITH THE HIER
LVL FGEN...SUSPECT THE SN FLAKES WL BE RELATIVELY SMALL WITH
SN/WATER RATIOS NO MORE THAN 12-15:1. THE STRENGTHENING NE
FLOW...WITH H925 WINDS PROGGED TO REACH 30-35 KTS OVER THE W TO
40-45 KTS OVER THE SE BY 00Z FRI...WL ALSO CAUSE SMALLER SN FLAKES
BUT ALSO QUITE A BIT OF BLSN AS THESE SMALLER FLAKES WL EFFICIENTLY
REDUCE VSBY...ESPECIALLY LATER IN THE AFTN ONCE THE STRONGER WINDS
DVLP.
THU NGT...AS THE CLOSED LO SHIFTS TO THE E INTO SE ONTARIO ON THU
NGT...DEEP LYR QVECTOR CNVGC IS PROGGED TO EXIT W-E. SO EXPECT
SYNOPTIC SCALE PCPN TO DIMINISH W-E...BUT PROBABLY NOT UNTIL LATE
OVER THE E. BUT LINGERING SHARP CYC NNE FLOW WITH H85 TEMPS RANGING
FM -9C OVER THE E TO -11C OVER THE W BY 12Z FRI WL ALLOW FOR
CONTINUING LES DESPITE VIGOROUS DEEP LYR QVECTOR DVGC THAT IS
PROGGED TO SHARPEN INVRN ARND 5K FT AFT 06Z FRI. OVER THE SCENTRAL
WITH DOWNSLOPING FLOW...THE PCPN SHOULD DIMINISH STEADILY OVERNGT
FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF UPR SUPPORT.
FRI...WITH STEADILY RISING HGTS/ARRIVAL OF CONFLUENT UPR FLOW AND
DEEP LYR QVECTOR DVGC/SUBSIDENCE IN THE WAKE OF DEPARING LO...THE
GFS SHOWS 12Z-24Z H5 RISES UP TO 80-100M...EXPECT EVEN THE LINGERING
LES TO DIMINISH AS GFS FCST SDNGS SHOW INVRN BASE FALLING AOB 3K
FT/H85 TEMPS RISING TO -8C IN THE AFTN WITH INCRSG LLVL ACYC
FLOW/WEAKENING CNVGC.
FRI NGT...UNDER PERSISTENT LARGE SCALE QVECTOR DVGC/H5 RDG AXIS...
THINK THE GFS IS ON TRACK SHOWING INVRN BASES REMAINING BLO 3K FT
WITH SFC FLOW GENERALLY BECOMING DIFFLUENT. WITH FCST H925-85 DEWPT
DEPRESSIONS FCST UP TO 10C BY 12Z SAT EVEN OVER THE E WITH A LONGER
FETCH IN LLVL NW FLOW...SUSPECT ANY LINGERING -SHSN WITH H85 TEMPS A
MARGINAL -7 TO -8C WL BE ISOLD AND LGT. EXPECT CLRG OVER THE
INTERIOR W HALF...WITH TEMPS TRENDING TOWARD THE LO END OF GUIDANCE
GIVEN LGT WINDS AND DESPITE SOME MID/HI WAD CLD ARRIVING FM THE W
LATE.
IN THE MEDIUM/EXTENDED RANGE...LOOKS LIKE A RELATIVELY TRANQUIL
PERIOD FOR SAT INTO XMAS EVE WITH UPR RDG TENDING TO BLD INTO THE
GRT LKS IN THE WAKE OF SLOWLY DEPARTING CLOSED LO TO THE E. THERE
ARE HINTS THAT A SHRTWV WL DIVE ESEWD THRU THE UPR LKS IN THE WNW
FLOW ALF AHEAD OF THE INCOMING RDG ON SAT NGT...SO THERE COULD BE
SOME -SHSN MAINLY NEAR LK SUP INTO SUN AS THE FLOW TURNS MORE TO THE
N IN ITS WAKE BUT BEFORE HIER HGTS MOVE OVHD ON MON. BY X-MAS DAY...
A TROF IS PROGGED TO DEEPEN OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS WITH MORE CYC
FLOW DVLPG OVER THE GREAT LKS TO THE N OF A LO PRES PROGGED TO MOVE
INTO THE OH RIVER VALLEY E OF THIS UPR TROF. SO SN CHCS MIGHT BE ON
THE INCREASE BY MID WEEK. OVERALL TEMPS SHOULD BE NEAR TO A BIT
ABOVE NORMAL THRU THIS PERIOD WITH AN ABSENCE OF REAL ARCTIC AIR.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1226 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012
THERE IS A WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE MOVING JUST NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR
THIS MORNING...AND A SECOND DISTURBANCE WILL ALSO PASS JUST NORTH OF
THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. THESE FEATURES WILL PRODUCE MVFR TO VFR CIGS
ACROSS ALL THREE TAF SITES THROUGH THE FORECAST. ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE AT KIWD OVERNIGHT...BUT PROBABILITIES ARE QUITE
LOW THUS HAVE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE FORECAST FOR THAT SITE. WEAK
SFC RIDGING DEVELOPING DURING THE DAY WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT OVER THE
AREA. CIGS MAY BEGIN TO APPROACH IFR LATE IN THE FORECAST OVER KCMX
AND KIWD WITH APPROACH OF WINTER STORM SYSTEM BUT FOR NOW WILL KEEP
IN MVFR RANGE.
&&
.MARINE...(FOR THE 4 AM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)
ISSUED AT 430 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012
WITH A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ANCHORED OVER UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EXPECT WINDS TO BE GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 KNOTS
ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR.
AS DEEPENING LO PRES MOVES INTO LOWER MI BY LATER THU...EXPECT N TO
NE GALES TO DEVELOP OVER ALL BUT FAR WESTERN LAKE SUP BY THU EVENING.
OPTED TO HOIST GALE WARNINGS FOR THESE AREAS FOR WINDS AS HI 40-45
KTS UNTIL THE STRONGER WINDS DIMINISH W-E FRI INTO FRI EVENING AS THE
LO SHIFTS FARTHER TO THE E. FOR THE WEEKEND...EXPECT GENERALLY N-NW
WINDS NO HIER THAN 25 KTS OR SO WITH A WEAKER PRES GRADIENT
DOMINATING. &&
.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
MIZ005>007-014-085.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR MIZ004.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR MIZ011.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
MIZ013.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR MIZ012.
LAKE SUPERIOR...
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
LSZ249>251-266-267.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LSZ244-
245-248-265.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LSZ264.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LSZ243-
263.
LAKE MICHIGAN...
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LMZ248-
250.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LMZ221.
&&
SHORT TERM...MCD
LONG TERM...KC
AVIATION...RJT
MARINE...MCD/KCHazardous weather outlook, Dec 18, 3:53 PM EST, 13 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 353 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 MIZ005>007-012>014-085-191200- MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- 353 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 /253 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY...AND PUSH ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN THURSDAY EVENING. AT THIS TIME...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA...WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST UPDATED FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. MIZ001>004-009>011-084-191200- KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-GOGEBIC-IRON- DICKINSON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- 353 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 /253 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY...AND PUSH ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN THURSDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OVER 6 INCHES...AND BLOWING SNOW...WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT LAKE ENHANCED SNOW CONTINUING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR INTO FRIDAY. PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST FORECAST AND WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-191200- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI- BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI- ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI- UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI- EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI- MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI- POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI- LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI- MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI- GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 353 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 /253 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST OPEN WATER FORECAST OR MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. LMZ221-248-250-191200- GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI- 5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE- 353 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST OR MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. KF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 4:41 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 68 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:41 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 5 days | |
| Dec 19, 5:10 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and 1 more | 53 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.