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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Mar 19, 2013, 2:40 PM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 14 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2013, 2:40 PM EDT (18:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2013, 4:35 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Antrim County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Otsego County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 5:40 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Alba, MI | 8 HR TOTAL THRU 5 PM. SNOWDEPTH 29 IN. |
| Mar 19, 8:00 PM EDT | SNOW 5 | 4 Nnw Pellston, MI | 12 HR TOTAL THRU 8 PM. SNOWDEPTBH 18 IN. |
| Mar 19, 9:00 PM EDT | SNOW 7 | Harbor Springs, MI | 24 HR TOTAL AS OF 9 PM. |
| Mar 20, 4:45 AM EDT | SNOW 9.3 | Bliss, MI | STORM TOTAL THRU 445 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 190 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 537 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
053 WWUS43 KAPX 191840 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 240 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 MIZ019-021-022-027-028-200245- /O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130322T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0004.130319T1840Z-130321T0000Z/ CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD... KALKASKA...GRAYLING 240 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 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. && $$ MIZ008-200245- /O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130322T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0004.130319T1840Z-130321T0000Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 240 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ020-026-200245- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130322T0000Z/ LEELANAU-GRAND TRAVERSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...TRAVERSE CITY 240 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO MIDWEEK...WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ015>017-025-031-032-200245- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130320T0600Z/ MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-BENZIE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN... FRANKFORT...MANISTEE...CADILLAC 240 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ 07
4 follow-up statements
389 WWUS43 KAPX 192332 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 732 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 MIZ016-017-200745- /O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130320T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130320T1200Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN 732 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT... WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ MIZ008-200745- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130321T0000Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 732 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ019-021-022-027-028-200745- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130321T0000Z/ CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD... KALKASKA...GRAYLING 732 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 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. && $$ MIZ020-026-200745- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130322T0000Z/ LEELANAU-GRAND TRAVERSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...TRAVERSE CITY 732 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING... AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO MIDWEEK...WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ015-025-031-032-200600- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130320T0600Z/ MACKINAC-BENZIE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE... CADILLAC 732 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT... WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
222 WWUS43 KAPX 192341 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 741 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 MIZ008-200745- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130321T0000Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 741 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ019-021-022-027-028-200745- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130321T0000Z/ CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD... KALKASKA...GRAYLING 741 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 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. && $$ MIZ016-017-200745- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130320T1200Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN 741 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT... WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ020-026-200745- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130322T0000Z/ LEELANAU-GRAND TRAVERSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...TRAVERSE CITY 741 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING... AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO MIDWEEK...WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ015-025-031-032-200600- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130320T0600Z/ MACKINAC-BENZIE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE... CADILLAC 741 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT... WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
628 WWUS43 KAPX 200223 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1023 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 MIZ015-025-031-032-200330- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130320T0600Z/ MACKINAC-BENZIE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE... CADILLAC 1023 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MIZ008-201030- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130321T0000Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 1023 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ019-021-022-027-028-201030- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130321T0000Z/ CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD... KALKASKA...GRAYLING 1023 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 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. && $$ MIZ016-017-201030- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130320T1200Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN 1023 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ020-026-201030- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130322T0000Z/ LEELANAU-GRAND TRAVERSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...TRAVERSE CITY 1023 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING... AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT POSSIBLE. * GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY INTO MIDWEEK...WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS AND IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
724 WWUS43 KAPX 200835 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 435 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 MIZ019-021-022-027-028-201600- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130321T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.LE.Y.0014.130320T0835Z-130321T0900Z/ CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD... KALKASKA...GRAYLING 435 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES...LEADING TO PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITIES. * ADDITIONAL NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT COMBINED. * WINDS GUSTING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-201600- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130321T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.LE.Y.0014.130320T0835Z-130321T0300Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 435 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS GUSTING TO 15 TO 25 MPH LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY...WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-200945- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130320T1200Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN 435 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MIZ020-026-201600- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-130322T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.LE.Y.0014.130320T0835Z-130321T0900Z/ LEELANAU-GRAND TRAVERSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...TRAVERSE CITY 435 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES...LEADING TO PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITIES. * ADDITIONAL NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT COMBINED. * WINDS GUSTING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ025-031-032-201600- /O.NEW.KAPX.LE.Y.0014.130320T0835Z-130321T0900Z/ BENZIE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE...CADILLAC 435 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES...LEADING TO PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITIES. * ADDITIONAL NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT COMBINED. * WINDS GUSTING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT... WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
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 Mar 19, 12:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 12:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1250 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 316 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LATE SEASON WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT
NORTHERN MICHIGAN TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...AS LAKE EFFECT SNOWS
AFFECT THE TRADITIONAL SNOWBELTS OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN. SNOW WILL END
FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES...THOUGH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 316 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
THE FINAL DAY OF WINTER WILL LIVE UP TO ITS HYPE ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GREAT LAKES...WITH PLENTY OF FORECAST ISSUES TO BE HAD...ALL
REGARDING PLACEMENT...TIMING...AND AMOUNTS OF SNOW INTO TONIGHT.
EARLY MORNING ANALYSIS PLACES A NEGATIVE TILT UPPER TROUGH LIFTING
FROM THE SOUTHERN LAKES TOWARD NORTHERN MICHIGAN...WITH AN
ASSOCIATED ELONGATED SURFACE CYCLONE ENDING UP ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE
SUPERIOR THE PAST FEW HOURS. MODEST PUSH OF LOW/MID LEVEL WARM
ADVECTION ASCENT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN EARLIER ROUND OF ROUGHLY 1-3
INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE CWA...WHILE A PRONOUNCED
MID LEVEL DRY SLOT IS CURRENTLY SLIDING OVERHEAD. APPROACH OF THIS
FEATURE AND LOSS OF FORCING FOR ASCENT HAS RESULTED IN THE MAJORITY
OF SYNOPTIC SNOW LIFTING NORTH OF THE AREA THE PAST FEW HOURS...
THOUGH STILL SEEING SOME HINTS OF DEFORMATION-DRIVEN LIGHTER SNOWS
DRIFTING THROUGH EASTERN UPPER. MEANWHILE...PASSAGE OF AN OCCLUDED
FRONT (WHICH IS CURRENTLY DRAPED JUST NORTH OF THE STRAITS) IS
ALLOWING FOR A STRONGER SHOT OF COLD ADVECTION TO WRAP INTO MUCH OF
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN...ALSO IMPACTING THE SOUTHWEST THIRD OF THE CWA AT
THE MOMENT. THIS HAS LED TO A NOTABLE UPTICK IN LAKE EFFECT/ENHANCED
PRECIP...AIDED BY ADDITIONAL DEEPER LAYER MOISTURE BEGINNING TO WRAP
BACK IN FROM WISCONSIN.
PATTERN THROUGH TODAY IS RATHER STAGNANT...AS THE NEGATIVE TILT
UPPER TROUGH CLOSES OFF ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR...WHILE A SURFACE LOW
SLOWLY DRIFTS JUST EAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR BY MID AFTERNOON. SLOW
MOVEMENT OF THESE FEATURES WILL KEEP THE COLDEST AIR THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER...WHILE "WARM" TONGUE WRAPS BACK
INTO EASTERN UPPER. SETUP WILL ALSO DRAG A SECONDARY COLD FRONT
TOWARD THE AREA LATE IN THE DAY...AND ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING...
ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN ANOTHER SHOT OF EVEN COLDER AIR ARRIVING. IN
THE MEANTIME...APPROACH OF A WEAKER VORT COMBINED WITH A RAPID
UPTICK IN DEEP LAYER MOISTURE AND SLOWLY COOLING THERMAL PROFILES
WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE INCITING AN INCREASED LAKE RESPONSE. FLOW
INITIALLY LOOKS TO BE MORE WEST/SOUTHWESTERLY...BUT TENDING TO VEER
MORE WESTERLY AND EVENTUALLY WEST/NORTHWEST BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH
THE PASSAGE OF THE SURFACE TROUGH.
NOT ANTICIPATING ANY HUGE ACCUMULATION THROUGH MIDDAY AS FORECAST
RAOBS PEG THE BEST LIFT BELOW THE DGZ. THAT WILL PROBABLY CHANGE
QUICKLY AFTER 18-21Z AS THE INCOMING COLD FRONT HELPS BOOST LOW
LEVEL CONVERGENCE ACROSS NORTHWEST LOWER/EASTERN UPPER...ALL WHILE
COLD ADVECTION KICKS MUCH OF THE SATURATED LAYER BACK THROUGH THE
DGZ. HI-RES NAM GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO PEG AN AREA OF ENHANCED STRONG
CONVERGENCE INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHWEST LOWER (WHERE
WEST/NORTHWEST FLOW IS THE MOST FAVORABLE FETCH)...AND BASED ON BOTH
ANALOGS AND SIMILAR SOUNDINGS...THIS IDEA HAS SOME MERIT AND WILL
BOOST GOING NUMBERS INTO THE 2-3 (MAYBE 4) INCH RANGE THROUGH 00Z.
STRONGER SHEAR PROFILES WILL ALSO HELP ORGANIZATION...WITH SOME 30
KNOTS OF DEEP SHEAR FAVORING SOME ENHANCED BANDED ELEMENTS. HIGHS
SORT OF INVERTED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH...WITH WARMEST TONGUE PINCHED
OFF NORTH OF THE BRIDGE...WHILE SOUTHERN AREAS SEE STEADY OR FALLING
READINGS IN ONGOING COLD ADVECTION.
STEADY-STATE WEST/NORTHWEST FLOW REGIME CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT...
THOUGH DEEPER LAYER MOISTURE ALSO TRIES TO THIN WITH TIME. THAT WILL
TEND TO BE SOMEWHAT OFFSET BY CONTINUED SURGE OF COLDER AIR...AS H8
TEMPS END UP AROUND -15C TO -18C BY 09Z (COLDEST SOUTH). LAKE EFFECT
WILL DEFINITELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND A LITTLE CONCERNED
THAT WE COULD SEE SOME SNEAKIER HEAVY ACCUMULATION ACROSS BOTH
NORTHERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHWEST
LOWER (MAINLY ANTRIM/OTSEGO/KALKASKA/CHARLEVOIX COUNTIES) AS
SNOWFLAKE GROWTH SHOULD BE PRIME. 12KM NAM AND LOCAL WRF ALSO
HINTING AT THIS IDEA...AND GIVEN MODEST SHEAR UP AROUND 30 KNOTS...
NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION WE WILL SEE SOME DISCRETE BANDS DEVELOP.
WILL PAINT AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...BUT THE POTENTIAL
DOES EXIST FOR LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES SHOULD ANY
BANDS PREVAIL. LOWS ONCE AGAIN CHILLY...BACK INTO THE TEENS TO
AROUND 20.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 316 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
ALL WEATHER IN THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST WILL BE
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH THE WELL ADVERTISED CONTINUATION
OF LATE SEASON LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL. CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW
AND SFC LOW PRESSURE TO OUR EAST WILL ALLOW FOR COLD NORTHERLY
WINDS TO BLOW ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES RESULTING IN THE LAKE EFFECT.
MEANWHILE UPSTREAM...WEAK UPSTREAM RIDGING WILL GET PINCHED OFF
UNDERNEATH GENERAL TROUGHING IN PLACE ACROSS ALL BUT THE PACIFIC
COASTAL REGION OF THE COUNTRY. TEMPERATURES WILL SLIGHTLY MODERATE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WORK WEEK.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...CLOSED UPPER LOW/MID LEVEL TROUGH
AXIS AND SFC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS NRN MICHIGAN
WEDNESDAY...WITH 1000-850MB WIND FLOW SWITCHING FROM WEST TO MORE
NNW/NW. NICE CYCLONIC LOW LEVEL FLOW/LAKE SUPERIOR CONNECTION IS
IN TACT THE ENTIRE TIME. INVERSION HEIGHTS ARE AVERAGING 5KFT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...PEAKED TO GREATER THAN 8KFT WITH THE
PASSING OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TROUGHS. LOW PRESSURES WORK THEIR WAY
A BIT QUICKER TO THE EAST LATER THURSDAY WITH DEEPER MOISTURE
DEPARTING...AND MODIFYING LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES WORKING THEIR WAY
IN FROM ATLANTIC INFLUENCE WORKING AROUND THE NW PERIPHERY OF SAID
LOW PRESSURE. INVERSION COME CRASHING DOWN LATER THURSDAY AS A
RESULT...AND A QUICK DROP OFF IN LAKE EFFECT IS ANTICIPATED BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SKIES ARE PRETTY MUCH CLOUDY THE ENTIRE
TIME...EVEN LATE DAY THURSDAY WITH TRAPPED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
UNDERNEATH THE STRENGTHENING INVERSION.
FROM A SNOWFALL PERSPECTIVE...STRONG CYCLONIC CONVERGENCE
WEDNESDAY WITH THE MID/SFC TROUGHS WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO PRETTY
MUCH EVERYONE WEDNESDAY...WITH ENHANCED SNOWFALL RATES ALONG THE
SFC TROUGH. CAN FORESEE AN INCH ON AVERAGE FOR ALL AREAS...WITH
THE NW FLOW SNOWBELTS OF EASTERN UPPER/WNW SNOWBELTS OF NW LOWER
RECEIVING 1-3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...LOCALLY HIGHER. THESE AMOUNTS
TAPERED BY AFTERNOON DIURNAL DISRUPTION FROM DEEP INSTABILITY.
THAT SAID...MORE INTENSE SNOWFALL ALONG THE TROUGH AND EVEN
DIURNALLY DRIVEN SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ABLE TO BRING BRIEF PERIODS
OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THERE IS STILL
ANOTHER SHOT OF LIGHT/MODEST DEEP LAYER -DIVQ WITH A WAVE WRAPPING
AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF THE DEPARTING UPPER LOW. AM CONCERNED TO
SOME DEGREE THAT LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES WILL BE MODIFYING...BUT
LAKE EFFECT SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE 1-3 INCHES ACROSS NNW
FLOW REGIMES OF NW LOWER. ACROSS EASTERN UPPER...MORE UNFAVORABLE
NORTHERLY FETCH WILL LIMIT SNOWFALL MUCH MORE. MAYBE AROUND AN
INCH.
THURSDAY...CYCLONIC FLOW RELAXES BUT STILL SOLID NW FLOW ACROSS
THE REGION WILL KEEP LAKE EFFECT GOING...BUT LOWERING INVERSION
HEIGHTS AND DRYING THROUGH THE DAY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY LESSEN ANY
OF THE EFFECT OF LAKE SNOWS. ACCUMS UNDER AN INCH IN THE NW FLOW
REGIMES AND LIKELY NO DIURNALLY DRIVEN AFTERNOON SNOW SHOWERS
OUTSIDE OF THESE LAKE EFFECT AREAS.
HIGHS WED-THU IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. LOWS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...MAYBE IN THE TEENS...BUT LIFTED THESE HIGHER THAN MOS
NUMBERS DUE TO THE EXPECTATION OF WIDESPREAD CLOUDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WE ARE STILL ON THE BACK FRINGES
OF DEEPER MOISTURE AND NW FLOW...BUT LOW LEVEL WARMING
TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT ANY SNOW TO MAINLY LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES.
STILL HAVE SHALLOW INSTABILITY AND TRAPPED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FOR
GENERALLY CLOUDY SKIES AT NIGHT. EVEN THE 925MB TEMPERATURES WARM
INTO FRIDAY...WITH WEAK HIGHER PRESSURE SFC AND ALOFT MOVING IN
FOR GRADUALLY CLEARING SKIES FOR THE AFTERNOON. WEAK FLOW ALOFT
AND LACK OF ANY SHORTWAVES SEEN IN THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND
OUTSIDE OF STRONGER CLOSED UPPER LOW CREEPING INTO THE SRN GREAT
LAKES EARLY NEXT WORK WEEK. THAT IS SO FAR OUT...AND BEING A
CLOSED SYSTEM ALOFT...CONFIDENCE IN THIS IS VERY LOW. WILL KEEP
THE FORECAST DRY FRIDAY ONWARD. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOLISH
WITHOUT AND NICE SOUTHERLY WINDS...BUT MARCH SUN WILL ALLOW FOR
30S AND EVEN SOME LOWER 40S.
&&
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 316 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
ALL WEATHER IN THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST WILL BE
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH THE WELL ADVERTISED CONTINUATION
OF LATE SEASON LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL. CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW
AND SFC LOW PRESSURE TO OUR EAST WILL ALLOW FOR COLD NORTHERLY
WINDS TO BLOW ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES RESULTING IN THE LAKE EFFECT.
MEANWHILE UPSTREAM...WEAK UPSTREAM RIDGING WILL GET PINCHED OFF
UNDERNEATH GENERAL TROUGHING IN PLACE ACROSS ALL BUT THE PACIFIC
COASTAL REGION OF THE COUNTRY. TEMPERATURES WILL SLIGHTLY MODERATE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WORK WEEK.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...CLOSED UPPER LOW/MID LEVEL TROUGH
AXIS AND SFC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS NRN MICHIGAN
WEDNESDAY...WITH 1000-850MB WIND FLOW SWITCHING FROM WEST TO MORE
NNW/NW. NICE CYCLONIC LOW LEVEL FLOW/LAKE SUPERIOR CONNECTION IS
IN TACT THE ENTIRE TIME. INVERSION HEIGHTS ARE AVERAGING 5KFT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...PEAKED TO GREATER THAN 8KFT WITH THE
PASSING OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TROUGHS. LOW PRESSURES WORK THEIR WAY
A BIT QUICKER TO THE EAST LATER THURSDAY WITH DEEPER MOISTURE
DEPARTING...AND MODIFYING LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES WORKING THEIR WAY
IN FROM ATLANTIC INFLUENCE WORKING AROUND THE NW PERIPHERY OF SAID
LOW PRESSURE. INVERSION COME CRASHING DOWN LATER THURSDAY AS A
RESULT...AND A QUICK DROP OFF IN LAKE EFFECT IS ANTICIPATED BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SKIES ARE PRETTY MUCH CLOUDY THE ENTIRE
TIME...EVEN LATE DAY THURSDAY WITH TRAPPED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
UNDERNEATH THE STRENGTHENING INVERSION.
FROM A SNOWFALL PERSPECTIVE...STRONG CYCLONIC CONVERGENCE
WEDNESDAY WITH THE MID/SFC TROUGHS WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO PRETTY
MUCH EVERYONE WEDNESDAY...WITH ENHANCED SNOWFALL RATES ALONG THE
SFC TROUGH. CAN FORESEE AN INCH ON AVERAGE FOR ALL AREAS...WITH
THE NW FLOW SNOWBELTS OF EASTERN UPPER/WNW SNOWBELTS OF NW LOWER
RECEIVING 1-3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...LOCALLY HIGHER. THESE AMOUNTS
TAPERED BY AFTERNOON DIURNAL DISRUPTION FROM DEEP INSTABILITY.
THAT SAID...MORE INTENSE SNOWFALL ALONG THE TROUGH AND EVEN
DIURNALLY DRIVEN SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ABLE TO BRING BRIEF PERIODS
OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THERE IS STILL
ANOTHER SHOT OF LIGHT/MODEST DEEP LAYER -DIVQ WITH A WAVE WRAPPING
AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF THE DEPARTING UPPER LOW. AM CONCERNED TO
SOME DEGREE THAT LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES WILL BE MODIFYING...BUT
LAKE EFFECT SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE 1-3 INCHES ACROSS NNW
FLOW REGIMES OF NW LOWER. ACROSS EASTERN UPPER...MORE UNFAVORABLE
NORTHERLY FETCH WILL LIMIT SNOWFALL MUCH MORE. MAYBE AROUND AN
INCH.
THURSDAY...CYCLONIC FLOW RELAXES BUT STILL SOLID NW FLOW ACROSS
THE REGION WILL KEEP LAKE EFFECT GOING...BUT LOWERING INVERSION
HEIGHTS AND DRYING THROUGH THE DAY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY LESSEN ANY
OF THE EFFECT OF LAKE SNOWS. ACCUMS UNDER AN INCH IN THE NW FLOW
REGIMES AND LIKELY NO DIURNALLY DRIVEN AFTERNOON SNOW SHOWERS
OUTSIDE OF THESE LAKE EFFECT AREAS.
HIGHS WED-THU IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. LOWS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...MAYBE IN THE TEENS...BUT LIFTED THESE HIGHER THAN MOS
NUMBERS DUE TO THE EXPECTATION OF WIDESPREAD CLOUDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WE ARE STILL ON THE BACK FRINGES
OF DEEPER MOISTURE AND NW FLOW...BUT LOW LEVEL WARMING
TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT ANY SNOW TO MAINLY LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES.
STILL HAVE SHALLOW INSTABILITY AND TRAPPED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FOR
GENERALLY CLOUDY SKIES AT NIGHT. EVEN THE 925MB TEMPERATURES WARM
INTO FRIDAY...WITH WEAK HIGHER PRESSURE SFC AND ALOFT MOVING IN
FOR GRADUALLY CLEARING SKIES FOR THE AFTERNOON. WEAK FLOW ALOFT
AND LACK OF ANY SHORTWAVES SEEN IN THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND
OUTSIDE OF STRONGER CLOSED UPPER LOW CREEPING INTO THE SRN GREAT
LAKES EARLY NEXT WORK WEEK. THAT IS SO FAR OUT...AND BEING A
CLOSED SYSTEM ALOFT...CONFIDENCE IN THIS IS VERY LOW. WILL KEEP
THE FORECAST DRY FRIDAY ONWARD. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOLISH
WITHOUT AND NICE SOUTHERLY WINDS...BUT MARCH SUN WILL ALLOW FOR
30S AND EVEN SOME LOWER 40S.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 216 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MEANDER NORTH OF THE AREA INTO MIDWEEK...
SENDING SEVERAL WAVES OF COLD AIR ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A RATHER TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND EXCELLENT
OVER-WATER INSTABILITY WILL DELIVER GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS INITIALLY
THIS MORNING...WITH WINDS VEERING MORE WESTERLY TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL WATERS
THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE LONE EXCEPTION OF GALE WARNINGS AROUND
MANISTEE HARBOR WHERE GALE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL
REMAIN GUSTY BUT VEER MORE NORTHERLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE SPEEDS
SLOWLY DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE FINALLY
WORKS ITS WAY BACK THROUGH THE REGION.
&&
.AVIATION.../ISSUED AT 1249 PM/...VALID FOR 18Z TAFS
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. WITH THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HIGHLY
VARIABLE WITH IFR/MVFR CONDS AND SNOW ACRS NRN MI TAF SITES THROUGH
THE TAF PERIOD WITH OCCASIONAL LOW VIS IN THE SNOW SHOWERS. GUSTY
WEST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN
WESTERLY TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH.
&&
.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR MIZ008-
019>022-026>028.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR MIZ015>017-
025-031-032.
LH...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR LHZ345-347>349.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR LMZ323-341-342-
344.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR LMZ345-346.
LS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR LSZ321.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 3:17 AM EDT, 11 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 317 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042- 201030- 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- 317 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 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. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL IMPACT THE TYPICAL SNOWBELTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN TODAY AND TONIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IN ADDITION...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP FOR PORTIONS OF THE LAKE MICHIGAN NEARSHORES...MAINLY SOUTH OF GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL BRING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWS TO THE TYPICAL SNOWBELTS OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN INTO THURSDAY. PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT ANY TIME. REPORTS MAY BE MADE ONE OF THREE WAYS: BY PHONE: 1-800-647-8676 (REPORTS ONLY PLEASE...NO FORECASTS) BY FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.GAYLORD.GOV BY TWITTER: TWITTER.COM/NWSGAYLORD && FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD. SMD/DL
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 19, 11:25 AM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1125 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM SNOW 3 SE OMER 44.02N 83.81W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH ARENAC MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 5AM.
0700 AM SNOW VANDERBILT 45.14N 84.66W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH OTSEGO MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0700 AM SNOW SUTTONS BAY 44.98N 85.65W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH LEELANAU MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0700 AM SNOW PETOSKEY 45.38N 84.96W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH EMMET MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0700 AM SNOW ALPENA 45.07N 83.44W
03/19/2013 M4.0 INCH ALPENA MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0711 AM SNOW 11 N LAKE CITY 44.49N 85.21W
03/19/2013 M2.5 INCH MISSAUKEE MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. SNOWDEPTH 12 INCHES.
0728 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 E HONOR 44.67N 85.94W
03/19/2013 M6.6 INCH BENZIE MI SPOTTER
24HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. SNOW DEPTH 25 INCHES.
0939 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 N WELLSTON 44.23N 85.95W
03/19/2013 M7.8 INCH MANISTEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 9AM. SNOW DEPTH 16 INCHES.
1000 AM SNOW 2 E CADILLAC 44.25N 85.38W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH WEXFORD MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 10AM.
1000 AM SNOW EAST JORDAN 45.16N 85.13W
03/19/2013 M7.2 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 10AM.
1100 AM SNOW BOYNE CITY 45.18N 84.96W
03/19/2013 M5.1 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM. SNOW DEPTH 15 INCHES.
1100 AM SNOW 1 N WELLSTON 44.23N 85.95W
03/19/2013 M9.3 INCH MANISTEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 11AM. SEASONAL SNOWFALL TOTAL TO DATE
127.6 INCHES.
&&
SWRLocal storm report, Mar 19, 11:57 AM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1157 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM SNOW 3 S SUTTONS BAY 44.94N 85.65W
03/19/2013 M4.4 INCH LEELANAU MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM.
1100 AM SNOW CHARLEVOIX 45.32N 85.26W
03/19/2013 M6.0 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM.
1100 AM SNOW 3 S TRAVERSE CITY 44.71N 85.60W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH GRAND TRAVERSE MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM.
&&
SWRLocal storm report, Mar 19, 12:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1202 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM SNOW 3 SE OMER 44.02N 83.81W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH ARENAC MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 5AM.
0700 AM SNOW SUTTONS BAY 44.98N 85.65W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH LEELANAU MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0700 AM SNOW ALPENA 45.07N 83.44W
03/19/2013 M4.0 INCH ALPENA MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0700 AM SNOW PETOSKEY 45.38N 84.96W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH EMMET MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0800 AM SNOW 7 SSW BEULAH 44.54N 86.15W
03/19/2013 M4.8 INCH BENZIE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 8AM.
0800 AM SNOW 2 NW EAST JORDAN 45.18N 85.16W
03/19/2013 M5.0 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 8AM.
0800 AM SNOW PETOSKEY 45.38N 84.96W
03/19/2013 M4.2 INCH EMMET MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 8AM.
&&
SWRLocal storm report, Mar 19, 12:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1203 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM SNOW 3 SE OMER 44.02N 83.81W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH ARENAC MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 5AM.
0700 AM SNOW SUTTONS BAY 44.98N 85.65W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH LEELANAU MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0700 AM SNOW PETOSKEY 45.38N 84.96W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH EMMET MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0700 AM SNOW VANDERBILT 45.14N 84.66W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH OTSEGO MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0700 AM SNOW ALPENA 45.07N 83.44W
03/19/2013 M4.0 INCH ALPENA MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM.
0711 AM SNOW 11 N LAKE CITY 44.49N 85.21W
03/19/2013 M2.5 INCH MISSAUKEE MI SPOTTER
12HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. SNOWDEPTH 12 INCHES.
0728 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 E HONOR 44.67N 85.94W
03/19/2013 M6.6 INCH BENZIE MI SPOTTER
24HR TOTAL THRU 7AM. SNOW DEPTH 25 INCHES.
0800 AM SNOW 2 NW EAST JORDAN 45.18N 85.16W
03/19/2013 M5.0 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 8AM.
0800 AM SNOW 7 SSW BEULAH 44.54N 86.15W
03/19/2013 M4.8 INCH BENZIE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 8AM.
0800 AM SNOW PETOSKEY 45.38N 84.96W
03/19/2013 M4.2 INCH EMMET MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 8AM.
0939 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 N WELLSTON 44.23N 85.95W
03/19/2013 M7.8 INCH MANISTEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 9AM. SNOW DEPTH 16 INCHES.
1000 AM SNOW 2 E CADILLAC 44.25N 85.38W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH WEXFORD MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 10AM.
1000 AM SNOW EAST JORDAN 45.16N 85.13W
03/19/2013 M7.2 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 10AM.
1100 AM SNOW 3 S SUTTONS BAY 44.94N 85.65W
03/19/2013 M4.4 INCH LEELANAU MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM.
1100 AM SNOW 3 S TRAVERSE CITY 44.71N 85.60W
03/19/2013 M3.0 INCH GRAND TRAVERSE MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM.
1100 AM SNOW CHARLEVOIX 45.32N 85.26W
03/19/2013 M6.0 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM.
1100 AM SNOW 1 N WELLSTON 44.23N 85.95W
03/19/2013 M9.3 INCH MANISTEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24HR TOTAL THRU 11AM. SEASONAL SNOWFALL TOTAL TO DATE
127.6 INCHES.
1100 AM SNOW BOYNE CITY 45.18N 84.96W
03/19/2013 M5.1 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM. SNOW DEPTH 15 INCHES.
&&
SWRLocal storm report, Mar 19, 12:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1207 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 W SUTTONS BAY 44.98N 85.82W
03/19/2013 E8.0 INCH LMZ344 MI SPOTTER
18HR TOTAL THRU 11AM.
&&
SWRLocal storm report, Mar 19, 12:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1235 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1233 PM SNOW 1 N WELLSTON 44.23N 85.95W
03/19/2013 M10.9 INCH MANISTEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HR TOTAL THROUGH 12 NOON. SNOWDEPTH 18 INCHES.
&&
ADAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 11:42 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 4 days |
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