Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this winter storm warning at Jan 23, 2014, 2:54 PM EST for 11 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 24, 2014, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 38 hr. 59 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 23, 2014, 2:54 PM EST (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2014, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2014, 3:20 PM EST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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 24, 5:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.3 | N Victory Twp, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 5:20 AM EST | SNOW 2.7 | Bloomingdale, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 6:15 AM EST | SNOW 0.9 | 1 Ssw Dutton, MI | THIS IS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 6:30 AM EST | SNOW 1.3 | 2 Wsw Walker, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.4 | 4 Se Muskegon, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 4 Wsw Fremont, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.6 | 2 Se Scottville, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.6 | Hastings, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.9 | 2 W Wayland, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.9 | East Grand Rapids, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.9 | Gerald R Ford Arpt, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.2 | 3 Wsw Hart, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.3 | Grandville, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.4 | 1 N Hopkins, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 3 Sw Rockford, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 4 Nne Paw Paw, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.7 | 5 E Plainwell, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.1 | Wsw Allendale, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 8:05 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 4 Sse Oshtemo, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 24, 11:59 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 5 W Martin, MI | 6 HOUR SNOWFALL SINCE 6PM ON JAN 24TH |
| Jan 24, 11:59 AM EST | SNOW 3.2 | 3 N Grand Rapids, MI | SNOWFALL TOTAL FOR JAN 24TH COURTESY OF WZZM 13 |
| Jan 24, 11:59 AM EST | SNOW 3.4 | 4 Se Muskegon, MI | DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL FOR JAN 24TH |
| Jan 24, 11:59 AM EST | SNOW 4.2 | Gerald R Ford Arpt, MI | DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL |
| Jan 24, 6:30 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Ne Fremont, MI | NEW SNOFALL THROUGH 630 PM |
| Jan 24, 8:10 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 3 S Rockford, MI | SPOTTER TOOK AN AVERAGE OF 6 MEASUREMENTS AND NOTED CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. UP TO 12 INCH DRIFTS WERE OBSERVED. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND DRIFTING. |
| Jan 24, 9:52 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 1 Ene Grand Junction, MI | TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR |
| Jan 24, 10:45 PM EST | SNOW 4.7 | Fremont, MI | UPDATE TO EARLIER SNOWFALL TOTAL. TOTAL AS OF 1045 PM |
| Jan 24, 11:30 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Norton Shores, MI | 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE DAY THROUGH 1130 PM. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.66. |
| Jan 24, 11:40 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | 3 Nw Grand Rapids, MI | SNOWFALL SINCE 3 PM TODAY |
| Jan 25, 12:05 AM EST | SNOW 0 | East Grand Rapids, MI | 3.7 INCHES OF SNOW YESTERDAY. LIQUID EQUIVALENT WAS 0.25. |
| Jan 25, 12:05 AM EST | SNOW 3.7 | East Grand Rapids, MI | 3.7 INCHES OF SNOW YESTERDAY. LIQUID EQUIVALENT WAS 0.25. |
| Jan 25, 5:00 AM EST | SNOW 5.2 | 6 Nnw Scottville, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 500 AM |
| Jan 25, 5:50 AM EST | SNOW 8.1 | Bloomingdale, MI | ROADS COVERED IN SNOW WITH HEAVY DRIFTING REPORTED. THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 5:55 AM EST | SNOW 8 | 5 W Martin, MI | THIS WAS A 12 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 6:15 AM EST | SNOW 7.8 | 4 Wnw Caledonia, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 615 AM |
| Jan 25, 6:30 AM EST | SNOW 8.5 | 3 W Walker, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 630 AM |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.2 | 3 W Bellevue, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 700 AM |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Hastings, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 3 Wsw Hart, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 700 AM |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.7 | 4 Se Muskegon, MI | THIS WAS A STORM AND 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 6 | 3 Nw Delton, MI | THIS WAS A 12 HOUR TOTAL. HEAVY DRIFTING REPORTED ON NORTH/SOUTH ROADS. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 6.5 | 1 N Hopkins, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Nne Hopkins, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 700 AM |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 7 | 4 Wsw Fremont, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 7 | 7 Ene White Cloud, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 700 AM |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 7.2 | Holland, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 7.5 | 2 W Wayland, MI | 24 SNOWFALL ENDING 700 AM |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 8 | Gerald R Ford Arpt, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR AND STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 8.4 | East Grand Rapids, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 9 | Grandville, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 9.3 | 2 Se Scottville, MI | THIS WAS A 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.4 | 5 E Plainwell, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 800 AM |
| Jan 25, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 8.5 | 1 Ssw Allendale, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 800 AM |
| Jan 25, 8:05 AM EST | SNOW 5 | 6 Sw Kalamazoo, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 805 AM |
| Jan 25, 9:00 AM EST | SNOW 8.7 | Ne Fremont, MI | THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 25, 9:00 AM EST | SNOW 9 | 5 Nne Grand Rapids, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 900 AM |
| Jan 25, 9:00 AM EST | SNOW 9.3 | 1 W Ada, MI | 24 HR SNOWFALL ENDING 900 AM |
| Jan 25, 9:24 AM EST | SNOW 8.5 | 3 Wsw Cannonsburg, MI | |
| Jan 25, 10:54 AM EST | SNOW 6 | 1 Nw Bangor, MI |
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 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
673 WWUS43 KGRR 231954 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 254 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-241200- /O.CAN.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.140124T0300Z-140124T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KGRR.WS.A.0002.140124T1200Z-140125T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WS.W.0003.140124T0600Z-140125T1200Z/ 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 254 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 BELOW TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GREATER THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LAKE SHORE. UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. * BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY IS LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * DANGEROUS TRAVEL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. WORST CONDITIONS AFTER SUNSET FRIDAY. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-045-051-058-241200- /O.CAN.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.140124T0300Z-140124T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KGRR.WS.A.0002.140124T1200Z-140125T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.140124T0600Z-140125T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-MECOSTA-MONTCALM-IONIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...BIG RAPIDS...GREENVILLE... IONIA 254 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 BELOW TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. * BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY IS LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * DANGEROUS TRAVEL WILL OCCUR AT TIMES FRIDAY. WHITE OUTS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. WORST CONDITIONS AFTER SUNSET FRIDAY. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ040-046-052-059-066-067-073-074-241200- /O.CAN.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.140124T0300Z-140124T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.140124T0600Z-140125T1200Z/ CLARE-ISABELLA-GRATIOT-CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...MOUNT PLEASANT...ALMA... ST. JOHNS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 254 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDES DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 BELOW TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. * BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY IS LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * DANGEROUS TRAVEL WILL OCCUR AT TIMES FRIDAY. WHITE OUTS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. WORST CONDITIONS AFTER SUNSET FRIDAY. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
9 follow-up statements
504 WWUS43 KGRR 240159 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 859 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-241000- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0003.140124T0600Z-140125T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 859 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GREATER THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LAKE SHORE. UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. * BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY IS LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * DANGEROUS TRAVEL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. WORST CONDITIONS AFTER SUNSET FRIDAY. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-241000- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.140124T0600Z-140125T1200Z/ 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 859 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. * BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY IS LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * DANGEROUS TRAVEL WILL OCCUR AT TIMES FRIDAY. WHITE OUTS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. WORST CONDITIONS AFTER SUNSET FRIDAY. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
112 WWUS43 KGRR 240835 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 335 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-241645- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 335 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS WILL DROP DOWN AS LOW AS AROUND 20 BELOW THIS MORNING. * WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME. GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKESHORE. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF GRAND HAVEN THIS MORNING...AND THEN SPREAD SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE HEAVIER BANDS SET UP. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE THIS MORNING WILL BECOME LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-241645- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ 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 335 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS WILL DROP DOWN AS LOW AS AROUND 20 BELOW THIS MORNING. * WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME. GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF IONIA TO ST. JOHNS THIS MORNING...AND THEN SPREAD SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 INCHES ALONG U.S.-127 TO AROUND 4 INCHES FURTHER WEST. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE THIS MORNING WILL BECOME LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
483 WWUS43 KGRR 241539 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1039 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-242345- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1039 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. * WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST OVER 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT THE BEACHES ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE WEST OF US-131...NORTH OF GRAND HAVEN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. *SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE BETWEEN 7 PM AND 5 AM. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MOST OF THE NIGHT. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE WILL BE LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS THROUGH TONIGHT. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-242345- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ 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 1039 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO BE BELOW ZERO INTO TONIGHT. * WINDS WILL GUSTS OVER 40 MPH INTO THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY MID AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 INCHES ALONG U.S.-127 TO AROUND 4 INCHES FURTHER WEST. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FROM EXPOSURE WILL BE LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ WDM
800 WWUS43 KGRR 242005 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 305 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-250415- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 305 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST OVER 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT THE BEACHES ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. * SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST...INTO AREAS NORTH OF I-94 INTO THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. IT MAY ALSO DIMINISH FOR A TIME NORTH OF MUSKEGON DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * ALL AREAS WILL BE SEEING SNOW BY MID EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE BETWEEN 7 PM AND 5 AM WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR POSSIBLE. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MOST OF THE NIGHT. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS THROUGH TONIGHT. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-250415- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ 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 305 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL GUSTS OVER 40 MPH INTO THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY EARLY THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 INCHES ALONG U.S. 127 TO AROUND 4 INCHES FARTHER WEST. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ WDM
336 WWUS43 KGRR 250201 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 901 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-251015- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 901 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST OVER 30 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT THE BEACHES ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH OR TWO PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BANDS. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT PARTICULARLY IN OUTLYING AND RURAL AREAS. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS THROUGH TONIGHT. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-251015- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ 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 901 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL GUSTS OVER 30 MPH THIS EVENING. * LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH OR TWO ALONG U.S. 127 TO AROUND 3 TO 4 INCHES FARTHER WEST. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THROUGH TONIGHT. NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
625 WWUS43 KGRR 250813 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 313 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-251200- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 313 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 20 TO 30 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE GRADUALLY ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS PARTICULARLY IN OUTLYING AND RURAL AREAS. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS EARLY THIS MORNING. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ACROSS THE AREA INTO TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-251200- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140125T1200Z/ 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 313 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL GUST TO 20 TO 30 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS EARLY THIS MORNING. NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ LAURENS
130 WWUS43 KGRR 251159 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 659 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-252000- /O.EXT.KGRR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140125T2100Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 659 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY. SNOW DRIFTS IN EXCESS OF THREE FEET WILL BE COMMON. * ALTHOUGH THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY WILL BRING PERIODS OF LOCALIZED HEAVY SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED TODAY ON TOP OF THE 6 TO 10 INCHES THAT FELL LAST NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF GRAND RAPIDS. IMPACTS... * MANY NORTH SOUTH ROADS IN RURAL AREAS HAVE DRIFTED SHUT AND BECOME IMPASSABLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL PLOWS CLEAR THE ROADS. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF CARS STRANDED AND ABANDONED OVERNIGHT DUE TO THE HEAVY DRIFTING OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. * THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS TODAY WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY... WITH SOME REMAINING IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TODAY... THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * YOU MAY RISK GETTING YOUR CAR STUCK IF TRAVELLING DOWN A HEAVILY DRIFTED ROAD SO TRAVEL IF ONLY NECESSARY. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-252000- /O.EXT.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140125T2100Z/ 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 659 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * SNOW SHOWERS LEADING TO AN INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION MAINLY THIS MORNING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES... ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW WILL COVER TREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MEADE
802 WWUS43 KGRR 251646 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1146 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-252100- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140125T2100Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1146 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW DRIFTS IN EXCESS OF THREE FEET WILL BE COMMON. * HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ON TOP OF THE 6 TO 10 INCHES THAT FELL INTO THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE NEAR AND WEST OF GRAND RAPIDS. IMPACTS... * MANY NORTH SOUTH ROADS IN RURAL AREAS HAVE DRIFTED SHUT AND ARE IMPASSABLE. THERE ARE MANY STRANDED VEHICLES EVEN IN DOWNTOWN AREAS. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL PLOWS CLEAR THE ROADS. * WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO AROUND 10 BELOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. * ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY... MANY REMAINING IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE ASK YOU TO STAY OFF THE ROADS UNLESS YOU MUST TRAVEL TODAY. THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * YOU MAY RISK GETTING YOUR CAR STUCK IF TRAVELING DOWN A HEAVILY DRIFTED ROAD SO TRAVEL IF ONLY NECESSARY. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-252100- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140125T2100Z/ 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 1146 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * SNOW SHOWERS LEADING TO AN INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION BY EVENING. * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT ROADS ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ WDM
724 WWUS43 KGRR 252020 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 320 PM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-260430- /O.CAN.KGRR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140125T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140126T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 320 PM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST INTO THIS EVENING. THAT WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SUNDAY. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL EXTEND TO THE EAST OF US-131 THIS EVENING BUT BY LATE EVENING THEY SHOULD MOSTLY BE CONFINED TO AREAS WEST OF US-131. EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY MORNING FROM THESE SNOW BANDS. * TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT ROADS ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS INTO MID EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-260430- /O.EXT.KGRR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140126T1200Z/ 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 320 PM EST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW ZERO LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE IN THAT RANGE TILL MORNING. * SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD COME TO AN END BY EARLY EVENING. EXPECT LESS THAN AN INCH OF NEW SNOW. * TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW AND ICE AND ANY DRIFTS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN REMOVED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ WDM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 23, 1:36 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 1:36 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
136 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014
LATEST UPDATE...
SYNOPSIS/HYDRO
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 135 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014
EVEN AS ONE WINTER STORM MOVES OUT THE AREA YET ANOTHER ONE IS ON
THE WAY FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING. YET ANOTHER
WINTER STORM WILL FOLLOW FOR SUNDAY WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED ON
MONDAY BY SOME THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON...OR AT LEAST AS COLD
AS WHAT HAPPENED ON THE 6TH AND 7TH OF JANUARY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
AND BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.
THE WINTER STORM FOR TOMORROW INTO SATURDAY MORNING WILL COMBINE
STRONG WINDS AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW TO RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS NEAR THE LAKE SHORE AND SNOW WITH CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING
INLAND OF THE LAKE SHORE.
THE SYSTEM ON SUNDAY IS A MORE CLASSIC TYPE WINTER STORM WITH A
LOW PRESSURE CENTER THAT WILL TRACK ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN. THIS
SHOULD RESULT IN A GENERAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW DURING THE DAY
TIME HOURS OF SUNDAY.
&&
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1107 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
WE CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES FOR THE EVENT THAT
STARTED YESTERDAY AS THE SNOW BAND (MESO-LOW) HAS MOVED SOUTH OF
OUR CWA. I DID NOT CHANGE ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE HEADLINES AT
THIS TIME.
HOWEVER... I DID UPDATE THE GRIDS TO SHOW MORE SUNSHINE INTO MID
AFTERNOON AS THE NORTH WINDS HAVE CLEARED THE SKY OVER MOST OF THE
AREA. I LOWERED THE CHANCE OF SNOW OVER MOST OF THE CWA FOR MOST
OF THE DAY TIME HOURS TOO.
THERE ARE SOME CLOUDS AND SNOW FLURRIES COMING OFF LAKE
HURON INTO THE I-69 AREA BUT THAT SHOULD COME TO AN END BY EARLY
AFTERNOON AS THE WINDS TURN MORE NORTHWEST. I HAVE SOME CHANCE
POPS FOR THAT INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ALSO... THE SNOW BAND
THAT IS CURRENTLY OVER LAKE MICHIGAN (WITH A MESO LOW THAT HAS
JUST COME ON SHORE NEAR BEH) WILL MOVE BACK TOWARD THE LAKE
MICHIGAN SHORE COUNTIES BY MID AFTERNOON AND INTO THE US-131 AREA
BY EARLY THIS EVENING BEFOR DISSIPATING. FOR THAT I HAVE UPDATED THE
GRIDS TO SHOW THE PROGRESSION OF THAT SNOW BAND INLAND.
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED HOWEVER IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT
BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM THERE IS STILL SOME DECENT LIFT IN THE DGZ
ALONG THE LAKE SHORE SO A QUICK INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE WEST OF
US-131 BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM.
THE LATEST RUN OF THE NAM12 DOES NOT SEEM TO CHANGE OUR THINKING
FOR OUR WIND CHILL HEADLINES OR WINTER STORM WATCH SO I AM
CURRENTLY PLANNING ON KEEPING ALL AS IS. I WOULD LIKE TO UPGRADE
TO A WINTER STORM WARNING WITH THE EVENING ZONE FORECAST BUT I AM
NOT 100 PCT ON THAT JUST YET.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 342 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
QUITE A COMPLICATED SCENARIO FOR THE AREA WITH REGARD TO HEADLINES
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WITH THE FCST PACKAGE THIS
MORNING...WE WILL MAINTAIN THE ONGOING HEADLINES FOR LAKE EFFECT
THIS MORNING. WE ARE ISSUING A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE
AREA FOR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WE ARE ALSO VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SETUP OF WIND...SNOW...AND BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW FOR THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
FOR THE LAKE EFFECT TODAY...THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS ACROSS THE SW
CORNER OF THE CWFA. THERE IS A NICE BAND ONGOING FROM NEAR GRAND
HAVEN TO KALAMAZOO WITH THE MEAN LOW LEVEL NW FLOW IN PLACE.
INVERSION HEIGHTS ARE OVER 10K FEET AND THERE IS A NICE CONVERGENCE
BAND IN PLACE DOWN THERE. WE EXPECT THAT THIS BAND WILL REMAIN
ACROSS THE SW CORNER OF THE CWFA UNTIL THE MESOLOW SEEN NICELY
OFFSHORE FROM MANISTEE DROPS SOUTH OF THE AREA AND THE FLOW
TEMPORARILY BECOMES NE.
THE NRN LAKESHORE COUNTIES ARE NOT SEEING INTENSE LAKE EFFECT THIS
MORNING...BUT THERE ARE SNOW SHOWERS OUT THERE. THE CONCERN FOR THE
NRN LAKESHORE COUNTIES IS HOW MUCH THE MESOLOW AFFECTS THOSE
COUNTIES THROUGH 12Z THIS MORNING UNTIL IS DROPS SOUTH OF THE KMKG
AREA. WE THINK THAT AT LEAST THE WRN HALF OF THESE COUNTIES COULD
SEE SNOW SHOWERS FROM THIS...AND THEY WOULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
DROP DECENT SNOWS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS WHY WE ARE
LEAVING THE ADVISORY OUT FOR NOW UP NORTH.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE...THE FLOW WILL BECOME N TO NE AS THE MESOLOW
SHIFTS SOUTH OF THE ENTIRE AREA. THIS WILL GIVE A BRIEF REPRIEVE TO
MOST OF THE AREA. THE BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO COME BACK
INLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE SFC RIDGE STARTS TO
BUILD TOWARD THE AREA. AS THE SNOW SHOWERS MOVE ONSHORE...
CONVERGENCE FIELDS ARE SHOWING THAT THERE COULD BE SOME DECENT SNOW
BURSTS TOWARD SOUTH HAVEN BEFORE THE REMNANTS OF THE BAND MOVE
INLAND AND DISPERSE. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE
EARLY TONIGHT...BUT THE UPPER JET CORE MOVES EAST OF THE AREA
OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL SQUASH ANY LAKE EFFECT.
WE WILL SEE SOME COLDER AIR MOVE IN THE TONIGHT WITH A WIND THAT
WILL REMAIN UP AROUND 10-15 MPH TONIGHT AS THE GRADIENT BEGINS TO
INCREASE. THE COLDER AIR COMBINED WITH THE WINDS LOOK TO BRING WIND
CHILLS DOWN INTO ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR MOST OF THE CWFA. THE COLDEST
VALUES WILL BE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH AND EAST WHERE LITTLE TO NO
INFLUENCE FROM LAKE MICHIGAN WILL BE FELT. THESE SRN AND ERN AREAS
COULD SEE VALUES FLIRT WITH WARNING CRITERIA OF -25F...HOWEVER WE DO
NOT HAVE GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN.
THE FRI PERIOD LOOKS TO BE A PERIOD IN WHICH CONDITIONS WILL
DETERIORATE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES FOR MULTIPLE REASONS INCLUDING
STRONG WINDS...HEAVIER SNOW DEVELOPING...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. YET
ANOTHER STRONG WAVE ORIGINATING FROM NRN CANADA AND THE ARCTIC WILL
DIVE SOUTH TOWARD THE AREA.
WE WILL BE ISSUING A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR MOST OF THE WRN 3/4 OF THE CWFA. THIS IS WHERE A COMBINATION OF
THE WORST WIND AND BETTER SNOWFALL AND RESULTING WORST POTENTIAL
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH THE PREVAILING SW FLOW
DURING MUCH OF THE EVENT.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY AS THE SYSTEM
COMING IN FROM THE NORTH PUSHES INTO THE STRONG HIGH EXPECTED TO BE
TO OUR SOUTH. THIS WILL BE ADVECTING WARMER AIR INTO THE AREA. AS
THE MOISTURE DEPTH INCREASES...THE ISENTROPIC ASCENT COMBINED WITH
SUFFICIENT OVER LAKE INSTABILITY WILL HELP TO DEVELOP SNOW ACROSS
THE NW PORTION OF THE CWFA BY 18Z FRI WITH LOW LEVEL SW FLOW. THE
SNOW WILL THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH 00Z SAT.
THE WINDS WILL GET CRANKING BEFORE THE PCPN BEGINS AND THEN WILL
OVERLAP THE PCPN SOME AS IT BEGINS TOWARD THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW
COULD FALL AT A PRETTY GOOD CLIP LIKE IT DID YESTERDAY AND BE BLOWN
AROUND BY WIND GUSTS UP AROUND 40 MPH OR SO. THE SNOW ALSO ALREADY
ON THE GROUND COULD GET ALSO BLOWN AROUND. THE GOOD THING IS THAT
THE WINDS DIMINISH LATE FRI AFTERNOON WHILE PCPN IS STILL DEVELOPING
TO THE SOUTH. THERE COULD BE A PERIOD WHERE SNOW WOULD BE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING AND FALLING SNOW COULD CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
SNOW WILL THEN DIMINISH TO LAKE EFFECT ALONG THE COAST FRI NIGHT.
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 342 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
COLD AND SNOW CONTINUES TO BE THE MAIN THEME OF THE FORECAST AND THE
LONG TERM IS NO EXCEPTION. 850MB TEMPS ARE SUB -20C MUCH OF THE
PERIOD WITH THE COLDEST AIR MOVING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT. THE -28C ISOTHERM IS INTO THE CWA ON MONDAY...A DAY
THAT WILL LIKELY SEE HIGHS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO F.
TWO SYNOPTIC SNOW EVENTS ARE SEEN IN THE FORECAST PERIOD...SATURDAY
AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. THE SATURDAY EVENT IS AN EXTENSION OUT OF THE
SHORT TERM PERIOD AS A COLD FRONT WILL BE PRESSING OFF TO THE EAST
OF THE AREA. SUNDAY ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF CLIPPERS AFFECTS THE
AREA. DO NOT SEE THE LAKE SHUTTING OFF IN TERMS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW
THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD. LOCATIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 131 ARE GOING
TO ADD TO AN ALREADY DEEP AND INCREASING SNOW PACK.
HIGHS THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL RANGE FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE
TEENS WITH LOWS MAINLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 112 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014
THE SOUTHWARD SINKING LAKE BAND OF SNOW MAY CLIP THE WRN TAF SITES
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN IMPACT THOUGH OF THE FORECAST
IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FRIDAY MORNING. THESE
WINDS WILL GUST TO 30-35KTS LATER FRIDAY MORNING. MORE SNOW WILL
DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOONA AND COMBINED WITH THE ONGOING BLOWING
SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT KMKG/KGRR AND TO A LESSER DEGREE
KAZO TO A MILE OR LESS.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 508 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH
WAVES IN THE 4 TO 10 FOOT RANGE. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30
KNOTS TODAY WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT. WINDS INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY ON FRIDAY REACHING GALES TO 45 KNOTS THROUGH THE
COURSE OF THE DAY. WAVES WILL BUILD INTO THE 14 TO 18 FOOT RANGE
AT ITS PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON. WE WILL ADD TO THE ICE COVERAGE
WITH THIS WIND AND WILL ALSO CREATE WIDESPREAD FREEZING SPRAY MOST
LIKELY. FREEZING SPRAY HEADLINES ARE POSSIBLE FOR FRIDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 135 PM EST THU JAN 23 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.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
FOR MIZ037>039-043>045-050-051-056>058-064-065-071-072.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LMZ844>849.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LMZ844>849.
&&
UPDATE...WDM
SYNOPSIS...WDM
SHORT TERM...NJJ
LONG TERM...DUKE
AVIATION...93
HYDROLOGY...63
MARINE...DUKEHazardous weather outlook, Jan 23, 11:12 AM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1112 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-240945- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 1112 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE BACK ON SHORE NEAR US-31 BY MID AFTERNOON THEN SPREAD INTO THE US-131 AREA BY EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS COULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM FROM US-131 TO THE LAKE SHORE. THE SNOW BAND SHOULD DISSIPATE AFTER THAT. ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROAD SALT WILL BE QUITE LIMITED WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP DOWN TO BETWEEN -10 AND -25 DEGREES ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN -10 TO -30 DEGREES DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS UP AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE LIKELY. THE WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AS ADDITIONAL SNOW DEVELOPS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BECOME LIKELY...ESPECIALLY WEST OF A LINE FROM KALAMAZOO TO REED CITY WHERE MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WEST OF A LINE FROM KALAMAZOO TO REED CITY. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE FOUND TOWARD THE LAKESHORE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD INTO NEXT WEEK WITH OCCASIONAL ROUNDS OF SNOW LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED. LMZ844>849-240945- 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- 1112 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT HAZARDOUS WINDS AND WAVES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR SMALLER CRAFT FOR THROUGH TONIGHT. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. SNOW SQUALLS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ICE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY GALES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND INTO FRIDAY EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY WILL IMPACT ANY BOATS AT LEAST DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ICE IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED INTO NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED. NJJ WDM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 23, 9:14 AM EST, 5 hours 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
914 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 AM SNOW 2 WSW WALKER 42.99N 85.81W
01/23/2014 M2.8 INCH OTTAWA MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
&&
WHLocal storm report, Jan 23, 9:22 AM EST, 5 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
922 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 AM SNOW 1 NW BANGOR 42.33N 86.13W
01/23/2014 M4.8 INCH VAN BUREN MI PUBLIC
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
&&
WHLocal storm report, Jan 23, 10:09 AM EST, 4 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1009 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 AM SNOW 1 WSW KALAMAZOO 42.28N 85.62W
01/23/2014 M2.2 INCH KALAMAZOO MI TRAINED SPOTTER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
&&
WHLocal storm report, Jan 23, 10:37 AM EST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1037 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW REED CITY 43.87N 85.51W
01/23/2014 M1.9 INCH OSCEOLA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 SE SCOTTVILLE 43.93N 86.25W
01/23/2014 M3.1 INCH MASON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 4 WSW FREMONT 43.44N 86.02W
01/23/2014 M4.5 INCH NEWAYGO MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 3 WSW HART 43.68N 86.42W
01/23/2014 M3.7 INCH OCEANA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 ENE BROOKLYN 42.12N 84.21W
01/23/2014 M0.8 INCH JACKSON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
&&
WHLocal storm report, Jan 23, 10:54 AM EST, 4 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1054 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM SNOW N VICTORY TWP 44.04N 86.34W
01/23/2014 M5.1 INCH MASON MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0600 AM SNOW 5 WSW ROCKFORD 43.09N 85.64W
01/23/2014 M1.5 INCH KENT MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 4 NNE PAW PAW 42.27N 85.86W
01/23/2014 M2.5 INCH VAN BUREN MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 6 WSW IONIA 42.96N 85.17W
01/23/2014 M0.7 INCH IONIA MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 W WAYLAND 42.67N 85.68W
01/23/2014 M1.5 INCH ALLEGAN MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW WSW ALLENDALE 42.97N 85.96W
01/23/2014 M4.8 INCH OTTAWA MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW 5 E PLAINWELL 42.45N 85.54W
01/23/2014 M0.6 INCH BARRY MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW 2 W ADA 42.95N 85.53W
01/23/2014 M1.4 INCH KENT MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW 5 ESE HARRISON 43.99N 84.70W
01/23/2014 M1.7 INCH CLARE MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0810 AM SNOW 4 SSE OSHTEMO 42.21N 85.66W
01/23/2014 M3.0 INCH KALAMAZOO MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0833 AM SNOW 5 S CONCORD 42.11N 84.63W
01/23/2014 M1.0 INCH JACKSON MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0900 AM SNOW 3 NNE TOMPKINS 42.41N 84.53W
01/23/2014 M0.5 INCH JACKSON MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
&&
WHLocal storm report, Jan 23, 12:04 PM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1204 PM EST THU JAN 23 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 AM SNOW 1 NW BANGOR 42.33N 86.13W
01/23/2014 M4.8 INCH VAN BUREN MI PUBLIC
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0900 AM SNOW 3 NNE TOMPKINS 42.41N 84.53W
01/23/2014 M0.5 INCH JACKSON MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0845 AM SNOW 1 WSW KALAMAZOO 42.28N 85.62W
01/23/2014 M2.2 INCH KALAMAZOO MI TRAINED SPOTTER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0833 AM SNOW 5 S CONCORD 42.11N 84.63W
01/23/2014 M1.0 INCH JACKSON MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0810 AM SNOW 4 SSE OSHTEMO 42.21N 85.66W
01/23/2014 M3.0 INCH KALAMAZOO MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW 5 ESE HARRISON 43.99N 84.70W
01/23/2014 M1.7 INCH CLARE MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW 5 E PLAINWELL 42.45N 85.54W
01/23/2014 M0.6 INCH BARRY MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW WSW ALLENDALE 42.97N 85.96W
01/23/2014 M4.8 INCH OTTAWA MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW 2 W ADA 42.95N 85.53W
01/23/2014 M1.4 INCH KENT MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 4 WSW LANSING 42.72N 84.63W
01/23/2014 M0.5 INCH EATON MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW GERALD R FORD ARPT 42.89N 85.53W
01/23/2014 M0.7 INCH KENT MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 4 SE MUSKEGON 43.18N 86.20W
01/23/2014 M8.1 INCH MUSKEGON MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW HOPKINS 42.62N 85.76W
01/23/2014 M2.8 INCH ALLEGAN MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW ALMA 43.38N 84.66W
01/23/2014 M1.8 INCH GRATIOT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW GRAND LEDGE 42.76N 84.76W
01/23/2014 M1.0 INCH EATON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW HASTINGS 42.65N 85.29W
01/23/2014 M0.5 INCH BARRY MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW GRANDVILLE 42.91N 85.76W
01/23/2014 M1.9 INCH KENT MI NWS EMPLOYEE
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW BIG RAPIDS 43.70N 85.48W
01/23/2014 M2.0 INCH MECOSTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 ENE BROOKLYN 42.12N 84.21W
01/23/2014 M0.8 INCH JACKSON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 SE SCOTTVILLE 43.93N 86.25W
01/23/2014 M3.1 INCH MASON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW REED CITY 43.87N 85.51W
01/23/2014 M1.9 INCH OSCEOLA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 3 WSW HART 43.68N 86.42W
01/23/2014 M3.7 INCH OCEANA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 4 WSW FREMONT 43.44N 86.02W
01/23/2014 M4.5 INCH NEWAYGO MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 2 W WAYLAND 42.67N 85.68W
01/23/2014 M1.5 INCH ALLEGAN MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 6 WSW IONIA 42.96N 85.17W
01/23/2014 M0.7 INCH IONIA MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM SNOW 4 NNE PAW PAW 42.27N 85.86W
01/23/2014 M2.5 INCH VAN BUREN MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0630 AM SNOW EAST GRAND RAPIDS 42.94N 85.61W
01/23/2014 M1.2 INCH KENT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0630 AM SNOW 2 WSW WALKER 42.99N 85.81W
01/23/2014 M2.8 INCH OTTAWA MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0600 AM SNOW 3 NE BEECHWOOD 42.83N 86.08W
01/23/2014 M14.0 INCH OTTAWA MI TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 2 PM YESTERDAY.
7.5 INCHES FELL BETWEEN 2-7:30 PM. 6.5
INCHES FELL FROM 7:30 PM - 3:00 AM. SNOW
ENDED AT 3 AM.
0600 AM SNOW 5 WSW ROCKFORD 43.09N 85.64W
01/23/2014 M1.5 INCH KENT MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0515 AM SNOW BLOOMINGDALE 42.38N 85.96W
01/23/2014 M4.2 INCH VAN BUREN MI CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0500 AM SNOW N VICTORY TWP 44.04N 86.34W
01/23/2014 M5.1 INCH MASON MI COCORAHS
THIS WAS A STORM TOTAL.
0400 AM SNOW 2 NE CASTLE PARK 42.77N 86.18W
01/23/2014 M13.0 INCH ALLEGAN MI TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 4 AM
&&
IRIS SYSTEMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 9:30 PM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 7 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:05 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake and 9 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:53 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 59 hr | |
| Jan 23, 2:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 6 days |
| Jan 23, 3:00 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | GRR | 48 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.