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Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind chill warning at Jan 27, 2014, 2:51 AM EST for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 27, 2014, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 42 hr. 35 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014, 2:51 AM EST (07:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2014, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2014, 9:59 AM EST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
All 23 counties
Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Clare County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Osceola County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.7 | Fremont, MI | DAILY SNOWFALL AS OF 8 PM. |
| Jan 27, 10:16 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Norton Shores, MI | DAILY SNOWFALL AS OF 10 PM. 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL HAD .16 LIQUID EQUIVALENT. |
| Jan 27, 11:59 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Wnw Kalamazoo, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 WNW KALAMAZOO /9576A/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 5:35 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Bloomingdale, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION BLOOMINGDALE /BLMM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 6:30 AM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 Ssw Dutton, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 SSW DUTTON /7797O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 6:30 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 Ene Grand Valley, MI | COCORAHS STATION 3 ENE GRAND VALLEY /7416O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 6:53 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 4 S Dewitt, MI | ASOS STATION CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT /LAN/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 6:53 AM EST | SNOW 1.7 | 3 Ene Kentwood, MI | ASOS STATION GERALD R FORD INTL /GRR/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 6:55 AM EST | SNOW 1.7 | 3 Ene Kentwood, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION NWS FORECAST OFFICE GRAND RAPIDS /GRRM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 6:55 AM EST | SNOW 4.1 | 1 Ne Norton Shores, MI | ASOS STATION MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT /MKG/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Nne Wyoming, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 NE WYOMING /7795O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Nw Grand Ledge, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION GRAND LEDGE /GDLM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Ssw Waverly, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 SSW WAVERLY /8121O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Ssw Waverly, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 SSW WAVERLY /9547A/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 5 Sse Woodville, MI | COCORAHS STATION 5 SSE WOODVILLE /5692S/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.6 | 1 Se Reed City, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION REED CITY WWTP /RDCM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.6 | 1 W Hastings, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION HASTINGS /HASM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 Ssw East Grand Rapids, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 SW EAST GRAND RAPIDS /7493O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.1 | 1 Ssw Mears, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 SSW MEARS /5109O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.1 | Hart, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION HART /HRTM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 4 Nne Paw Paw, MI | COCORAHS STATION 4 NNE PAW PAW /5708S/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.7 | Dorr, MI | COCORAHS STATION DORR /2968V/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 2 Wsw Cloverville, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION MUSKEGON 4 SE /MKNM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 4 Ssw Hastings, MI | COCORAHS STATION 4 SSW HASTINGS /0021R/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 2 Sw Custer, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION SCOTTVILLE 2 SE /SCOM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.8 | 1 Wsw Grandville, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 WSW GRANDVILLE /7576O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.8 | 1 Wsw Grandville, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION GRANDVILLE /GPDM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 Ene Beechwood, MI | COOP OBSERVER STATION HOLLAND /HOLM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.7 | 7 S Orangeville, MI | COCORAHS STATION 5 E PLAINWELL /8118O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 1 | 4 W Portage, MI | COCORAHS STATION 4 W PORTAGE /7201O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 Nnw Beechwood, MI | COCORAHS STATION 2 NW BEECHWOOD /7897O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 8:37 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 Ese Pulaski, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 ESE PULASKI /8126O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 8:40 AM EST | EXTREME COLD -17 | Hastings, MI | NEW DAILY RECORD LOW RECORDED FOR THE CO-OP STATION IN HASTINGS, MI. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS -14 DEGREES F FROM 1925. |
| Jan 28, 9:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 N Hopkins, MI | COCORAHS STATION 1 N HOPKINS /1053V/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Jan 28, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 21 | Paw Paw, MI | TOTAL SNOW FROM THURSDAY THROUGH TODAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 570 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 110 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
926
WWUS43 KGRR 270751
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
251 AM EST MON JAN 27 2014
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-271600-
/O.UPG.KGRR.WC.A.0002.140127T2100Z-140129T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.WC.W.0002.140127T2100Z-140129T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140128T0000Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
251 AM EST MON JAN 27 2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* BITTER COLD TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS
FALLING TO 10 TO 20 BELOW THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON THEN DOWN TO 20 TO 30 BELOW FROM MID AFTERNOON TODAY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF LESS THAN TWO INCHES.
IMPACTS...
* TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AS AIR
TEMPERATURES PLUNGE INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TODAY.
* EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS WEST NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30
MPH CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* FROSTBITE TIMES LESS THAN 30 MINUTES TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.
&&
$$
MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-271600-
/O.UPG.KGRR.WC.A.0002.140127T2100Z-140129T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.WC.W.0002.140127T2100Z-140129T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140128T0000Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-
VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT...
MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...
SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO
251 AM EST MON JAN 27 2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* BITTER COLD TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS
FALLING TO 10 TO 20 BELOW THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON
THEN DOWN TO 20 TO 30 BELOW FROM MID AFTERNOON TODAY THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.
IMPACTS...
* TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AS AIR
TEMPERATURES PLUNGE INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TODAY.
* EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS WEST NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO
30 MPH CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* FROSTBITE TIMES LESS THAN 30 MINUTES TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO
ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN
ICE AND SNOW.
&&
$$
LAURENS10 follow-up statements
984 WWUS43 KGRR 271650 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1150 AM EST MON JAN 27 2014 MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-280100- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.140127T2100Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140128T0000Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1150 AM EST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTER COLD THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS FALLING TO 20 BELOW THIS EVENING AND THEN 15 TO 30 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AS AIR TEMPERATURES HOVERING IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TODAY. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-280100- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.140127T2100Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140128T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1150 AM EST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTER COLD THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS FALLING TO 20 BELOW THIS EVENING AND THEN 15 TO 30 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS WITH AIR TEMPERATURES HOVERING IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TODAY. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE...AND THE FACT THAT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ DUKE
392 WWUS43 KGRR 272044 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 344 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-280445- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.140127T2100Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140128T0000Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 344 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS REMAINING IN THE 15 TO 30 BELOW RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING WITH LESS THAN AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW ZERO IN MANY PLACES TONIGHT. ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-280445- /O.EXT.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.140127T2100Z-140129T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 344 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ON TUESDAY. * AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE...AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ DUKE
193 WWUS43 KGRR 272336 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 636 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-280745- /O.CAN.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140128T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 636 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TONIGHT. * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS REMAINING IN THE 15 TO 30 BELOW RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW ZERO IN MANY PLACES TONIGHT. ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-280745- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 636 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ON TUESDAY. * AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL SHIFT TO MAINLY THE LAKESHORE...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS IN OPEN COUNTRY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE...AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ NJJ
979 WWUS43 KGRR 280346 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1046 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-281200- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1046 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ON TUESDAY. * AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL SHIFT TO MAINLY THE LAKESHORE...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF OPEN COUNTRY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE...AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-281200- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1046 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS REMAINING IN THE 20 TO 40 BELOW RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW ZERO IN MANY PLACES TONIGHT. ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 10 TO 20 MINUTES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ JK
128 WWUS43 KGRR 280854 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 354 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-281700- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 354 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. * AN ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED TODAY. * AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL SHIFT TO MAINLY THE LAKESHORE...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF OPEN COUNTRY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TONIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE...AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH TONIGHT . PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-281700- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 354 AM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS REMAINING IN THE 15 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS AS TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO TODAY. ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TONIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ JK
048 WWUS43 KGRR 281700 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1200 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-290100- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1200 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO AN INCH IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * THE FINE SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY TO BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY OCCUR. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TONIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE...AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-290100- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1200 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS REMAINING OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS AS TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO TODAY. ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE THROUGH TONIGHT GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ DUKE
344 WWUS43 KGRR 282049 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 349 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 MIZ072-290500- /O.CAN.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KALAMAZOO 349 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COLDEST READINGS WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT AND TOWARDS DAYBREAK. IMPACTS... * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH TONIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-290500- /O.EXT.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN 349 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE...WITH AN INCREASE IN INTENSITY EXPECTED AFTER 700 PM. * THE FINE SNOWFLAKES WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY TO BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE...AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-290500- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 349 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS AS ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IS IN STORE. ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ DUKE
013 WWUS43 KGRR 290322 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1022 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-291130- /O.EXT.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN 1022 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE AT TIMES TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY TOWARD DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. * THE FINE SNOWFLAKES WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY TO BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE...AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES 10 AM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-072>074-291130- /O.EXT.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1500Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1022 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE AT TIMES TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS AS ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IS IN STORE. ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH 10 AM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ JK
218 WWUS43 KGRR 290847 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 347 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-291500- /O.CAN.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1500Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN 347 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH 10 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL BE LIGHT TODAY...UNDER ONE INCH. * SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY WILL CONTINUE TODAY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS. * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL WILL BE SLOW TO IMPROVE WITH THE ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE. WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH 10 AM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-072>074-291500- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1500Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 347 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BITTERLY COLD...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH 10 AM. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY TODAY DUE TO THE ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE. * FROSTBITE TIMES FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES THROUGH 10 AM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ JK
568 WWUS43 KGRR 291459 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 959 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-291600- /O.CAN.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140129T1500Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON... GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 959 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AIR TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ENOUGH TODAY...INTO THE TEENS...TO END THE THREAT OF WARNING OR ADVISORY LEVEL WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL VALUES THIS AFTERNOON WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS... * A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE IT FEEL COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * DRESS IN LAYERS TO COMBAT THE AFFECTS OF THE COLD AND WIND. && $$ DUKE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill warning went out at Jan 26, 11:50 PM EST, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 11:50 PM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1150 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
LATEST UPDATE...
AVIATION
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 342 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
WINTER WILL REMAIN VERY ENTRENCHED ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS AS COLD AIR SURGES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES.
DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHS NOT EXPECTED
TO MAKE IT OUT OF THE SINGLE DIGITS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WE WILL
ONLY WARM INTO THE TEENS ON WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DIP
INTO THE 15 TO 30 BELOW RANGE ON MONDAY AND LIKELY REMAIN THERE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE
FOUND AWAY FROM LAKE MICHIGAN IN THE CENTER OF THE STATE AND ALONG
INTERSTATE 94. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH
ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. EXPECTING 1
TO AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH THE HIGHER
TOTALS FALLING GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 131. THE LAKE
EFFECT WILL BECOME A BIT MORE FOCUSED TOWARDS THE LAKESHORE MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY.
&&
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 900 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
OUR CURRENT HEADLINES LOOK EXCELLENT AND WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
KGRR RADAR TRENDS AND SFC OBS SHOW A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW WITH POCKETS OF HEAVY SNOW PARTICULARLY FROM NEAR
I-96 SOUTHWARD. THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH FALLING TEMPS AND
INCREASING WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION THE WIND CHILL WATCH ALSO LOOKS
EXCELLENT WITH POTENTIAL FOR WIND CHILL READINGS TO REACH AT LEAST 20
TO 30 BELOW ZERO AS EARLY AS TOMORROW AND CERTAINLY BY TOMORROW
NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 342 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
HEADLINE DECISIONS WERE THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY WITH THIS FORECAST
ISSUANCE. HAVE A NUMBER OF FACTORS TO CONSIDER INCLUDING LAKE
EFFECT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...POOR ROAD CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS.
INHERITED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA AND GIVEN
THE COMBINATION OF FACTORS WILL HAVE OPTED TO EXTEND IT AREA WIDE
THROUGH MONDAY. MEDIA REPORTS IN THE EAST TOWARDS LANSING INDICATE
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS EVEN WITH LOWER SNOWFALL TOTALS. EXPECT
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS TONIGHT AS WIND SWEPT LAKE EFFECT SWEEPS
ACROSS THE STATE GIVEN 35 KNOTS IN THE CLOUD LAYER. SNOW SHOWERS
WILL PENETRATE THE ENTIRE CWA. GIVEN ACCUMULATING SNOWS...POOR
ROAD CONDITIONS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL BECOME AN
ISSUE TONIGHT SEE NO REASON NOT TO EXTEND THE ONGOING WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. THE HIGHEST SNOW FALL TOTALS MAY END UP ALONG
HIGHWAY 131 AS IS OFTEN THE CASE IN WINDS AT 35 KNOTS OR HIGHER IN
THE CLOUD LAYER. WINDS JUMP INTO THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE TONIGHT
AND THIS SHOULD RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
ROAD CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN POOR TONIGHT AS TEMPS PLUNGE BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT WHICH PUSHES EAST AROUND MIDNIGHT. WITH READINGS IN
THE SINGLE DIGITS ROAD CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LIKE THE EARLY
JANUARY EVENT...SLICK AND ICY...AS SALT IS NOT EFFECTIVE AT THESE
TEMPERATURES. THESE POOR ROAD CONDITIONS WILL STRETCH ALL THE WAY
INTO MID WEEK.
NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS WHAT TO DO WITH THE DANGEROUS COLD
COMING FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. COORDINATED
WITH NEIGHBORING OFFICES AND MATCHED DTX/S WIND CHILL WATCH FOR
THIS TIME FRAME. THE COLDEST VALUES WILL BE IN OUR EAST AND SOUTH
DURING THIS TIME FRAME WITH -30 TO -35 VALUES POSSIBLE MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE NOT HAVING A
WATCH OUT FOR VALUES THIS COLD. LATER SHIFTS MAY INCORPORATE
HEADLINES
TOGETHER ESPECIALLY AFTER WE SEE HOW THE LAKE EFFECT UNFOLDS.
ANOTHER ISSUE WILL BE HOW TO HANDLE THE COLDER MORE LIKELY WIND
CHILL WARNING TYPE VALUES INLAND WITH THE BETTER SNOWS IN THE
WEST.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 319 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
WE'RE GOING TO SEE A WARMING TREND DURING THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES
STILL WON'T CLIMB ABOVE NORMAL, BUT WILL BE QUITE A BIT HIGHER LATE
IN THE WEEK VERSUS EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT IN SHOWING A
FLATTENING OF THE UPPER PATTERN. THAT SHOULD LIMIT THE ARCTIC
INTRUSIONS INTO LOWER MICHIGAN. HOWEVER MODELS STILL SHOW A COLD
FRONT MOVING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND ANOTHER WEAKER COLD
FRONT SATURDAY. THE REAL COLD AIR HOWEVER WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE
CWA. NOT EXPECTING TOO MUCH SNOW DURING THE LONG TERM AS H8 TEMPS
NEAR -12C MIGHT NOT CREATE ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR LES. HOWEVER WEAK
SHORT WAVES MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW COUPLED WITH THE TWO COLD FRONTS
CREATE LOW CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOW. THE BEST CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW
APPEARS TO BE SATURDAY WHEN A DEEPER UPPER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 1150 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BRING WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. LIFR CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS AT MOST OF OUR TERMINALS EARLY THIS
MORNING DUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED CIGS AND VISBYS IN BANDS OF
HEAVIER SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING. WNW WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS WITH
GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KTS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
CONDITIONS MAY SLOWLY IMPROVE TO PREDOMINANTLY MVFR LATE MONDAY AND
MONDAY EVENING AS SNOW SHOWERS DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 342 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
GALE WARNING AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH 900 AM ON
MONDAY AS STRONG WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT. SHOULD
BE FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT FREEZING SPRAY WITH 35-40 KNOT WINDS AND
TEMPERATURES DROPPING THROUGH THE TEENS F. LOOKING AT WAVES
BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS. WINDS WILL FALL BELOW
GALE FORCE MONDAY MORNING BUT REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 KNOT RANGE
MUCH OF THE NEXT 3 DAYS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE ICE ON THE BIG
LAKE.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 342 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
RIVERS LEVELS ARE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING ACROSS THE AREA. STABLE
ICE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE DUE TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF COLD
WEATHER. THE ICE JAM THREAT IS LOW AND THERE IS NO CURRENT
INDICATIONS OF ANY ICE JAMS ON THE RIVER NETWORK.
&&
.CLIMATE...
ISSUED AT 645 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
HERE ARE THE RECORD LOW MAX AND MIN TEMPERATURES FOR MONDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
MONDAY 1/27...
GRAND RAPIDS...
MAX...7 IN 1918
MIN...12 BELOW IN 2003
LANSING...
MAX...2 IN 1885
MIN...22 BELOW IN 1885
MUSKEGON...
MAX...10 IN 1918
MIN...12 BELOW IN 1918
TUESDAY 1/28...
GRAND RAPIDS...
MAX...4 IN 1926
MIN...8 BELOW IN 1966
LANSING...
MAX...5 IN 1966
MIN...22 BELOW IN 1885
MUSKEGON...
MAX...6 IN 1966
MIN...10 BELOW IN 1912
WEDNESDAY 1/29...
GRAND RAPIDS...
MAX...7 IN 1934
MIN...16 BELOW IN 1966
LANSING...
MAX...6 IN 1934 AND 1965
MIN...28 BELOW IN 1867
MUSKEGON...
MAX...7 IN 1977
MIN...12 BELOW IN 1966
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR MIZ037>040-
043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074.
WIND CHILL WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING
FOR MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074.
LM...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY FOR
LMZ844>849.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY FOR LMZ844>849.
&&
UPDATE...LAURENS
SYNOPSIS...DUKE
SHORT TERM...DUKE
LONG TERM...93
AVIATION...LAURENS
HYDROLOGY...WALTON
CLIMATE...OSTUNO
MARINE...DUKEHazardous weather outlook, Jan 26, 11:28 AM EST, 15 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1128 AM EST SUN JAN 26 2014 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-270900- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 1128 AM EST SUN JAN 26 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY AND SNOW PACKED. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... RESULTING IN MORE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT WILL BRING ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF A CADILLAC TO KALAMAZOO LINE. WIND CHILL VALUES TONIGHT WILL FALL TO 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY MONDAY AND TUESDAY... FEATURING DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SCHOOL AND BUSINESS CLOSURES ARE QUITE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD AND SHORT FROSTBITE TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW TOTALS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LMZ844>849-270900- ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1128 AM EST SUN JAN 26 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WINDS AND WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY MAY ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY HAZARDOUS WINDS AND WAVES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL FREEZING SPRAY AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE ON LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH THE COMING WEEK. LAKE ICE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. MEADE 93
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 26, 10:25 PM EST, 4 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1025 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1023 PM SNOW NORTON SHORES 43.16N 86.26W
01/26/2014 M7.0 INCH MUSKEGON MI TRAINED SPOTTER
DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 1015 PM. WATER CONTENT EQUALS
.22 INCHES.
&&
MWALTONLocal storm report, Jan 26, 10:27 PM EST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1027 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM SNOW 5 W MARTIN 42.54N 85.74W
01/26/2014 M4.0 INCH ALLEGAN MI TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL THE LAST THREE HOURS BETWEEN 715 PM AND 1015 PM.
SNOWDEPTH WAS REPORTED TO BE 22 INCHES.
&&
MWALTONLocal storm report, Jan 26, 10:50 PM EST, 4 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1050 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1050 PM SNOW COOPER 42.38N 85.61W
01/26/2014 M3.5 INCH KALAMAZOO MI TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW DEPTH 12 INCHES.
&&
OSTUNOLocal storm report, Jan 26, 10:51 PM EST, 4 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1051 PM EST SUN JAN 26 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1049 PM SNOW GRANDVILLE 42.91N 85.76W
01/26/2014 M6.5 INCH KENT MI NWS EMPLOYEE
DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 1030 PM. SNOW DEPTH OF 23
INCHES. 4 OF THE 6.5 INCHES FELL BETWEEN 730 PM AND 10
PM.
&&
MWALTONLocal storm report, Jan 27, 1:58 AM EST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
158 AM EST MON JAN 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0109 AM SNOW KALAMAZOO 42.28N 85.59W
01/27/2014 M5.5 INCH KALAMAZOO MI BROADCAST MEDIA
THIS WAS THE DAILY TOTAL AT WWMT TV. 2.5 INCHES FELL
BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT.
&&
MEADELocal storm report, Jan 27, 2:00 AM EST, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
200 AM EST MON JAN 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0109 AM SNOW MARTIN 42.54N 85.64W
01/27/2014 M7.5 INCH ALLEGAN MI BROADCAST MEDIA
THIS WAS THE DAILY TOTAL. 5 INCHES FELL SINCE 7 PM.
&&
MEADEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 12:08 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 51 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.