Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Dec 24, 2013, 2:57 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 25, 2013, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2013, 2:57 PM EST (19:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2013, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2013, 4:31 PM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
275 WWUS43 KAPX 241957 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 257 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 MIZ015-250800- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0007.131225T0600Z-131226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0006.131225T0600Z-131225T1800Z/ MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE 257 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING IS FOR AREAS OVER FAR WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY...MAINLY WEST OF M-123. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 2 AM... CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WEST OF M-123...WHERE SNOW WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 8 TO 13 INCHES IN WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY...WEST OF M-123. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITIES OF EPOUFETTE...REXTON...ENGADINE...AND CURTIS. AMOUNTS EAST OF M-123 WILL BE ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE WORST ALONG US-2 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-250800- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0007.131225T0600Z-131226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.131225T0600Z-131225T1800Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 257 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 2 AM... CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE ANTICIPATED OVER FAR WESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...GENERALLY WEST OF M-123...WHERE SNOW WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO LOCALLY 8 INCHES IN FAR WESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...WEST OF M-123. ACCUMULATIONS EAST OF M-123 WILL ONLY BE 2 TO 4 INCHES. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ020-025-031-250800- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0007.131225T0600Z-131226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.131225T0600Z-131226T0000Z/ LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 257 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 3 AM TONIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL CLOSER TO THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MANISTEE TO SUTTONS BAY. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 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. && $$ LAWRENCE
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010 WWUS43 KAPX 250019 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 719 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 MIZ015-250830- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0006.131225T0600Z-131225T1800Z/ MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE 719 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 2 AM... CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WEST OF M-123...WHERE SNOW WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 8 TO 13 INCHES IN WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY...WEST OF M-123. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITIES OF EPOUFETTE...REXTON...ENGADINE...AND CURTIS. AMOUNTS EAST OF M-123 WILL BE ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE WORST ALONG US-2 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-250830- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.131225T0600Z-131225T1800Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 719 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 2 AM... CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE ANTICIPATED OVER FAR WESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...GENERALLY WEST OF M-123...WHERE SNOW WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO LOCALLY 8 INCHES IN FAR WESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...WEST OF M-123. ACCUMULATIONS EAST OF M-123 WILL ONLY BE 2 TO 4 INCHES. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ020-025-031-250830- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.131225T0600Z-131226T0000Z/ LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 719 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 3 AM TONIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL CLOSER TO THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MANISTEE TO SUTTONS BAY. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
597 WWUS43 KAPX 250329 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1029 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 MIZ015-251130- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0006.131225T0600Z-131225T1800Z/ MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE 1029 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 2 AM... CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WEST OF M-123...WHERE SNOW WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 8 TO 13 INCHES IN WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY...WEST OF M-123. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITIES OF EPOUFETTE...REXTON...ENGADINE...AND CURTIS. AMOUNTS EAST OF M-123 WILL BE ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE WORST ALONG US-2 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-251130- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.131225T0600Z-131225T1800Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 1029 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 2 AM... CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE ANTICIPATED OVER FAR WESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...GENERALLY WEST OF M-123...WHERE SNOW WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO LOCALLY 8 INCHES IN FAR WESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...WEST OF M-123. ACCUMULATIONS EAST OF M-123 WILL ONLY BE 2 TO 4 INCHES. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ020-025-031-251130- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.131225T0600Z-131226T0000Z/ LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 1029 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 3 AM TONIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL CLOSER TO THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 8 INCHES...HEAVIEST ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MANISTEE TO SUTTONS BAY. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 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. && $$
440 WWUS43 KAPX 251004 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 504 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 MIZ015-251800- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131225T1800Z/ MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE 504 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF SNOW WILL IMPACT ALL OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WEST OF M-123. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE COMMON IN WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY...WEST OF M-123 BUT WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITIES OF EPOUFETTE...REXTON... ENGADINE...AND CURTIS. AMOUNTS EAST OF M-123 WILL BE ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE WORST ALONG US-2 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-251800- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-131225T1800Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 504 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF SNOW WILL IMPACT ALL OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WEST OF M-123. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BUT WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ020-025-031-251800- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-131226T0000Z/ LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 504 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF SNOW WILL IMPACT ALL OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WEST OF U.S. 131. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 3 TO 6 INCHES...HEAVIEST ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MANISTEE TO SUTTONS BAY. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
765 WWUS43 KAPX 251611 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1111 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 MIZ015-260015- /O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131226T0600Z/ MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE 1111 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL IMPACT ALL OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT BETWEEN EPOUFETTE AND THE MACKINAC BRIDGE. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 3 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON IN WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY WEST OF M-123...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITIES OF EPOUFETTE... REXTON... ENGADINE...AND CURTIS. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE WORST ALONG US-2 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-019-021-022-026>028-032>034-260015- /O.EXB.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-131226T0900Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA- CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... MANCELONA...GAYLORD...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING... CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 1111 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL IMPACT ALL OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED WEST OF U.S. 131 THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE EXPANDING TOWARD I 75 BY THIS EVENING. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEARING 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-260000- /O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-131226T0000Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 1111 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL IMPACT ALL OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES BETWEEN M-123 AND I 75. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BUT WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ020-025-031-260015- /O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-131226T0900Z/ LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE 1111 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL IMPACT ALL OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED WEST OF U.S. 131 THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE EXPANDING TOWARD I 75 BY THIS EVENING. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEARING 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
139 WWUS43 KAPX 252131 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 431 PM EST WED DEC 25 2013 MIZ015-252245- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131226T0600Z/ MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE 431 PM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MIZ008-260545- /O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-131227T0000Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 431 PM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN INTO THURSDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES ALONG AND NORTH OF M-28 OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * SOUTH WINDS UP TO 20 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON NORTH OF M-28 WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TOWARD THE STRAITS. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647-8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-019>022-025>028-031>034-260545- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-131226T0900Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE- GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY... KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY... HOUGHTON LAKE 431 PM EST WED DEC 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL IMPACT ALL OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED WEST OF I 75. * SOUTH WINDS UP TO 20 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS POOR VISIBILITY. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION: 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 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. && $$
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 Dec 24, 12:35 PM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 12:35 PM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1235 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 534 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
IT WILL REMAIN COLD WITH NUMEROUS CHANCES FOR GENERAL LIGHT SNOWS
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE
ENHANCED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE GREAT LAKES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE LATER TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
&&
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1235 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
NICE DAY OUT THERE FOR MOST AREAS...WITH SOME MUCH-NEEDED SUNSHINE
BUT COLD TEMPS. CLOUDS CONTINUE TO GET PUSHED CLOSER TO THE
LAKESHORES WITH TIME VIA CONTINUED LAND BREEZE CIRCULATIONS...AND
THAT SHOULD CONTINUE INTO EVENING BEFORE HIGHER CLOUDS APPROACH.
NO MAJOR CHANGES NEEDED. ENJOY THAT SUN WHILE IT'S HERE!
UPDATE ISSUED AT 1010 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
BRRRRRR!!! WHAT A COLD MORNING OUT THERE...ESPECIALLY BY DECEMBER
STANDARDS...BUT IN TYPICAL NORTHERN MICHIGAN FASHION...THERE IS A
HUGE RANGE IN TEMPS ACROSS THE BOARD. THE BIG WINNERS SO FAR IN
THE TEMP DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN DAFTER (-31F) AND PICKFORD
(-28F)...WITH NEW RECORDS SET AT PLN (-24F) AND GAYLORD (-22F). IN
FACT...GAYLORD IS JUST 5 DEGREES FROM THEIR ALL-TIME RECORD
DECEMBER LOW OF -27F...SO IMPRESSIVE INDEED! OF COURSE...THE SETUP
IS CLASSIC WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL RIDGING BUILDING ACROSS
ONTARIO...NOSING DOWN INTO EASTERN UPPER AND INTERIOR NORTHERN
LOWER AND HELPING DRAIN VERY COLD/DENSE AIR SOUTHWARD ON LIGHT
NORTHERLY SYNOPTIC FLOW.
NOT ALL AREAS ARE COLD...WITH PERSISTENT CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS
STILL FALLING CLOSER TO THE GREAT LAKES SHORELINES. BASED ON A FEW
OBS/REPORTS THIS MORNING...RATIOS HAVE BEEN HUGE (ON THE ORDER OF
50+ TO 1)...BUT NO SURPRISE GIVEN IDEAL DENDRITIC GROWTH POTENTIAL
IN THE VERY SHALLOW CLOUD DECK IN PLACE...AS THE ENTIRE CLOUD IN
HOLDING AROUND -17C TO -20C PER IR IMAGERY). THE EVOLUTION OF
THESE SNOW SHOWERS REMAINS OF LOW CONFIDENCE TODAY...BUT AN
OVERALL SLOW BACKING OF THE FLOW IS EXPECTED...AHEAD OF OUR
NEXT CLIPPER SYSTEM DROPPING THROUGH THE WESTERN LAKES. THAT SETUP
SHOULD PUNT MOST OF THE NORTHEAST LOWER ACTIVITY OFFSHORE INTO THE
AFTERNOON...WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING BETTER SNOW SHOWERS CLOSER TO
THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE...ESPECIALLY FROM GRAND TRAVERSE BAY ON
SOUTHWARD. WON'T EXPLICITLY FORECAST ANY BIG ACCUMULATION...BUT
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 1-3" ARE WELL WITHIN QUESTION...JUST GIVEN
THE EXTREMELY FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW. OUTSIDE OF THOSE
AREAS...COULD SEE SOME INLAND CU DEVELOPMENT INTERSPERSED WITH
MUCH-NEEDED SUNSHINE. COLD EVERYWHERE WITH HIGHS MAINLY IN THE
TEENS...THOUGH PROBABLY STUCK IN THE SINGLE DIGITS HIGHEST TERRAIN
AND ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN U.P.
UPDATE ISSUED AT 645 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
NO UPDATES. FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 534 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
CURRENTLY...UPPER TROUGH IS DIRECTLY OVER THE GREAT LAKES EARLY
THIS MORNING...WITH A CORE OF COLD AIR SETTLED IN ON NRN MICHIGAN.
WEAK NORTHERLY WINDS HAVE BEEN JUST STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP
PERSISTENT OVER LIGHT SNOWS ACROSS THE NORTHERLY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
BELTS. THE HIGH SNOW-LIQUID RATIOS HAS RESULTED IN RATHER DRY AND
FLUFFY SNOWS THAT HAVE ACCUMULATED DECENTLY IN SPOTS. RADAR DATA
MISSING IS MAKING THIS VERY DIFFICULT...BUT SATELLITE AND
OBSERVATIONS ARE SUGGESTING THAT LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WERE PERSISTENT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NE AND NW LOWER...WITH LESS CONCERN IN EASTERN
UPPER/WHITEFISH BAY...DUE TO SMALLER FETCH LENGTH. THE NORTHERLY
OVER LAND IS QUITE DRY...AND SKIES HAVE CLEARED AWAY FROM THE LAKE
EFFECT AREAS...AND TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN LIKE CRAZY...WITH
READINGS AS LOW AS -20F! (PELLSTON).
UPSTREAM...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING AND WEDGE OF VERY DRY DEEP LAYER
AIR WAS SPREADING INTO THE WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR...WHILE A RAPID
APPROACH OF AN ALBERTA CLIPPER AND JET STREAK ARE SEEN DEVELOPING
INTO EASTERN MONTANA/DAKOTAS/MANITOBA...WHERE LIGHT SNOWS WERE
BREAKING OUT.
TODAY...UPPER TROUGH EXITS EAST WITH NORTHERLY FLOW LAKE EFFECT
SNOWS AND POSSIBLE MESOLOWS CONTINUING INTO THE MORNING. RISING
HEIGHTS ALOFT/SUBSIDENCE WILL LIKELY SQUASH LOW LEVEL LAKE
MOISTURE. THIS WILL SPREAD LIGHT SNOWS OUT OVER A BROADER AREA
WITH ACCUMULATIONS BECOMING QUITE MINIMAL. UNTIL THEN...INTO
DAYBREAK AT LEAST...VERY HIGH SNOW-LIQUID RATIOS ARE LIKELY TO
BRING A FEW INCHES OR SO OF VERY DRY AND FLUFFY SNOW TO A HANDFUL
OF COMMUNITIES. THE VERY DRY WEDGE OF DEEP LAYER AIR ARRIVES
THROUGH THE DAY...AND WOULD EXPECT MORE AREAS TO BREAK OUT IN A
COLD SUN...WITH HIGH TEMPS ONLY CLIMBING INTO THE 10-20 DEGREE
RANGE (ESPECIALLY WITH SUCH A COLD START TO THE DAY!).
TONIGHT...THE ACTION RAMPS UP. A WEAK LOW LEVEL WIND FIELD WILL
KEEP ANY REMAINING LAKE EFFECT LIGHT SNOWS CLOSER TO THE
LAKESHORES EARLY IN THE EVENING. PASSING SFC HIGH PRESSURE/DRY AIR
RIDGE ALOFT...WILL ALLOW WINDS TO TURN OUT OF THE SOUTH. THE RAPID
APPROACH OF THE ALBERTA CLIPPER...WILL WORK INTO THE REGION
OVERNIGHT AND BRING THE START OF ACCUMULATING SNOWS FOR ALL BUT
MAYBE NE LOWER. SOUTH WINDS WILL RAMP UP SIGNIFICANTLY...ESPECIALLY
OUT OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AND WHITEFISH BAY. INCREASED MOISTURE FLUX
OFF THE LAKES...WILL COMBINE WITH INCOMING SYNOPTIC LIGHT SNOWS TO
EVENTUALLY RESULT IN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE A RATHER IMPRESSIVE
AND STRONG LAKE ENHANCED BAND OF SNOW POUNDING INTO WESTERN
SECTIONS OF CHIPPEWA AND MACKINAC COUNTIES...AS WELL AS
MANISTEE/LEELANAU AND BENZIE COUNTIES OF NW LOWER MICHIGAN.
INVERSION HEIGHTS DEEPENING TO NEAR 8KFT BY 12Z...AND A VERY DEEP
DGZ WILL LIKELY RESULT IN PRETTY GOOD DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH WHICH
WOULD RESULT IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWS. DID DELAY THE TIMING OF
THESE SNOWS TO MAINLY 09-12Z...AND LESS TIME IMPACTING THE ABOVE
AREAS RESULTED IN A LOWERING OF SNOW EXPECTATIONS OVERNIGHT. THIS
WILL IN NOW WAY MEAN THE SNOWS WILL BE ANY LESS SIGNIFICANT.
PERIODIC HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS GOING TO DEVELOP AND
RESULT IN SOME HORRIFIC TRAVELING WEATHER/VERY HAZARDOUS ROAD
CONDITIONS. ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND INTO
CHRISTMAS DAY FOR THE ABOVE COUNTIES. THE BETTER ACCUMULATIONS
WILL COME CHRISTMAS DAY FOR MOST (SEE BELOW).
&&
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 534 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
DECEMBER WILL GO DOWN IN THE RECORD BOOKS AS ONE OF THE COLDEST AND
SNOWIEST FOR SOME AS THE RELENTLESS PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE
FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THIS IS DUE TO THE MEAN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
REMAINING IN PLACE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION WITH A TRAIN OF
DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL
MORE CHANCES FOR MAINLY LIGHT SNOWS...AND LAKE ENHANCEMENT EXPECTED
FROM TIME TO TIME LIKELY YIELDING HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. IT EVEN LOOKS
LIKE SANTA IS GOING TO BRING SNOW TO PRETTY MUCH ALL OF NORTHERN
MICHIGAN ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THE ONE EXCEPTION TO THE COLD COMES ON
SATURDAY...WHEN MILDER AIR TEMPORARILY MOVES UP FROM THE SOUTH
PUSHING TEMPERATURES TOWARD THE SEEMINGLY ELUSIVE FREEZING MARK. THE
MAIN LONG TERM FORECAST CONCERNS REVOLVE AROUND POPS...SNOW AMOUNTS
AND POSSIBLE HEADLINES THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.
CHRISTMAS DAY...AN ALBERTA CLIPPER MOVES BY TO THE NORTH. DECENT
WARM ADVECTION/ISENTROPIC ASCENT OUT AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE SHOULD
LEAD TO A QUICK BURST OF SNOW FOR MOST AREAS...WITH A COUPLE OF
INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. IN ADDITION...EXPECT LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO
CONTINUE IN SOUTH SOUTHWEST FLOW FAVORED AREAS LIKE WESTERN MACKINAC
COUNTY...WHERE THERE COULD BE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL AS
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS. THIS WILL
RESULT IN THE ISSUANCE OF A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR BOTH MACKINAC AND
CHIPPEWA COUNTIES...MAINLY FOR THE WESTERN SECTIONS. THE FLOW THEN
VEERS INTO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON SHIFTING THE HEAVIER SNOW
INLAND. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...THE FLOW CONTINUES TO VEER INTO THE
WEST THEN SETTLES INTO THE WEST NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AS A COUPLE OF
SHORT WAVES DROP DOWN THROUGH THE FLOW ENHANCING ONGOING ACTIVITY.
IN ADDITION...OVER LAKE INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE AS ANOTHER TROUGH
AND ASSOCIATED SHOT OF MOISTURE DROP ACROSS THE REGION. FAVORED LAKE
EFFECT AREAS (WHICH WILL BE SHIFTING AS THE FLOW CONTINUES TO VEER)
COULD SEE SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. LOWS WEDNESDAY IN THE
MIDDLE TO UPPER TEENS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MIDDLE 20S.
FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PERHAPS A SHORT BREAK IN THE ACTION FOR
FRIDAY AS ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE ATTEMPTS TO NOSE IN FROM THE NORTH.
YET ANOTHER CLIPPER SYSTEM IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE BY TO THE NORTH
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY YIELDING MILDER TEMPERATURES AND THE
CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW (MAINLY NORTH). YET ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC
AIR IS THEN SHOWN TO BLAST INTO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK...LIKELY REFIRING THE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE. HIGHS FRIDAY IN
THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S...AROUND 30 TO THE MIDDLE 30S SATURDAY THEN
THE UPPER TEENS TO MIDDLE 20S SUNDAY (FALLING TEMPERATURES IN THE
AFTERNOON) THEN ONLY RANGING FROM THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS NORTH TO
THE MIDDLE TEENS SOUTH.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1235 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
QUIET CONDITIONS FOR MOST OF THE TERMINAL SITES...WITH MAINLY
CLEAR SKIES ANTICIPATED FOR MOST AREAS...MINUS AROUND MBL WHERE
SOME PESKY LAKE CLOUDS AND LIGHTER SNOW SHOWERS WILL HANG AROUND
FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. AN APPROACHING CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD
LIGHT SNOW ACROSS ALL SITES LATE TONIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS
MORNING...WITH A PERIOD OF HEAVIER LAKE ENHANCED SNOWS
EXPECTED...PARTICULARLY AROUND MBL AND PERHAPS TVC. SNOWFALL RATES
WILL GENERALLY BE ONLY A HALF INCH PER HOUR AT WORST...BUT COULD
BRIEFLY PEAK AROUND 2-3 INCHES PER HOUR AT MBL WITHIN THAT
HEAVIER LAKE BAND. SNOW RATIOS WILL BE QUITE HIGH...MEANING A VERY
FLUFFY SNOW. LIGHT WINDS THROUGH THE EVENING AND FIRST HALF OF THE
NIGHT WILL TURN GUSTY FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20-25
KNOTS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. THAT WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW AND FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 534 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
WEAK NORTHERLY WINDS WILL TURN OUT OF THE SOUTH AND INCREASE TO
NEAR GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING OVER LAKE
MICHIGAN AND WHITEFISH BAY. SOLID ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS WILL OCCUR
ELSEWHERE. WINDS WILL WEAKEN LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...BUT THERE
WILL STILL BE SOME CHOPPY WATERS AND SPORADIC ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS
THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH ONLY SOME MORE LOCALIZED MARINE ISSUES
SEEN INTO FRIDAY.
&&
.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR MIZ008-015-020-025-031.
LH...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR LHZ345>349.
LM...GALE WATCH FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR LMZ323-341-342-344>346.
LS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR LSZ322.
GALE WATCH FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR LSZ321.
&&
UPDATE...LAWRENCE
SYNOPSIS...AS
SHORT TERM...SD
LONG TERM...AS
AVIATION...LAWRENCE
MARINE...SDHazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 4:59 AM EST, 9 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 459 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042- 251300- 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- 459 AM EST TUE DEC 24 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. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO LAKE EFFECT AND AN ALBERTA CLIPPER...WILL IMPACT WESTERN CHIPPEWA AND MACKINAC COUNTIES IN EASTERN UPPER...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. PLEASE SEE LATEST WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE ENHANCED SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHWEST LOWER AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN CHRISTMAS DAY. PLEASE SEE LATEST WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL PRIMARILY BE IN CHIPPEWA COUNTY OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...ALONG AND NORTH OF M-72. THE THREAT FOR ICE JAM FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON AREA RIVERS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. .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 WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD. SMD
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 24, 8:59 AM EST, 5 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
859 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0858 AM SNOW 4 NNW INTERLOCHEN 44.71N 85.79W
12/24/2013 M5.0 INCH GRAND TRAVERSE MI TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. SNOW DEPTH 21 IN.
WATER EQUIVALENT 0.08 IN.
&&
NWS GAYLORD MI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Dec 24, 10:12 AM EST, 4 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1012 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW 5 NNW INTERLOCHEN 44.71N 85.79W
12/24/2013 M5.0 INCH GRAND TRAVERSE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 ESE LAKE ANN /7973O/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS
0800 AM SNOW 1 NE BINGHAM 44.88N 85.68W
12/24/2013 M4.0 INCH LEELANAU MI COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION NW MICHIGAN RES FARM
/NWFM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
&&
NWS GAYLORD MI
IRIS SYSTEMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 4:47 AM EST | Gale Watch | APX | 10 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 35 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:49 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | APX | Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee | 10 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:57 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse and 7 more | 45 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.