Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Feb 18, 2013, 4:09 PM EST for 9 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 18, 2013, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 38 hr. 34 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2013, 4:09 PM EST (21:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2013, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2013, 11:45 AM EST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Antrim County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 6:00 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 0.7 | 4 E Honor, MI | 1HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. |
| Feb 19, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Buckley, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 3 PM. RELAYED BY 9 AND 10 NEWS. |
| Feb 19, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Honor, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 3 PM. RELAYED BY 9 AND 10 NEWS. |
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Vanderbilt, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 4 PM. ESTIMATED DUE TO THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. |
| Feb 19, 4:30 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Lake Ann, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 430 PM. ESTIMATED DUE TO THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. |
| Feb 19, 6:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 3 E Grawn, MI | SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Feb 19, 6:25 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 Ese Elmira, MI | SNOW DURATION 2 HOURS |
| Feb 19, 6:25 PM EST | SNOW 7 | 3 Ese Elmira, MI | SNOW DEPTH 18 INCHES. SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Feb 19, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.1 | 1 N Wellston, MI | 7 HR TOTAL THRU 7 PM. |
| Feb 19, 7:00 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 4.1 | 9 Ssw Gaylord, MI | 6 HR TOTAL THRU 7 PM. SNOWDEPTH 18 IN. |
| Feb 19, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 5.2 | 1 N Wellston, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 PM. SNOWDEPTH 15 IN. |
| Feb 19, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 5.4 | 1 Wnw Gaylord, MI | SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Feb 19, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 9 | 2 N Interlochen, MI | SNOW DURATION 14 HOURS |
| Feb 19, 8:05 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | 2 Ene Maple City, MI | REPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION MAPM4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 12:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 N Wellston, MI | SNOWDEPTH 15 INCHES. SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 5:10 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 4 Sse South Boardman, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 5 AM. |
| Feb 20, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.7 | 3 W Omena, MI | REPORTED AT COCORAHS STATION 7983O SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 6:10 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Grawn, MI | SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 6:51 AM EST | SNOW 7.5 | 9 Ssw Gaylord, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 20 IN. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.46 IN. |
| Feb 20, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.6 | 2 Ne Central Lake, MI | REPORTED AT COCORAHS STATION 6834B SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 7:00 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 10.2 | 1 Se Grawn, MI | REPORTED AT COCORAHS STATION 1453O HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 7:30 AM EST | SNOW 7.2 | 2 Wnw Traverse City, MI | REPORTED AT COOP STATION TCMM4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 7:33 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Suttons Bay, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM. |
| Feb 20, 7:33 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Manistee, MI | 24 HR TOTLA THRU 6 AM. |
| Feb 20, 7:33 AM EST | SNOW 8 | Vanderbilt, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM. |
| Feb 20, 7:33 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 8.3 | 4 E Honor, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 7 AM. SNOW DEPTH 24 IN. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.31 IN. |
| Feb 20, 7:33 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 10.5 | Lake Ann, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM. |
| Feb 20, 7:33 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | Interlochen, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 6 AM. SNOW DRIFTS TO 19 IN. |
| Feb 20, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 5 | 1 Ne Bingham, MI | REPORTED AT COOP STATION NWFM4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 5 | 3 N Wellston, MI | REPORTED AT COOP STATION WELM4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 8.3 | 2 W Gaylord, MI | REPORTED AT COCORAHS STATION 7585O SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Feb 20, 9:04 AM EST | SNOW 7 | Alba, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 28 IN. |
| Feb 20, 9:04 AM EST | SNOW 10 | 3 Ese Elmira, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOW DEPTH 22 IN. |
| Feb 20, 10:12 AM EST | SNOW 6 | 3 S Suttons Bay, MI | 24 HR TOTAL THRU 10 AM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 1238 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 405 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
808 WWUS43 KAPX 182109 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 409 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...MIXED PRECIPITATION TONIGHT TRANSITIONING TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR TUESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE GREAT LAKES WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY TONIGHT WHILE TRACKING THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LOW AND OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL FALL ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING...WHILE MAINLY SNOW WILL FALL IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...COLDER AIR WILL ONCE AGAIN SPREAD BACK INTO THE REGION TURNING PRECIPITATION BACK TO ALL SNOW BY MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN IMPACT THE SNOW BELTS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. MIZ008-015-190500- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0004.130219T1200Z-130221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0003.130219T0300Z-130220T0500Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 409 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER WESTERN CHIPPEWA AND MACKINAC COUNTIES. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. * SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND PERSISTS THROUGH TUESDAY. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY...AND OVERALL VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-024-030-035-036-190500- /O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.130219T0300Z-130219T1100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-ALPENA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY 409 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. * MIXED PRECIPITATION DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS BY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SLEET OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ019>022-026>028-190500- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0004.130219T1200Z-130221T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.130219T0300Z-130220T0500Z/ CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA- CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA... GAYLORD...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING 409 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * PRECIPITATION CHANGES BACK TO SNOW LATE OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SNOW BELTS BY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON TUESDAY. IMPACTS... * LIGHT ICING TONIGHT. FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON TUESDAY RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-023-025-029-031>034-190500- /O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.130219T0300Z-130220T0500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ATLANTA... FRANKFORT...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 409 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * PRECIPITATION CHANGES BACK TO SNOW LATE OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON TUESDAY. IMPACTS... * LIGHT ICING TONIGHT. FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON TUESDAY RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
10 follow-up statements
487 WWUS43 KAPX 182110 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 410 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...MIXED PRECIPITATION TONIGHT TRANSITIONING TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR TUESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE GREAT LAKES WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY TONIGHT WHILE TRACKING THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LOW AND OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL FALL ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING...WHILE MAINLY SNOW WILL FALL IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...COLDER AIR WILL ONCE AGAIN SPREAD BACK INTO THE REGION TURNING PRECIPITATION BACK TO ALL SNOW BY MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN IMPACT THE SNOW BELTS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. MIZ008-015-190515- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.130219T0300Z-130220T0500Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 410 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER WESTERN CHIPPEWA AND MACKINAC COUNTIES. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. * SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND PERSISTS THROUGH TUESDAY. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY...AND OVERALL VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-024-030-035-036-190515- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.130219T0300Z-130219T1100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-ALPENA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY 410 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. * MIXED PRECIPITATION DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS BY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SLEET OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-019>023-025>029-031>034-190515- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.130219T0300Z-130220T0500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY- BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 410 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * PRECIPITATION CHANGES BACK TO SNOW LATE OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SNOW BELTS BY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON TUESDAY. IMPACTS... * LIGHT ICING TONIGHT. FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON TUESDAY RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
926 WWUS43 KAPX 190016 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 716 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...MIXED PRECIPITATION TONIGHT TRANSITIONING TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR TUESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE GREAT LAKES WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY TONIGHT WHILE TRACKING THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LOW AND OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL FALL ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING...WHILE MAINLY SNOW WILL FALL IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...COLDER AIR WILL ONCE AGAIN SPREAD BACK INTO THE REGION TURNING PRECIPITATION BACK TO ALL SNOW BY MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN IMPACT THE SNOW BELTS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. MIZ008-015-191000- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.130219T0300Z-130220T0500Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 716 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER WESTERN CHIPPEWA AND MACKINAC COUNTIES. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. * SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND PERSISTS THROUGH TUESDAY. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY...AND OVERALL VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ041-042-191000- /O.EXA.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.130219T0300Z-130219T1100Z/ GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLADWIN...STANDISH 716 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. * MIXED PRECIPITATION DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SLEET OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-024-030-035-036-191000- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.130219T0300Z-130219T1100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-ALPENA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY 716 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. * MIXED PRECIPITATION DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SLEET OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-019>023-025>029-031>034-191000- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.130219T0300Z-130220T0500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY- BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 716 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * PRECIPITATION CHANGES BACK TO SNOW LATE OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SNOW BELTS BY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON TUESDAY. IMPACTS... * LIGHT ICING TONIGHT. FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON TUESDAY RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ LAWRENCE
079 WWUS43 KAPX 190930 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...PRECIPITATION TURNING TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... .COLDER AIR WILL SPREAD BACK INTO THE REGION TODAY AND TURN ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION AND LIGHT RAINS BACK OVER TO SNOW...WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOWS DEVELOPING THROUGH THE DAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY...FOCUSED IN THE TRADITIONAL SNOW BELTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. MIZ008-015-191730- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 75. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * AREAS OF ICE COVERED ROADS THIS MORNING RESULTING IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...MAINLY IN EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY...AND OVERALL VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...POSSIBLY OCCURRING WITH STRONG WINDS FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-024-030-035-036-041-042-191500- /O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130219T1500Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-ALPENA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT RAIN FREEZING ON AREA ROADS ENDING THIS MORNING. IMPACTS... * VERY SLICK AND TREACHEROUS ROADS THROUGH DAYBREAK...MAINLY SECONDARY ROADS. AREAS OF ICE DIFFICULT TO ANTICIPATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SLEET OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-019>023-025>029-031>034-191730- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY- BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AREAS OF ICE ON MANY ROADS THROUGH DAYBREAK. * SNOW DEVELOPING AND BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * THE LIGHT ICING IS DIFFICULT TO ANTICIPATE AND MANY ROADS WILL BE UNEXPECTEDLY TREACHEROUS THROUGH DAYBREAK. * FALLING SNOW...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED...AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ SMD
335 WWUS43 KAPX 191557 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1057 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... MIZ019>021-025>027-031-032-200000- /O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA- MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC 1057 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ022-028-200000- /O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ OTSEGO-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...GRAYLING 1057 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-015-200000- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 1057 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT... MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 75. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * AREAS OF ICE COVERED ROADS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON RESULTING IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...MAINLY IN EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY...AND OVERALL VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-023-029-033-034-200000- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-MONTMORENCY-OSCODA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ATLANTA...MIO... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 1057 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED...AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
013 WWUS43 KAPX 192105 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 405 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...MORE SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... MIZ008-015-200500- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 405 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT... MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 75. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY... AND OVERALL VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ019>021-025>027-031-032-200515- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA- MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC 405 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800- 647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ022-028-200500- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ OTSEGO-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...GRAYLING 405 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800- 647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-023-029-033-034-200500- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-MONTMORENCY-OSCODA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ATLANTA...MIO... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 405 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED...AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
836 WWUS43 KAPX 192243 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 543 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...MORE SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... MIZ008-015-200500- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 543 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW...COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY...AND OVERALL VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ019>021-025>027-031-032-200645- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA- MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC 543 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ022-028-200500- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ OTSEGO-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...GRAYLING 543 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF VERY POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-024-200500- /O.EXA.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-ALPENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA 543 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS...WITH PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY. ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES. * GUSTY WINDS WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-023-029-033-034-200500- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-MONTMORENCY-OSCODA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ATLANTA...MIO... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 543 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
348 WWUS43 KAPX 200300 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1000 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...MORE SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... MIZ008-015-201000- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T1000Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 1000 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THIS ADVISORY REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS WILL ACCUMULATE ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL BRING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO AROUND A FOOT. * GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-024-200400- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-ALPENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA 1000 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MIZ022-028-201000- /O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1000Z/ OTSEGO-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...GRAYLING 1000 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. * GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ019>021-025>027-031-032-201100- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA- MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC 1000 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. * GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-023-029-033-034-201000- /O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T1000Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-MONTMORENCY-OSCODA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ATLANTA...MIO... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 1000 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * FALLING SNOW...TOGETHER WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM GUSTY WINDS...WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
001 WWUS43 KAPX 200922 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 422 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW DIMINISHING TODAY... .HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER AIR WILL SLOWLY START TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST IN PARTS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING...MAINLY AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. MIZ031-201700- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANISTEE 422 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO PERHAPS 3 INCHES TODAY. * FALLING SNOW...TOGETHER WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM GUSTY WINDS...WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ022-028-201030- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1000Z/ OTSEGO-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...GRAYLING 422 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MIZ019-201030- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ CHARLEVOIX- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLEVOIX 422 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MIZ008-015>017-023-029-034-201030- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T1000Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-MONTMORENCY-OSCODA-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE... PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ATLANTA...MIO...HOUGHTON LAKE 422 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MIZ020-021-025>027-032-201700- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...CADILLAC 422 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SINCE TUESDAY RANGING FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES. * GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ033-201700- /O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKE CITY 422 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO PERHAPS 3 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION TODAY. * FALLING SNOW...TOGETHER WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM GUSTY WINDS...WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
952 WWUS43 KAPX 200939 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 439 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW DIMINISHING TODAY... .HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER AIR WILL SLOWLY START TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST IN PARTS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING... MAINLY AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. MIZ020-021-025>027-032-201700- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...CADILLAC 439 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SINCE TUESDAY RANGING FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES. * GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ031-033-201700- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ MANISTEE-MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANISTEE...LAKE CITY 439 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO PERHAPS 3 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION TODAY. * FALLING SNOW...TOGETHER WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM GUSTY WINDS...WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
307 WWUS43 KAPX 201645 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1145 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 MIZ020-021-025>027-032-201745- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...CADILLAC 1145 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HOWEVER...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ MIZ031-033-201745- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T1700Z/ MANISTEE-MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANISTEE...LAKE CITY 1145 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HOWEVER...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$
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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 18, 1:26 PM EST, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 1:26 PM EST, 2 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
126 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 417 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL WORK INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY
BEFORE LIFTING THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AT WHICH TIME...A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE STATE. A CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE
AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN MOST AREAS TONIGHT. THIS WINTRY
MIX WILL SWITCH OVER TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WITH
ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
DRIER AIR AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL CUT OFF LAKE EFFECT LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT WITH DRY AIR FIRMLY IN PLACE THURSDAY. A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT
SNOWS ARRIVE THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
&&
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1129 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013
APPROACHING SHORT WAVE TROUGH NOW DEEPENING OVER THE PLAINS/UPPER
MIDWEST THIS MORNING WITH ON VORTICITY CENTER OVER NRN MINNESOTA
AND SECOND VORTICITY CENTER ADVANCING THROUGH OKLAHOMA. ASSOCIATED LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER MINNESOTA WITH AN OCCLUDED FRONT
STRETCHING TO SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN KANSAS AND A SFC
WARM FRONT STRETCHING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. INITIAL BAND OF WARM
ADVECTION LIGHT SNOWFALL NOW PUSHING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE
CWA. NOW JUST WAITING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT MAIN BATCH
OF PRECIP.
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...SHORT WAVE TROUGH/ASSOCIATED SFC
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST/GREAT
LAKES...MAINLY TONIGHT...WITH THE SFC LOW/OCCLUDED FRONT TRACKING
UP THROUGH THE STRAITS REGION OVERNIGHT. WILL ULTIMATELY SEE
A ROUND OF WIDESPREAD PRECIP DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LOW AND ADVANCE
THROUGH THE CWA. BUT THAT IS STILL A NUMBER OF HOURS OFF. LOOKING
UPSTREAM...NO SIGNS OF ANY LOW-MID LEVEL CLOUD COVER ALL THE WAY
BACK INTO IOWA/ARKANSAS. I DO EXPECT TO SEE RAPID LOW LEVEL
MOISTENING THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW LEVEL FLOW RAMPS UP AND TAPS
MOISTURE FROM THE GULF. BUT IT WILL TAKE UNTIL AT LEAST VERY LATE
AFTERNOON/EVENING BEFORE SEE ANYTHING. HAVE REMOVED POPS FOR THE
AFTERNOON.
NEXT PROBLEM...PRECIP TYPE TONIGHT. WARM FRONT/WARM NOSE ALOFT
SURGES UP THROUGH NRN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON WITH A FORECAST
0-3KM LAYER MAX TEMP OF +1C TO +3C ACROSS NRN LOWER MICHIGAN AS
THE PRECIP MOVES IN...ENOUGH TO PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY MELT
PRECIP ALOFT. SFC TEMPS TODAY ARE WARMING THROUGH THE 20S AND ON
THEIR WAY TO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S FOR AFTERNOON HIGHS. BUT
SIMILAR TO LAST SUNDAY...SFC DEWPOINTS ARE ONLY IN THE TEENS IN
THE WARM FRONT SECTOR ALL THE WAY INTO OHIO AND WILL LIKELY STILL
BE IN THE 20S AS THE PRECIP MOVES IN. PLENTY OF ROOM FOR EVAP
COOLING TO KEEP TEMPS HOVERING AROUND THE FREEZING MARK TONIGHT.
SO...LOOKING LIKELY WE END UP WITH ANOTHER FREEZING RAIN/SLEET EVENT
OVER NRN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE SNOW
COVERED AND/OR COLD ROADS. WILL UPDATE FORECASTS ACCORDINGLY. MAY
ULTIMATELY END UP STARTING HEADLINES EARLY TO CAPTURE THE MIXED
PRECIP PART OF THIS EVENING.
UPDATE ISSUED AT 647 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013
BAND OF MID LEVEL CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELEVATED WARM FRONT IS
LIFTING ACROSS NRN MICHIGAN EARLY THIS MORNING...ALONG WITH SOME
HIGH LEVEL CIRRUS. OUTSIDE OF SOME SKY FORECAST TWEAKS...NO OTHER
CHANGES.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 417 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013
CURRENTLY, TWO SFC LOWS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
AHEAD OF THE 500 MB SHORTWAVE IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WHILE THERE IS
AN AREA OF DIFFERENTIAL ADVECTION OVER N LAKE MICHIGAN, THE SFC
DEW POINT DEPRESSIONS ARE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 5 AND 10F. NOT TO MENTION
THAT THE AIR IS ORIGINATING WHERE THE DD IS 10 TO 20F.
TODAY...THE MORE THAT I HAVE LOOKED AT THIS FORECAST, I BASICALLY
HAVE DISCOUNTED THE NAM AND GFS WITH THE SATURATED LOWER END OF THE
SOUNDINGS. THE ECMWF HAS DEW POINT DEPRESSIONS ON THE SOUNDINGS THAT
LOOK SIMILAR TO WHAT IS GOING ON CURRENTLY, AND ADVECT THOSE INTO
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. SO ANYTHING THAT FALLS EARLY WILL PROBABLY
NOT REACH THE GROUND. THE AREA ON RADAR THIS MORNING IS MAINLY
CLOUDS AS THE RADAR ECHOES FROM APX AND GRB ARE THE SAME ALTITUDE AS
THE CIGS AT MBL FKS, AND SITES IN WISCONSIN. THE NORTHERN END OF
THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION IN W UPPER IS WHAT THE ECMWF AND GFS HAVE
BEEN ADVERTISING THE LAST FEW RUNS, BUT THAT IS STILL ONLY A CHANCE
FOR THE SNOW. SO USED THE ECMWF AS THE BASE FOR THE MORNING SNOW.
AFTER 18Z, THE WARMER AIR BEGINS TO BOOST THE SFC TEMPERATURES TO
OVER FREEZING, SO THAT WHERE PRECIPITATION STARTS, IT WILL PROBABLY
BE RAIN. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THAT WILL BE IN NC LOWER AND NE LOWER
AS THE SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES AREN'T EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE
FREEZING UNTIL ABOUT 20Z. SO THERE'S A CHANCE FOR FREEZING RAIN OR
RAIN BETWEEN 18Z AND 20Z. THEN THE WARM AIR JUST CONTINUES TO WARM
THINGS INTO THE EVENING. E UPPER WILL REMAIN IN THE COOL AIR PER THE
ECMWF AND THE 4KM LOCAL WRF SO SNOW IS EXPECTED NORTH OF THE
STRAITS.
TONIGHT...AFTER 00Z, THE SFC LOW TRACKS THROUGH N LOWER FROM NEAR
MKE TO TVC TO NEAR DRM. THIS TRACK ON THE ECWMF AND LOCAL WRF KEEPS
THE RAIN MAINLY SOUTH OF THE STRAITS AND ALLOWS THE SNOW START
WORKING ITS WAY INTO NW LOWER BY 06Z AND BEGIN TO CHANGE THE RAIN TO
SNOW IN NE LOWER BY 12Z. THE BEST SNOW FALL WILL BE NORTH OF THE
WARM FRONT, AND ALONG AND NORTH OF THE SFC LOW TRACK, THIS PUTS THE
BEST SNOW FALL THROUGH C UPPER AND INTO E UPPER. THIS AREA SHOWS UP
WITH THE BEST UPWARD MOTION AS WELL WITH THE 700-500 MB LAYER DIV Q.
SO WILL BE EXPECTING SOLID MODERATE AMOUNTS OF SNOW IN E UPPER. THIS
MAY HAVE TO BE ROLLED INTO THE HEADLINES FOR THE AREA WITH THE SNOW
EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY.
.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 417 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013
HERE COMES THE WEATHER...A SHARP UPPER TROUGH AND INFLUX OF COLD
AIR WITH ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION
TO A MILDER SCENARIO THURSDAY RIGHT ON INTO THE NEXT WORK WEEK.
FORECAST CONCERNS REVOLVE AROUND NEEDED WINTER AND MARINE
HEADLINES LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...FOR SIGNIFICANT WEATHER RIGHT
ON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL HAVE CROSSED
THE CWA TUESDAY MORNING...WITH ANOTHER BLAST OF COLDER AIR
RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOWS AND
BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH DEEP LOW PRESSURE
THAT WILL BE CROSSING THE STRAITS REGION...WITHIN CLOSING OFF
UPPER LOW OVERHEAD. WHILE PARTS OF NE LOWER/EASTERN CHIP COUNTY
WILL BE HANGING ONTO LIGHT SNOWS AND FREEZING DRIZZLE
EARLY...THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA WILL ALREADY HAVE TRANSITIONED
OVER TO ALL SNOW. BY MID DAY...ALL OF NRN MICHIGAN WILL BE
SNOW...WHILE ALSO SEEING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WORKING IN OVER
THE AREA. THE COLD AIR GETS DEEPER WITH TIME THROUGH THE
DAY...WITH INVERSION HEIGHTS REACHING 4-6KFT BY TUESDAY
EVENING. THIS IS NOT OVERLY DEEP INSTABILITY OVER THE LAKES...BUT
WITH DEEP MOISTURE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...DEPARTING
WEDNESDAY...AND STRONG CYCLONIC CONVERGENCE TAPPING MORE OF LAKE
SUPERIOR TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...ACCUMULATING SNOWS ARE A
DEFINITE. LOW LEVEL WINDS DO NOT REALLY WAVER TOO MUCH WHEN
CONSIDERING THE ENTIRE TIME FRAME (36 HRS). THROW IN A PERIOD OF
LIGHT TO MODEST DEEP LAYER -DIVQ TUESDAY...WITH THE APPROXIMATE
BEST LIFT OCCURRING IN A DEEPENING "SWEET ZONE" (DGZ) OF -12C TO
-18C TUESDAY NIGHT...THIS WILL BE A START TO SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS. FOR WEDNESDAY...DEEPER MOISTURE WILL BE DEPARTING
WITH SUBSIDENCE AND DRYING FROM ALOFT INCREASING INTO WEDNESDAY
EVENING. HOWEVER...A CONTINUED LAKE SUPERIOR TAP AND PURE LES
MOMENTUM...WILL CARRY ACCUMULATION CONCERNS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THROW IN VERY GUSTY WINDS 30-40MPH DEVELOPING FROM THE WEST
TUESDAY...MAXING OUT TUESDAY NIGHT ESPECIALLY IMMEDIATELY DOWNWIND
OF THE LAKES (AND HIGHER EXPOSED TERRAIN)...WINTER STORM
CONDITIONS FOR SNOW/HEAVY AND BLOWING SNOW APPEARS A PRETTY GOOD
LOCK AT THIS POINT. GUIDANCE DATA...HAS BEEN PRETTY STEADY WITH
WINDS AND AT LEAST MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS.
WEDNESDAY ONWARD...DRIER AIR AND A SQUASHING INVERSION WILL
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY...WITH NOTHING MORE EXPECTED THAN LEFTOVER
SHALLOW STRATO CU WHICH IS BOUND TO HANG ON...AS IT ALWAYS DOES.
DATA IS INSISTENT UPON THE STRATO CU BEING TAKEN OVER BY DAYBREAK
THURSDAY (STILL WOULDN'T BET ENTIRELY ON THAT). HOWEVER...WINDS
WILL BE ANTICYCLONIC BY THIS TIME AND THE HIGHER SUN ANGLE WILL
HELP THE DAY TURN SUNNIER. THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE THOUGH THAT
SHALLOW CLOUDS MAY REAPPEAR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING
WITH STILL VERY LOW LEVEL OVERLAKE INSTABILITY. IT WON'T BE UNTIL
LATE FRIDAY/NIGHT SATURDAY WHEN THIS CLOUD...FROM A LAKE
PERSPECTIVE...BECOMES A NON ISSUE. THAT SAID...WE WILL ALREADY BE
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN APPROACHING WARM FRONT AND LIGHT WAA
SNOWS. THUS...FEELING IS THAT CLOUDS WILL STILL BE MORE COMMON
THAN NOT THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S AT DAYBREAK
TUESDAY...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...REACHING THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. ANOTHER CHILLY
DAY WEDNESDAY UNTIL LOW LEVEL COLD POOL EXITS...WITH HIGHS IN THE
TEENS/LOW 20S. THE GRADUAL MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES THEN
BEGINS...WITH WARMING CONTINUING THROUGH NEXT MONDAY...REACHING
THE 30S ALL AREAS.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 124 PM EST MON FEB 18 2013
MAIN CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR. STRONG WINDS OF
30 TO 40 KTS JUST ABOVE A STABLE BOUNDARY LAYER WILL REMAIN ABOVE
THE SURFACE...UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES LATE TONIGHT INTO THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS...BRINGING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE
SURFACE. A PERIOD OF WINTRY MIX CONSISTING OF FREEZING
DRIZZLE/RAIN...RAIN AND SNOW WILL BEGIN AT PLN AND APN WITH
DRIZZLE/RAIN AT TVC AND MBL AFTER 23Z AND WILL LAST UNTIL FRONTAL
PASSAGE CHANGES IT OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
THE GUSTY WEST-NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL GENERATE BLOWING SNOW AND ALONG
WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW FALLING WILL CAUSE LIFR CONDITIONS AT
ALL TAF SITES WITH VISIBILITY DROPPING BELOW A MILE.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 417 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013
WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING AS THE SFC LOW PUSHES TOWARD
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA WINDS AT THE LEAST ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE NIGHT AS THE SFC LOW MOVES
INTO THE REGION AND INTENSIFIES. BY TUESDAY MORNING, THE AS THE LOW
MOVES OUT OF THE E UPPER NORTH AND NORTHWEST GRADIENT WILL BE FAIRLY
TIGHT SO GALES WILL BE LIKELY IN N LAKE HURON AND MICHIGAN THROUGH
THE DAY AND INTO THE NIGHT.
&&
.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR MIZ016-017-023-025-029-031>034.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR MIZ008-015-019>022-026>028.
LH...GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR
LHZ345-346-349.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY FOR LHZ346>349.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LHZ347-
348.
LM...GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR
LMZ341.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LMZ323-
342-344>346.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR LMZ323-341-
342-344>346.
LS...NONE.
&&
UPDATE...BA
SYNOPSIS...SD
SHORT TERM...JL
LONG TERM...SD
AVIATION...TL
MARINE...JLHazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 10:37 AM EST, 5 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1037 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042- 191230- STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT- STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY- SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG- SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT- MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA- MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM- OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- 1037 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ADJACENT NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SLICK. RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WILL THEN TRANSITION OVER TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT. MEANWHILE ACROSS EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND ACCUMULATE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEE ONGOING WATCH AND ADVISORIES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. MODERATE...TO POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED OVER THIS TIME FRAME IN THE TRADITIONAL SNOWBELTS OF NORTHWEST LOWER AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. SEE ONGOING WATCH AND ADVISORIES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. GALES ARE EXPECTED IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKES MICHIGAN AND HURON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. && FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/APX. AJS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:20 AM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:20 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 58 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | APX | Antrim, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Otsego | 11 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet and 11 more | 55 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw and 1 more | 18 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Michigan, 2013Every winter storm warning in 2013
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.