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Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 26, 2014, 4:30 AM EST for 9 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 27, 2014, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014, 4:30 AM EST (09:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2014, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2014, 4:17 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:32 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 629 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
416 WWUS43 KAPX 260930 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 430 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS... .A FAIRLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND FAR NORTHERN LAKE HURON TONIGHT. VERY GUSTY WINDS AHEAD AND AGAIN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BRING PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL AND ROAD CONDITIONS. THE EXTENT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS A BIT UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY IN DETERMINING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS DUE TO ICE COVER ON THE GREAT LAKES. WINDS AT A MINIMUM...WHEN COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS...WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN THE MORE EXPOSED AREAS...WHERE VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY BE POOR AND SOME ROADS WILL HAVE AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. MIZ016-017-019>022-025>028-031>034-261730- /O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.140227T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ 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 430 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BECOME VERY GUSTY OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE LAKE EFFECT SNOW INCREASES IN INTENSITY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE BEGINNING OF MORE EXTENSIVE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN A LITTLE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN TO 25 TO 35 MPH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY...BEHIND A STRONGER SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR. CONTINUED SNOW...AND ALREADY FALLEN SNOW...WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED PROBLEMATIC BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW...LOCALLY HIGHER AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO -20 DEGREES OR LESS LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY. * MANY ROADS WITH AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ008-015-261730- /O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.140227T0600Z-140227T2100Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 430 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL BLOW THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...USHERED IN BY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. ALREADY FALLEN LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...AND DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO -20 TO -30 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WORST CONDITIONS IN MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * MANY ROADS WITH AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-261730- /O.NEW.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.140227T0900Z-140227T2100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 430 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL PASS LATE TONIGHT...WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH INTO THE DAY THURSDAY...WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING INTO SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO. THIS WILL BRING WIND CHILLS TO -20 DEGREES OR LESS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY THURSDAY. * A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT...WITH AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ SMD
9 follow-up statements
002 WWUS43 KAPX 261624 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1124 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS... .A FAIRLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND FAR NORTHERN LAKE HURON TONIGHT. VERY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THESE WINDS...COMBINED WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE COUNTIES WHERE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. MIZ016-017-019>022-025>028-031>034-270100- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.140227T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ 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 1124 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL BECOME VERY GUSTY OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE SNOW INCREASES TOWARD EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN A LITTLE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN TO 25 TO 40 MPH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY...BEHIND A STRONGER SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR. THIS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE AREAS. * 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW...LOCALLY HIGHER AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * MANY ROADS WITH AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ008-015-270100- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.140227T0600Z-140227T2100Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 1124 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL BLOW THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... USHERED IN BY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. ALREADY FALLEN LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...AND DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 20 -TO 30 -DEGREES LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * MANY ROADS WITH AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-270100- /O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.140227T0900Z-140227T2100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 1124 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL PASS LATE TONIGHT...WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH INTO THE DAY THURSDAY...WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING INTO SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT...WITH AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ ADAM
366 WWUS43 KAPX 262146 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 446 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS... .A FAIRLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND FAR NORTHERN LAKE HURON TONIGHT. VERY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW...WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH A GOOD PART OF THURSDAY... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE COUNTIES WHERE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. MIZ016-019>021-025-026-031-270600- /O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.140227T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0004.140227T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT... MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 446 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS WILL WEAKEN A LITTLE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASING AGAIN OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...BEHIND A POTENT ARCTIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW...HIGHEST AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AND AREAS SOUTH...WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * MANY ROADS WITH AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ017-022-027-028-032>034-270600- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.140227T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHEBOYGAN-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...GAYLORD...KALKASKA... GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 446 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST WHILE SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS WILL WEAKEN A LITTLE LATER THIS EVENING...BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASING AGAIN OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY BEHIND A POTENT ARCTIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * MANY ROADS WITH AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ008-015-270600- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.140227T0600Z-140227T2100Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 446 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THIS EVENING WHILE A BATCH OF LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THIS WILL LEAD TO SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * A POTENT ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL DROP DOWN THROUGH EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN LATE THIS EVENING...WITH WINDS SHIFTING INTO THE NORTHWEST FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY. * 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-270600- /O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.140227T0900Z-140227T2100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 446 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A POTENT ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL DROP DOWN THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT WITH WINDS SHIFTING INTO THE NORTHWEST AND GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH. COMBINED WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES... WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...LATE OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
643 WWUS43 KAPX 270414 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1114 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 MIZ016-019>021-025-026-031-271215- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT... MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 1114 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL TRANSITION TO NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS...COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...HIGHEST AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AND AREAS SOUTH. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * MANY ROADS WITH AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ008-015-271215- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.140227T0600Z-140227T2100Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 1114 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY GUSTY HEADING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THIS...COMBINED WITH LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ017-022-027-028-032>034-271215- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHEBOYGAN-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...GAYLORD...KALKASKA... GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 1114 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL TRANSITION TO NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS...COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS...WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * MANY ROADS WITH AREAS OF DEEPER SNOW DRIFTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-271215- /O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.140227T0900Z-140227T2100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 1114 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A POTENT ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL DROP DOWN THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT WITH WINDS SHIFTING INTO THE NORTHWEST AND GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH. COMBINED WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES... WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...LATE OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
702 WWUS43 KAPX 270859 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 359 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 MIZ016-019>021-025-026-031-271700- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT... MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 359 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST...REACHING 30 TO 40 MPH...WHILE LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH TODAY...HIGHEST AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AND AREAS SOUTH. VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY DROP TO ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF A MILE. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * POOR VISIBILITY. THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ008-015-271700- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 359 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST TO 25 TO 35 MPH...AND WHEN COMBINED WITH LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES...WIDESPREAD PROBLEMATIC BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY WILL DEVELOP. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH T0DAY. VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MOST OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ017-022-027-028-032>034-271700- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHEBOYGAN-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...GAYLORD...KALKASKA... GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 359 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST...REACHING 25 TO 35 MPH...WHILE LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH AREAS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TODAY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MOST OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE WORST CONDITIONS CLOSER TO GRAND TRAVERSE BAY. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-271700- /O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.140227T0900Z-140227T2100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 359 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR IS FILLING INTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN...AND WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ SMD
553 WWUS43 KAPX 270910 CCA WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 409 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 MIZ016-019>021-025-026-031-271730- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT... MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 409 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST...REACHING 30 TO 40 MPH...WHILE LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH TODAY...HIGHEST AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AND AREAS SOUTH. VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY DROP TO ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF A MILE. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * POOR VISIBILITY. THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ008-015-271730- /O.COR.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 409 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST TO 25 TO 35 MPH...AND WHEN COMBINED WITH LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES...WIDESPREAD PROBLEMATIC BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY WILL DEVELOP. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH TODAY. VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MOST OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ017-022-027-028-032>034-271730- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHEBOYGAN-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...GAYLORD...KALKASKA... GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 409 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST...REACHING 25 TO 35 MPH...WHILE LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH AREAS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TODAY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MOST OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE WORST CONDITIONS CLOSER TO GRAND TRAVERSE BAY. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-271730- /O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 409 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR IS FILLING INTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN...AND WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THURSDAY LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ SMD
427 WWUS43 KAPX 271136 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 636 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 MIZ016-019>021-025-026-031-271945- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT... MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 636 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: NORTHWEST WILL WILL GUST 30 TO 40 MPH...WHILE LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * TOTAL ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY: 1 INCH AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AND AREAS SOUTH. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ELSEWHERE. VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY DROP TO ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF A MILE. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * POOR VISIBILITY. THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ008-015-271945- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 636 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST TO 25 TO 35 MPH...AND WHEN COMBINED WITH LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES...WIDESPREAD PROBLEMATIC BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL DEVELOP. * TOTAL ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY: LES THAN AN INCH. VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MOST OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ017-022-027-028-032>034-271945- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHEBOYGAN-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...GAYLORD...KALKASKA... GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 636 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * THROUGH THE MORNING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST...REACHING 25 TO 35 MPH...WHILE LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH AREAS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * TOTAL ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY: AN INCH OR LESS NEARER GRAND TRAVERSE BAY. LITTLE NO SNOW ELSEWHERE. VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS DROPPING 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MOST OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE WORST CONDITIONS CLOSER TO GRAND TRAVERSE BAY. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-271945- /O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 636 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILL INTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN...AND WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ SMD
390 WWUS43 KAPX 271544 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1044 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 MIZ016-019>021-025-026-031-272100- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT... MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 1044 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TODAY: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST 30 TO 40 MPH...WHILE LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE IN AND AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN MORE EXPOSED AREAS. * TOTAL ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY: 1 INCH AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AND AREAS SOUTH. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ELSEWHERE. VISIBILITIES WILL PERIODICALLY DROP BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * POOR VISIBILITY. THE WORST CONDITIONS AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. 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. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ008-015-272100- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 1044 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TODAY: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO GENERATE WIDESPREAD PROBLEMATIC BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TOTAL ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY: LESS THAN AN INCH. VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MOST OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ017-022-027-028-032>034-272100- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ CHEBOYGAN-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...GAYLORD...KALKASKA... GRAYLING...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 1044 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TODAY: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH AND LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH AREAS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TOTAL ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY: AN INCH OR LESS. VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. * ROADS DRIFTED OVER IN SPOTS. * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * CONTACT US ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER WITH SNOW REPORTS. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-272100- /O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 1044 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
775 WWUS43 KAPX 272108 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 408 PM EST THU FEB 27 2014 MIZ016-019>021-025-026-031-280515- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WC.Y.0005.140227T2108Z-140228T1600Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT... MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 408 PM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-015-017-022-027-028-032>034-280515- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WC.Y.0005.140227T2108Z-140228T1600Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-CHEBOYGAN-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD- MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE... CHEBOYGAN...GAYLORD...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 408 PM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-280515- /O.CAN.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WC.Y.0005.140227T2108Z-140228T1600Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 408 PM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
138 WWUS43 KAPX 272122 CCA WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 417 PM EST THU FEB 27 2014 MIZ016-019>021-025-026-031-280545- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ /O.COR.KAPX.WC.Y.0005.140227T2117Z-140228T1600Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT... MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 417 PM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND COMBINE WITH BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS. THIS PATTERN WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL READINGS TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BREEZY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE COLD WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ008-015-017-022-027-028-032>034-280545- /O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ /O.COR.KAPX.WC.Y.0005.140227T2117Z-140228T1600Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-CHEBOYGAN-OTSEGO-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD- MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE... CHEBOYGAN...GAYLORD...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 417 PM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND COMBINE WITH BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS. THIS PATTERN WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL READINGS TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BREEZY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE COLD WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-023-024-029-030-035-036-041-042-280545- /O.CAN.KAPX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140227T2100Z/ /O.COR.KAPX.WC.Y.0005.140227T2117Z-140228T1600Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO... HARRISVILLE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 417 PM EST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND COMBINE WITH BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS. THIS PATTERN WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL READINGS TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. IMPACTS... * PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BREEZY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE COLD WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 wind chill advisory went out at Feb 26, 12:36 AM EST, 3 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 12:36 AM EST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1236 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .SYNOPSIS... ISSUED AT 412 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014 ANOTHER EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PLUNGE INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION THIS WEEK...LEADING TO CHILLY AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND PLUNGE OVERNIGHT LOWS WELL BELOW ZERO...ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS THROUGHOUT THE NEXT WEEK. A FEW CLIPPER SYSTEMS...ALONG WITH THE ARCTIC AIR MASS...WILL BRING PERIODS OF LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS AS WELL. && .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1231 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 LAST OF THE ENHANCED SNOWS ARE OVER FOR AWHILE...AS STRONG SUBSIDENCE IS SETTING IN BEHIND DEPARTING MID LEVEL MOISTURE...PER LATEST SATELLITE DATA. THE STRONGEST SUBSIDENCE WILL FALL OVER THE GTV BAY...WHERE THIS IS THE MOST/ALL OF THE OPEN WATER FOR LES. LOWERING INVERSION WILL SQUASH THE SNOWS...AND LIKELY SPREAD THEM OUT SOMEWHAT OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THE RESULT...A MORE STEADY LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES. THAT SAID...MUCH COLDER AIR FALLING IN BEHIND DEPARTING ARCTIC FRONT IS STILL RESULTING IN FAIRLY DEEP INSTABILITY...POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS IN THE GTV BAY?? NOT MUCH MORE SNOW EXPECTED THERE FOR THE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...WIND AND TEMP COMBO NOT A SLAM DUNK ON WIND CHILL ADVISORY. PER EVENING CREW...WINDS ARE KEEPING TEMPS UP FROM THEIR POTENTIAL (ALTHOUGH IT'S STILL DARN COLD!)...AND WINDS WILL BE FALLING OFF WITH A SLOW DROP IN TEMP...NOT WIDESPREAD -20F OR LESS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED. NO HEADLINE PLANNED RIGHT NOW. UPDATE ISSUED AT 1018 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014 FORECAST APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. 1000-850MB CONVERGENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECONDARY COLD FRONT SPAWNED A BIT OF ENHANCEMENT OVER NW LOWER MI THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THIS IS WANING AND/OR SLIDING OFF TO THE SE. WE REMAIN ON TARGET FOR RELATIVELY WIDESPREAD...THOUGH LIGHT...LAKE EFFECT ACTIVITY IN THE SNOWBELTS IN BOTH PENINSULAS. MQT RADAR MAKES IT APPARENT THAT SOME LES REMNANTS FROM SUPERIOR ARE CROSSING CENTRAL UPPER MI. SO...AFTER A BIT OF A LULL TOWARD MIDNIGHT...WOULD EXPECT AN INCREASE AGAIN IN COVERAGE/ INTENSITY IN NW LOWER AS THE VEERING LOW-LEVEL WINDS BRING SUPERIOR INTO PLAY. HOWEVER...THIS SHOULDN/T AMOUNT TO ANYTHING MAJOR...ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE BROADER DRYING THAT TAKES PLACE BEGINNING AROUND 09Z. WIND CHILLS WILL LOWER CLOSE TO ADVISORY LEVELS IN EASTERN UPPER...FAR NORTHERN AND NE LOWER MI VERY LATE TONIGHT. THIS IS ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THE CURRENT HWO...AND AM COMFORTABLE STAYING W/O A HEADLINE OVERNIGHT. (WE/LL GET PLENTY OF CHANCES AT WIND CHILL HEADLINES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.) UPDATE ISSUED AT 714 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014 ONLY MINOR CHANGES NEEDED TO THIS POINT. PRECIP COVERAGE IS DECREASING IN NE LOWER MI...EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF DOMINANT BANDS...THE MORE NORTHERLY OF WHICH (FROM NEAR CVX TO APN) REPRESENTS A SECONDARY COLD FRONT. IF ANYTHING...LES COVERAGE IS INCREASING ACROSS NORTHERN LAKE MI. BUT AN INCREASINGLY UNFAVORABLE THERMAL REGIME (I.E. IT/S ALREADY TOO COLD FOR HEAVY SNOW AND IT/S ONLY GETTING COLDER) WILL LIMIT INTENSITY AND ESPECIALLY ACCUMS. MORE DISCRETE BANDING CONTINUES ON SUPERIOR...BUT THE BETTER BANDS ARE WEST OF CHIPPEWA CO. && .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 412 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014 SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE FAR NRN GREAT LAKES/SE ONTARIO REGION WITH A DEEPENING SFC REFLECTION OVER SE ONTARIO AND SFC TROUGH STRETCHING DOWN THROUGH NE LOWER MICHIGAN. ENHANCED CONVERGENCE ALONG THIS FEATURE AND BUMP IN MOISTURE DID BRING AN UPTICK IN HYBRID LAKE/LAND HEATING INDUCED SNOW SHOWERS. BUT BEHIND THE TROUGH...BETTER ORGANIZED AND MORE INTENSE SNOW SHOWERS ARE ENDING LEAVING A BROADER/DIFFUSE LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES SPREAD OUT BEHIND. EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN STILL GETTING SOME HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS OFF EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR INTO NRN CHIPPEWA COUNTY AT THIS HOUR. SFC LOW OVER SE ONTARIO DEEPENS THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE ADVANCING INTO THE EASTERN LAKES BY MORNING. COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING DOWN THROUGH THE PLAINS...NW WINDS AND COLD ADVECTION STRENGTHEN TONIGHT WHILE PULLING COLDER AIR DOWN INTO THE GREAT LAKES AND ANOTHER "WING" OF BETTER MOISTURE DOWN INTO THE REGION AS WELL. NAM/GFS FORECAST SOUNDINGS TURN RATHER IMPRESSIVE TONIGHT AS SFC BASED MIXED LAYER STRETCHES OUT SUBSTANTIALLY/ INVERSION HEIGHTS INCREASE TO BETTER THAN 7K FEET AND H8 TEMPS COOL TO AROUND -25C THIS EVENING. HAS THE EARMARKS OF A DECENT LAKE EFFECT EVENT. BUT ON DOWNSIDE...ICE COVERAGE IMPACT REMAINS SOMEWHAT OF AN UNKNOWN AND DAYTIME VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY TODAY DOES INDEED REVEAL A FAIR AMOUNT OF ICE DRIFTING ALONG TOWARD THE MORE CENTRAL PARTS OF THE LAKE. THAT SAID...WE STILL HAVE/HAD A GOOD AMOUNT OF LAKE BANDS OFF THE LAKE TODAY. SECONDLY...WITH SUCH A COLD INCOMING AIRMASS...POTENTIAL INSTABILITY WILL BE INCREASINGLY LIMITED (AS MOIST ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE APPROACHES THE DRY LAPSE RATE) NOT TO MENTION THE DECREASING DEPTH THAT LAKE CLOUDS HAVE WITHIN THE DGZ. SO...WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED THIS EVENING ESPECIALLY IN THE SW COUNTIES AND NRN CHIPPEWA COUNTY...WILL KEEP ACCUMULATIONS THROTTLED DUE TO THE ABOVE NEGATIVES. SOME NW GUSTINESS WILL BE FELT AND PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BUT OVERALL...DON/T THINK THIS WILL WARRANT ANY HEADLINES. EVENING SHIFT WILL...OF COURSE...MONITOR THINGS. SECOND ISSUE IS WIND CHILLS. AS TEMPS COOL TONIGHT AND WINDS INCREASE...HAVE PARTS OF THE CWA WITH WIND CHILL READINGS HOVERING AROUND ADVISORY CRITERIA PARTICULARLY FOR PARTS OF NE LOWER AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. MARGINAL ADVISORY HOWEVER...AS WIND SPEEDS TEETER AROUND OR FALL BELOW 10 MPH AS SFC TEMPS APPROACH MIN VALUES TOWARD MORNING AND NOT ENOUGH FOR ME TO HOIST A HEADLINE (ITS BEEN REALLY COLD FOR AWHILE NOW). AT THIS POINT WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT LOWER WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. .LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY) ISSUED AT 412 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014 HIGH IMPACT WEATHER POTENTIAL: BITTER COLD WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY WITH ADVISORY-LEVEL WIND CHILL POTENTIAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ACCUMULATING LAKE ENHANCED SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR PRIMARILY NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW. FLOODGATES FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF ARCTIC AIR HAVE OPENED...WITH DEEP (AND DEEPENING) NORTH CENTRAL/NORTHEAST NOAM TROUGHING DOWNSTREAM OF ELONGATED AND ABNORMALLY STRONG NOAM WEST COAST RIDGING. PLENTY OF COLD AIR TO BE HAD...WITH MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND CENTRAL/EASTERN CANADA ON THE ORDER OF THE TEENS TO TWENTIES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. NEAR...TO RECORD SETTING COLD...EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN LAKES HEADING THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK AS THIS UPSTREAM BRUTAL AIRMASS SPREADS SOUTH THROUGH MID LEVEL AMPLIFICATION PROCESSES. MID RANGE DETERMINISTIC/ENSEMBLE SUITE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THAT DEVELOPMENT OF AGGRESSIVE PACIFIC FLOW EVENTUALLY UNDERCUTS WESTERN RIDGING...SPLITTING SUCH AND ALLOWING AT LEAST SOME MODIFICATION OF TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND END PORTIONS OF NEXT WEEK. UNFORTUNATELY...SUCH IMPROVEMENT LOOKS PAINFULLY SLOW...AND TEMPERATURES LOOK TO REMAIN SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW NORMAL HEADING THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH (WHEN AVERAGE HIGHS ARE UP INTO THE 30S FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN). ABOVE YIELDS PLENTY OF FORECAST CHALLENGES: TEMPERATURE TRENDS...PERIODIC SNOW CHANCES...GUSTY WINDS...AND THE COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE LEADING TO HEADLINE POSSIBILITIES. STARTING TO LOOK LIKE ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EVENT FOR AT LEAST PARTS OF THE AREA LATER WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY AS A RATHER HEALTHY ALBERTA CLIPPER DROPS SOUTHEAST ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TO VICINITY GEORGIAN BAY THURSDAY MORNING. MID LEVEL SUPPORT RATHER IMPRESSIVE...WITH STRONG CORE OF UPWARD QG SUPPORT TIED TO SHARP SHORTWAVE TROUGH. INITIAL LIGHT LAKE SNOWS WEDNESDAY MORNING EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS SOUTHWEST WINDS RAMP UP ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. WORST CONDITIONS ARRIVE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS ACCOMPANYING ARCTIC FRONT PLOWS INTO NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. MODEL SOUNDINGS DISCONCERTING INDEED...WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF INVERSION AND GOOD LOW LEVEL OMEGA SIGNATURE. THAT SAID...NOT LOOKING FOR SNOW AMOUNTS TO GET TOO OUT OF HAND...WITH SHARP SURFACE FRONT LIKELY THE MAIN FOCUS FOR A NARROW SHORT LIVED BAND OF HEAVIER SNOWS...AND QUICK VEERING OF WIND THERE-ON-AFTER DISRUPTING BAND ORGANIZATION. PROFILES ALSO REMAIN COLD...WITH A NARROW WINDOW FOR BETTER SNOW FLAKE GROWTH IN PRE-FRONTAL WAA REGIME...BEFORE CONDITIONS BECOME MUCH TOO COLD FOR GOOD SNOW GROWTH AFTER WINDS LOCK IN MORE NORTHWESTERLY LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT. UPSHOT TO THE ABOVE...THINKING A COUPLE INCHES SHOULD BE ABOUT IT..."HEAVIEST" ALONG AND WEST OF U.S. 131. SNOW AMOUNTS ONLY PART OF THE STORY HOWEVER. GUSTY WINDS ALSO EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EXPOSED LAKE MICHIGAN COAST. STILL LOOKS LIKE TWO PERIODS OF STRONGER WINDS...ONE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN INITIAL WAA REGIME (STILL PLENTY UNSTABLE!)...FOLLOWED BY A SECOND CORRIDOR OF GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THE START OF THURSDAY. LAKE MICHIGAN COASTAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH EXPECTED...WITH EVEN INLAND AREAS GUSTING TO 25 TO 30 MPH. COMBINATION OF SNOW/FALLING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN LEAD TO BLOW AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES. SIMILAR EVENTS IN RECENT PAST HAVE BEEN RATHER HIGH IMPACT...SOME EVEN RESULTING IN ROAD CLOSURES. KICKED AROUND THE IDEA OF A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BORDERING COUNTIES. AFTER COLLABORATION WITH MQT/GRR (MANY THANKS) AND WITH NO SPECIFIC ELEMENT COMING CLOSE TO WARNING LEVEL...DECIDED AGAINST SUCH...LEAVING OVERNIGHT CREW (SORRY) TO MORE THAN LIKELY ISSUE ADVISORIES FOR THE LATE WEDNESDAY TO EARLY THURSDAY PERIOD. COLD!!! THAT ABOUT SUMS UP THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES THURSDAY STUCK IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND NOT ENTIRELY OUT OF THE QUESTION SOME AREAS FAIL TO REACH POSITIVE TERRITORY. NEGATIVE MID AND UPPER 20C H8 TEMPERATURES CONFIRM...AND WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE MUCH OF DAY THURSDAY...WIND CHILL READINGS SHOULD EASILY FALL TO -20F OR GREATER THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL CRITERIA ABOUT A SLAM DUNK...AND WILL EITHER GET TIED INTO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OR ISSUED AS A SEPARATE PRODUCT AS THIS TIME APPROACHES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS INTO EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...ALTHOUGH ACCUMULATIONS SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITED BY SUCH COLD TEMPERATURES AND INCREASINGLY DRY AIRMASS. DECREASING WINDS AND POTENTIAL FOR CLEARING SKIES SETS THE STAGE FOR ONE TREMENDOUSLY COLD THURSDAY NIGHT. CONTINUED TO NUDGE INHERITED LOWS DOWN A TOUCH...CLOSER TO LATEST MET GUIDANCE NUMBERS. WIDESPREAD NEGATIVE TEENS EXPECTED...WITH SOME OF THE TRADITIONAL ICE BOX LOCATIONS EXCEEDING -20F. OF COURSE...ANY LINGERING CLOUD OR WIND ISSUES WILL RESULT IN SLIGHTLY "WARMER" READINGS. OPPOSITE IS TRUE ALSO...IF SKIES CLEAR COMPLETELY AND WINDS GO CALM...COULD EASILY SEE AREAS A COUPLE DEGREES COLDER. WITH EMPHASIS PLACED ON EARLIER HIGH IMPACT PORTION OF THE FORECAST...TOOK A MUCH MORE GENERIC APPROACH TO THE LATER PERIODS. BRIEF WAA PERIOD AHEAD OF NEXT CLIPPER SYSTEM/ARCTIC INVASION BRINGS ADDITIONAL MORE WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW CHANCES LATER FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. MOST ACTIVE WEATHER LOOKS TO SHIFT SOUTH THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WORK WEEK AS NEXT ROUND OF ARCTIC AIR PIVOTS OVERHEAD. HIGHS THIS WEEKEND INTO THE START OF NEXT WORK WEEK STUCK IN THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS...WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS BELOW ZERO FOR MANY. STILL SOME HOPE FOR BEGINNING OF MODERATION BY TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH LATEST ECMWF WOULD DISAGREE...DROPPING ANOTHER ROUND OF NEGATIVE MID AND UPPER 20C H8 AIR OVER THE NORTHERN LAKES! && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY NIGHT) ISSUED AT 1141 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014 LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES OVERNIGHT AT TVC. -SN DEVELOPS AGAIN WEDNESDAY EVENING. COLD AIR REMAINS ENTRENCHED ACROSS NORTHERN MI. NW WINDS ARE GENERATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW INTO TVC...WITH WIDE-RANGING CONDITIONS FROM IFR TO VFR. THE OTHER TAF SITES HAVE HAD SOME RESTRICTIONS THIS EVENING...BUT MOST OF THAT IS OVER FOR THEM. ON WEDNESDAY...WINDS RAPIDLY BACK TOWARD THE SW AS LOW PRESSURE DIVES SOUTH OUT OF CENTRAL CANADA. THE BEST SHOT FOR SNOW WILL WAIT UNTIL JUST PAST 00Z...SO A RELATIVE LULL IN SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER...IFR VSBYS RETURN IN SNOW DURING THE EVENING. WNW WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE A TOUCH GUSTY. WINDS BACK SW WEDNESDAY...WITH GUSTS INCREASING A BIT. && .APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...NONE. LH...NONE. LM...NONE. LS...NONE. && UPDATE...SD SYNOPSIS...NS SHORT TERM...ADAM LONG TERM...MB AVIATION...JZ
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 26, 4:30 AM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 430 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042- 271230- 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- 430 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 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. A PERIOD OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS COLD AS -20 TO -25 DEGREES WILL CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING FOR NORTHEAST LOWER AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SEE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS. THE PASSAGE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF WIND CHILLS OF -20 TO -25 DEGREES TOWARD DAYBREAK. SEE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE BITTER COLD WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND POTENTIALLY INTO THIS COMING WEEKEND. WIND CHILLS BELOW -20 TO -30 DEGREES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR ALL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN THURSDAY AND INTO THURSDAY EVENING. COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE THURSDAY MORNING. SEE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. REPORTS MAY BE MADE ONE OF TWO WAYS: BY FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.GAYLORD.GOV BY TWITTER: TWITTER.COM/NWSGAYLORD && FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD. SMD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse and 7 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:46 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee | 24 hr |
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