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Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Marquette, MI

February 26, 201411 counties in Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this wind chill warning at Feb 26, 2014, 4:42 AM EST for 11 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 27, 2014, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. 16 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
Feb 26, 2014, 4:42 AM EST (09:42 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2014, 3:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 27, 2014, 12:00 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

Counties Alger County, MI, Baraga County, MI, Dickinson County, MI, Gogebic County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI, Luce County, MI, Marquette County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:43 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 27, 4:05 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 311 Sse Golden Lake, MIMESONET STATION 12 WNW IRON RIVER /MC011/
Feb 27, 4:15 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 321 W Sundell, MIMESONET STATION 9 W CHATHAM /MC038/
Feb 27, 4:35 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 30Au Train, MIMESONET STATION AU TRAIN /MC002/
Feb 27, 4:57 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 373 Wnw Silver Lake, MIAWOS STATION SAWYER ARPT /SAW/
Feb 27, 5:00 AM ESTHIGH SUST WINDS 463 Nnw Germfask, MIMESONET STATION 2 NNW GERMFASK /A1048/
Feb 27, 5:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 331 Ese Gwinn, MIMESONET STATION 1 E GWINN /MC010/
Feb 27, 5:06 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 32Marquette, MIMESONET STATION MARQUETTE /EW1298/
Feb 27, 5:13 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 31Chatham, MIMESONET STATION CHATHAM /EW1944/
Feb 27, 6:03 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 331 Sw Germfask, MIMESONET STATION 1 WSW GERMFASK /SNYM4/
Feb 27, 6:04 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 354 Wnw Fish Lake, MIMESONET STATION 8 SSW WETMORE /DOEM4/
Feb 27, 6:25 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 354 W Seney, MIMESONET STATION 4 W SENEY /MC006/
Feb 27, 6:30 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 346 Ese Carlshend, MIMESONET STATION 2 WNW KIVA /MC037/
Feb 27, 6:45 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 351 S Blaney Park, MIMESONET STATION 8 NNE GULLIVER /MC040/
Feb 27, 6:48 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 46Munising, MIASOS STATION MUNISING /P53/
Feb 27, 7:14 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 354 Se Newberry, MIAWOS STATION NEWBERRY /ERY/
Feb 27, 7:35 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 354 Ene Manistique, MIAWOS STATION SCHOOLCRAFT CO ARPT /ISQ/

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 230 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2014-02-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2014-02-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -37 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1226 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
90 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

768 
WWUS43 KMQT 260942
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
442 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...LOW WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. EVEN COLDER TONIGHT WITH BLOWING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE KEWEENAW AND EAST OF MARQUETTE NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR...

.ARCTIC AIR ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES COMBINED WITH GUSTY WEST
WINDS WILL RESULT IN LOW WIND WIND CHILLS ACROSS WESTERN AND
CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF EVEN MORE
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE KEWEENAW AND EAST OF
MARQUETTE NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR BEHIND AN EXITING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM

MIZ001-003-261745-
/O.NEW.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T0800Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.140227T0500Z-140227T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140226T1500Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
442 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
11 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY. A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
   THIS MORNING. COLDER AND EVEN MORE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF
   30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

 * NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
   MORNING WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE 1 TO 2 INCHES...WHICH WILL HELP
   INCREASE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS
   THIS MORNING...AND IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
   MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
   SOME AREAS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...PARTICULARLY AROUND
   DAYBREAK THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND
   STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS.

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
   VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
   BLOWING SNOW.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ002-004-005-009>011-084-261745-
/O.NEW.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T0800Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140226T1500Z/
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...L'ANSE...GWINN...
MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...KENTON...
SIDNAW
442 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 /342 AM CST WED FEB 26 2014/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM
CST/ THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ TO NOON
EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ TO NOON EST
/11 AM CST/ THURSDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
   MORNING. COLDER AND EVEN MORE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40
   BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW LATE
   TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS
   THIS MORNING...AND IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
   MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS NEAR LAKE
   SUPERIOR LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR AND
   STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-085-261745-
/O.NEW.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.140227T0700Z-140227T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.140227T1100Z-140227T1700Z/
ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...
SENEY
442 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 3 PM EST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
2 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN
ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST
THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
   THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

 * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR AND
   20 TO 30 MPH INLAND LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
   THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. 
 
 * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE 1 TO 2 INCHES...WHICH WILL
   HELP INCREASE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 20 MINUTES OR LESS
   TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
   SOME AREAS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE WORST
   CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
   WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS.

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
   VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
   BLOWING SNOW.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ012>014-261745-
/O.NEW.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.140227T1100Z-140227T1700Z/
MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENOMINEE...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...
MANISTIQUE
442 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 /342 AM CST WED FEB 26 2014/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ TO NOON
EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ TO NOON
EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
   THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW LATE
   TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 20 MINUTES OR LESS
   TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS IN SOME
   AREAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG
   WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

TITUS
5 follow-up statements
049 
WWUS43 KMQT 261441
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
941 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...LOW WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. EVEN COLDER TONIGHT WITH BLOWING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE KEWEENAW AND EAST OF MARQUETTE NEAR
LAKE SUPERIOR...

.ARCTIC AIR ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES COMBINED WITH GUSTY WEST
WINDS WILL RESULT IN LOW WIND CHILLS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL
UPPER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF EVEN MORE DANGEROUSLY
LOW WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG WITH
BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE KEWEENAW AND EAST OF MARQUETTE
NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR BEHIND AN EXITING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

MIZ001-003-262200-
/O.EXT.KMQT.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140226T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T0800Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.140227T0500Z-140227T1600Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
941 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST
THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
   THIS MORNING. COLDER AND EVEN MORE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 
   30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. 

 * NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 40 MPH TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY 
   MORNING WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

 * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE 1 TO 2 INCHES...WHICH WILL 
   HELP INCREASE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING...AND IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS TONIGHT INTO 
   THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
   SOME AREAS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... PARTICULARLY AROUND
   DAYBREAK THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
   CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS EXPOSED TO THE WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW 
   WIND CHILLS. 

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS 
   THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF 
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ002-004-005-009>011-084-262200-
/O.EXT.KMQT.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140226T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T0800Z-140227T1700Z/
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...L'ANSE...GWINN...
MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...KENTON...
SIDNAW
941 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 /841 AM CST WED FEB 26 2014/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM CST/
TODAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/
TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
   THIS MORNING. COLDER AND EVEN MORE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 
   30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. 

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW LATE
   TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING...AND IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS TONIGHT INTO 
   THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS NEAR 
   LAKE SUPERIOR LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS MEAN THAT VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW 
   WIND CHILLS. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-085-262200-
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.140227T0700Z-140227T2000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.140227T1100Z-140227T1700Z/
ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...
SENEY
941 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 3 PM
EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST
THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED 
   OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR 
   AND 20 TO 30 MPH INLAND LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY 
   AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
   SNOW...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. 

 * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE 1 TO 2 INCHES...WHICH WILL 
   HELP INCREASE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 20 MINUTES OR 
   LESS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR 
   LESS IN SOME AREAS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY 
   AFTERNOON. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED NEAR LAKE 
   SUPERIOR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG 
   WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. 

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS 
   THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF 
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ012>014-262200-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.140227T1100Z-140227T1700Z/
MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENOMINEE...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...
MANISTIQUE
941 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 /841 AM CST WED FEB 26 2014/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/
TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED 
   OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW 
   LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 20 MINUTES OR 
   LESS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS IN 
   SOME AREAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG 
   WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MRD
283 
WWUS43 KMQT 262044
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
344 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...BRUTALLY COLD WIND CHILLS LATER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...
...VERY WINDY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATER
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING IN THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND EAST OF
MARQUETTE... 

MIZ006-007-085-270500-
/O.UPG.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.140227T1100Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T1000Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.140227T0700Z-140227T2000Z/
ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...
SENEY
344 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 3 PM
EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY. THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED
   LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

 * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 45 MPH ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR AND
   20 TO 30 MPH INLAND LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
   THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING  SNOW WITH
   LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

 * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE 1 TO 2
   INCHES...WHICH WILL HELP INCREASE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS
   LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
   SOME AREAS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE WORST
   CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
   STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
   VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
   BLOWING SNOW.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ001-003-270500-
/O.EXT.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.140226T2044Z-140227T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T0800Z-140227T1700Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
344 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST
THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED
   OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

 * WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL TURN
   NORTHWEST TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

 * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE 1 TO 2
   INCHES...WHICH WILL HELP INCREASE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS
   TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR 
   LESS IN SOME AREAS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... 
   PARTICULARLY AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE 
   HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS EXPOSED TO 
   THE WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
   STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS 
   THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF 
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ002-004-005-009>011-084-270500-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T0800Z-140227T1700Z/
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...L'ANSE...GWINN...
MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...KENTON...
SIDNAW
344 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 /244 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/
TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED
   OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT
   INTO THURSDAY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS
   TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS NEAR 
   LAKE SUPERIOR LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
   STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ012>014-270500-
/O.EXT.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.140227T0900Z-140227T1700Z/
MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENOMINEE...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...
MANISTIQUE
344 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 /244 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ TO
NOON EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
   THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW 
   LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 20 MINUTES OR 
   LESS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS IN SOME
   AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG 
   WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MRD
554 
WWUS43 KMQT 270306
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1006 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...BRUTALLY COLD WIND CHILLS LATER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...
...VERY WINDY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATER TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING IN THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND EAST OF
MARQUETTE...

MIZ001-003-271115-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T0800Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140227T1600Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
1006 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST
THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED 
   OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. 

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

 * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE 1 
   TO 2 INCHES...WHICH WILL HELP INCREASE THE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR 
   LESS IN SOME AREAS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... 
   PARTICULARLY AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE 
   HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS EXPOSED TO 
   THE WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL 
   VALUES. 

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS 
   THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF 
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-085-271115-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T1000Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.140227T0700Z-140227T2000Z/
ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...
SENEY
1006 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 3 PM
EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO NOON EST
THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE 
   EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 45 MPH ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR 
   AND 20 TO 30 MPH INLAND LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY 
   AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
   SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR 
   LAKE SUPERIOR. 

 * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE 1 
   TO 2 INCHES...WHICH WILL HELP INCREASE THE BLOWING AND 
   DRIFTING SNOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR 
   LESS IN SOME AREAS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY 
   AFTERNOON. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED NEAR LAKE 
   SUPERIOR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL 
   VALUES. 

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS 
   THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF 
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ002-004-005-009>011-084-271115-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T0800Z-140227T1700Z/
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...L'ANSE...GWINN...
MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...KENTON...
SIDNAW
1006 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 /906 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/
TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED 
   OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. 

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW 
   TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS NEAR 
   LAKE SUPERIOR LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL 
   VALUES. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ012>014-271115-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.140227T0900Z-140227T1700Z/
MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENOMINEE...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...
MANISTIQUE
1006 PM EST WED FEB 26 2014 /906 PM CST WED FEB 26 2014/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/
TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED 
   OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW 
   LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 20 MINUTES OR 
   LESS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS IN 
   SOME AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG 
   WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

JLB
601 
WWUS43 KMQT 270936
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
436 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014

...BRUTALLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... 
...VERY WINDY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LINGERING
THROUGH THIS MORNING ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA...AND INTO THE
AFTERNOON HOURS MAINLY EAST OF MARQUETTE...

MIZ001-003-271700-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140227T1600Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
436 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
   THROUGH THIS MORNING.

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE 
   SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT 
   CONDITIONS. 

 * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS MORNING WILL BE AROUND AN
   INCH OR LESS.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS
   THIS MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
   SOME AREAS THROUGH THIS MORNING...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS
   THROUGH 9 AM. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
   CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS EXPOSED TO THE WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL 
   VALUES. 

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS 
   THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF 
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-085-271800-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.140227T1000Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140227T2000Z/
ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...
SENEY
436 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 40 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THIS
   MORNING.

 * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 45 MPH ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR AND
   20 TO 30 MPH INLAND THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PRODUCE
   SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT
   CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

 * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL GENERALLY
   BE 1 TO 2 INCHES...WHICH WILL HELP INCREASE THE BLOWING AND
   DRIFTING SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
   SOME AREAS THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH THE WORST
   CONDITIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL 
   VALUES. 

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS 
   THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF 
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ002-004-005-009>011-084-271700-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140227T1700Z/
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...L'ANSE...GWINN...
MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...KENTON...
SIDNAW
436 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 /336 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM
CST/ TODAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
   THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ANOTHER ROUND OF LOW WIND CHILLS WILL
   BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...DESPITE NEARLY CALM WINDS.
   TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO 20 TO NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO
   OVERNIGHT.

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW THIS
   MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. EXPECT THE GUSTY WINDS TO
   DIMINISH WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS NEAR LAKE
   SUPERIOR THIS MORNING. LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE
   POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY NEAR AND EAST OF MARQUETTE WHERE AN
   ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
   THROUGH LATE MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL 
   VALUES. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ012>014-271700-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140227T1700Z/
MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENOMINEE...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...
MANISTIQUE
436 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 /336 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM
CST/ TODAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
   THIS MORNING.

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 20 MINUTES OR LESS
   THIS MORNING.

 * BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS IN SOME
   AREAS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG 
   WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

KF
523 
WWUS43 KMQT 271524
WSWMQT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1024 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014

...BRUTALLY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY WITH LOCALLY
REDUCED VISIBILITY ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...

MIZ007-085-271700-
/O.CAN.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140227T2000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140227T1700Z/
LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...SENEY
1024 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 40 BELOW WILL CONTINUE 
   THIS MORNING. 

 * ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH COULD RESULT IN
   LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES...BUT WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
   NO LONGER EXPECTED.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ001-003-271700-
/O.CAN.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140227T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140227T1700Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
1024 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE 
   THROUGH THIS MORNING. 

 * ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WITH WIND GUSTS OVER 25 MPH COULD RESULT IN
   LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES...BUT WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
   NO LONGER EXPECTED.
 
IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ006-272000-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140227T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140227T2000Z/
ALGER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING
1024 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 40 BELOW WILL CONTINUE 
   THIS MORNING. 

 * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST OVER 30 MPH ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR INTO
   EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH
   LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR FROM
   SAND POINT TO CHRISTMAS...INCLUDING AU TRAIN. DUE TO THE POOR
   VISIBILITY...M-28 REMAINS CLOSED AS FAR EAST AS WETMORE.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR 
   LESS IN SOME AREAS THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH 
   THE WORST CONDITIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL 
   VALUES. 

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS 
   THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF 
   FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ002-004-005-009>011-084-271700-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140227T1700Z/
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...L'ANSE...GWINN...
MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...KENTON...
SIDNAW
1024 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 /924 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM
CST/ TODAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE 
   THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ANOTHER ROUND OF LOW WIND CHILLS 
   WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...DESPITE NEARLY CALM 
   WINDS. TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO 20 TO NEAR 
   30 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. 

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW THIS 
   MORNING...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. EXPECT THE GUSTY WINDS 
   TO DIMINISH WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY. 

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 10 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING. 

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS NEAR LAKE
   SUPERIOR THROUGH MIDDAY...PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF IRONWOOD
   AND WAKEFIELD OVER WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ALSO TO THE EAST
   OF MARQUETTE IN NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN...WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT
   CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TOWARD SAND POINT.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR 
   AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL 
   VALUES. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ012>014-271700-
/O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140227T1700Z/
MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENOMINEE...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...
MANISTIQUE
1024 AM EST THU FEB 27 2014 /924 AM CST THU FEB 27 2014/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM
CST/ TODAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
   THIS MORNING.

 * ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALLY
   REDUCED VISIBILITY...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF RAPID RIVER.

IMPACTS...

 * FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN IN 20 MINUTES OR 
   LESS THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG 
   WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. 

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

JLA

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 Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill warning went out at Feb 26, 4:18 AM EST, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 4:18 AM EST, 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
418 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 418 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

UPPER WAVE AND SFC LOW CURRENTLY OVER WRN HUDSON BAY WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA LATE TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT. MODELS BRING A CLOSED
999MB SFC LOW TO FAR NRN LAKE SUPERIOR BY 21Z TODAY...AND MOVE IT E
OF LAKE SUPERIOR BY 06Z THU. WINDS ARE PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT
INDIVIDUAL FORECAST ELEMENT THROUGH TONIGHT AS THEY WILL DRIVE WIND
CHILLS AND WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES.

INITIALLY EARLY THIS MORNING...TEMPS IN THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS
TO TEENS BELOW ZERO COMBINED WITH LIGHT BUT STEADY WINDS IS CREATING
LOW ENOUGH WIND CHILLS TO JUSTIFY THE ONGOING WIND CHILL ADVISORY
OVER THE WRN HALF OF THE U.P...WITH THE 15Z EXPIRATION TIME THIS
MORNING STILL LOOKING GOOD.

HIGH TEMPS TODAY SHOULD RANGE FROM THE MID SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO
TO AROUND 10 ABOVE. 850MB TEMPS FALLING TO -30C TO -35C BEHIND A
COLD FRONT LATE THIS EVENING/TONIGHT WILL ALLOW MIN TEMPS TO BY AS
LOW AS THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVER THE WEST HALF. LOWS OVER ERN UPPER
MI WILL BE IN THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS TO AROUND 10 BELOW.
UNFORTUNATELY...WINDS WILL BE MUCH STRONGER TONIGHT...LEADING TO
WIND CHILLS TO -40F OVER WRN UPPER MI AND -30F OVER ERN UPPER MI BY
LATE TONIGHT. COORDINATED WITH LONG TERM FORECAST ON HEADLINES...AND
CAME UP WITH WIND CHILLS WARNINGS FOR ROUGHLY THE W HALF AND WIND
CHILL ADVISORIES OVER THE E AND SCENTRAL.

MODELS ONLY SHOW MINOR QPF WITH THE SYSTEM LATE TONIGHT INTO
TONIGHT...AND WITH LAKE SUPERIOR MOSTLY ICE COVERED DO NOT EXPECT
SIGNIFICANT LAKE ENHANCEMENT WITH THE SYSTEM OR LAKE EFFECT BEHIND
THE SYSTEM. HAVE NO MORE THAN 2 INCHES /CLOSER TO 1 INCH/ OF SNOW IN
THE FORECAST WITH THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER...DO HAVE WINDS GUSTING TO
30-40KTS OVER THE KEWEENAW AND ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR E OF MARQUETTE
LATE TONIGHT AS MODELS SHOW MIXING TO AROUND 700MB WITH 925MB WINDS
OF 40-45KTS IN THESE AREAS. SINCE WINDS CONTINUE INTO
THU...COORDINATED HEADLINE DECISIONS WITH LONG TERM FORECASTER. WENT
WITH WINTER WX ADVISORIES FOR THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND FOR
ALGER...NRN SCHOOLCRAFT AND LUCE COUNTIES. THINK THAT BLOWING WILL
BE SIGNIFICANT OVER THE KEWEENAW...BUT THE BEST WINDS WILL ALSO BE
FAIRLY SHORT LIVED...CREATING SHORT DURATION BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. E
OF MARQUETTE...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LAST LONGER BUT GIVEN THAT THIS
AREA HAS NOT SEEN A LOT OF FRESH SNOW LATELY AM NOT SURE ON HOW MUCH
VIS REDUCTION WILL OCCUR. MARQUETTE COUNTY MAY NEED TO BE ADDED TO
THE WINTER WX ADVISORY DEPENDING ON IF THE STRONGEST WINDS STAY JUST
OFFSHORE OR NOT.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 416 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014

AT 12Z THURSDAY THE MAIN 500MB LOW WILL BE SET UP FROM S HUDSON BAY
THROUGH N LAKE HURON...WITH QUICK NW FLOW AND SEVERAL ELONGATED
DISTURBANCES STILL MOVING THROUGH UPPER MI. THE STRONG WINDS THAT
WILL STILL BE AROUND AT DAYBREAK THURSDAY ARE STILL EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH PRETTY QUICKLY DURING THE DAY...WITH THE WEAKENING PRESSURE
GRADIENT AS THE SFC LOW PUSHES ACROSS THE S ONTARIO/QUEBEC BORDER BY
18Z...AND THE STRONG HIGH OVER THE DAKOTAS SHIFTS TO MN AND IA WHICH
WILL ALLOW FOR RIDGING OVER THE W HALF OF THE CWA. MOMENTUM TRANSFER
FALLS BELOW 25KTS AT IWD AROUND 15Z...CMX AT 18Z...1-2HRS LATER AT
SAW...AND AROUND 21Z AT P53. WIND CHILL WARNINGS/ADVISORIES WILL
CONTINUE UNTIL 17 OR 18Z.

CONFIDENCE IN HIGH SNOW AMOUNTS TO POST ANYTHING MORE THAN WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORIES IS LOW GIVEN THE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACROSS LAKE
SUPERIOR. HAS BEEN AMAZING TO SEE HOW QUICKLY NEW ICE HAS BEEN ABLE
TO FORM IN OUR COLD AIR OVER THE PAST 24HRS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
WILL LINGER THROUGH MID-LATE MORNING ACROSS THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA...AND MID AFTERNOON FOR ALGER/N. SCHOOLCRAFT/LUCE
COUNTIES. MAY NEED TO INCORPORATE FAR N AND E MQT COUNTY INTO WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW. THE WORST CONDITIONS ON
M-26 BETWEEN MQT AND MUNISING WILL LIKELY BE 10-18Z THURSDAY.

RECORD BREAKING LOW-HIGH TEMPERATURES THURSDAY STILL LOOK
REASONABLE. 850MB TEMPS OF -30 TO -33C WILL LINGER OVERHEAD THROUGH
THE DAY...WITH -36 TO -38C OVER CENTRAL ONTARIO. AS NOTED IN
PREVIOUS DAYS...THESE VALUES ACROSS THE CWA ARE SIMILAR TO 850MB
TEMPS FROM JANUARY 27TH AND HIGHS THAT DAY WERE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
BELOW ZERO OVER THE WEST...AND AT OR JUST ABOVE FREEZING OVER THE
EAST. ALL-TIME COLDEST HIGH TEMP RECORDS FOR FEB 27TH ARE GENERALLY
IN THE MID SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO (WITH AT LEAST 6 DATING BACK
BEFORE 1925).

LOOK FOR EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE SFC HIGH
SINKS TO S WI AND IL BY 00Z...OVER LOWER MI THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY
AT 06Z FRIDAY...AND FINALLY ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES/MID
ATLANTIC BY 12Z FRIDAY. WITH THE SFC RIDGE OVERHEAD MOST OF THE
NIGHT...EXPECT LIGHT WINDS. CLOUDS COULD KEEP TEMPS FROM FALLING TOO
LOW...PARTICULARLY OVER THE N HALF OF THE CWA. THE GFS AND NAM STILL
HAVE PLENTY OF LLV MOISTURE STUCK BELOW 850MB...WITH ADDITIONAL MID
CLOUDS LIKELY SLIDING IN OVERNIGHT FROM THE W OVER THE FAR N. THE
BAND OF MID CLOUDS S WILL LIKELY REMAIN JUST TO THE S THROUGH 12Z
FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY LOW /ONCE AGAIN POSSIBLY
RECORD BREAKING/...WIND CHILLS WILL NOT BE AS LOW...AND
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY NOT BE POSTED DUE TO THE LIGHT WINDS.

THE CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOW WILL GREATLY DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY FRIDAY...BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM SLIDES IN FROM THE W-SW WITH
SCATTERED SNOW/SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING OVER MAINLY CENTRAL/E UPPER
MI DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. EXPECT S-SSW WINDS AHEAD OF THE LOW
SHIFTING FROM THE PLAINS STATES AT 12Z FRIDAY WILL DEEPEN SLIGHTLY
AS IT PUSHES ACROSS W UPPER MI/LAKE SUPERIOR AT 00Z SATURDAY...AND E
OF LAKE SUPERIOR/UPPER MI BY 12Z SATURDAY. THE S-SSW SHOULD RESULT
IN LAKE ENHANCED SNOW E OF ESC ALONG LAKE MI FRIDAY AFTERNOON/FRIDAY
EVENING. WILL NOT GO TOO HIGH WITH POPS AT THIS TIME...BUT POPS MAY
NEED TO BE INCREASED S CENTRAL AND E ALONG THE LAKE MI BORDER AS
FCST MODELS ARE STARTING TO ALIGN TO A COMMON THEME. LITTLE TO NO
SNOW IS EXPECTED FAR W.

STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE OVER S CENTRAL CANADA AND THE N PLAINS
SATURDAY WILL SLOWLY SLIDE OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES THROUGH MUCH
OF THE REST OF THE PERIOD. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS N UPPER
MI WILL GREATLY DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT OF ICE COVER...BUT WITH
SIGNIFICANT ICE LIKELY REMAINING...KEPT POPS MAINLY IN THE SLIGHT
CHANCE CAT THROUGH THE REST OF THE PERIOD. NO SIGNIFICANT WARM UP
EXPECTED TO NORMAL VALUES ANTICIPATED.
&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 634 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014

WINDS BEGINNING TO ABATE SLIGHTLY AT ALL THREE TAF SITES THIS
EVENING. WINDS ARE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS THEY BACK TO
THE SSW/SW BY DAYBREAK...AND THEN WILL PICK UP AS THE MORNING
PROGRESSES...WITH GUSTS TO 22-23KTS COMMON DURING THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON HOURS. AT KCMX...LIFR/IFR VISIBILITIES DUE TO BRIEF
LES SNOW BANDS AND GUSTY WINDS CHANNELED THROUGH THE TERRAIN THERE
WILL EVENTUALLY IMPROVE AFTER 6Z AS WINDS DIMINISH AND DRIER AIR
WORKING IN FROM THE WEST DIMINISHES LES. OTHERWISE...MVFR/VFR
CONDITIONS PREVAIL AT KIWD AND KSAW WITH MVFR DEVELOPING AT KCMX BY
9Z...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FORECAST. IFR VISIBILITY
CONDITIONS MAY REDEVELOP AT KCMX WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS SHIFT
BACK TO THE WEST AND PICK UP AND LES REDEVELOPS.
&&

.MARINE...(FOR THE 4 PM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)
ISSUED AT 409 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014

NW WINDS UP TO 25-30 KTS LATE TODAY UNDER SHARP PRES GRADIENT
BETWEEN SFC HI OVER THE NCENTRAL PLAINS AND LO PRES IN EASTERN
ONTARIO WILL SLOWLY BACK TO THE SW ON WED AS THE HI MOVES INTO THE
MID MS RIVER VALLEY AND ANOTHER LO PRES SYSTEM DIVES SE INTO NW
ONTARIO. THERE MAY BE SOME GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KTS OVER THE W
HALF OF THE LAKE WHERE FUNNELING OF THIS FLOW RESULTS IN SPEED
ENHANCEMENT. ONCE THE LO SHIFTS TO THE E OF THE LAKE ON WED NIGHT
AS THE PRES GRADIENT TIGHTENS AGAIN E OF HI PRES MOVING INTO THE
NORTHERN PLAINS...N GALES UP TO 35-45 KTS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
ENTIRE LAKE. THE CLOSER APPROACH OF THE HI CENTER AND WEAKER PRES
GRADIENT WILL CAUSE THE GALES TO DIMINISH W TO E ON THU. ISSUED A
GALE WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE LAKE. EXPECT WINDS UNDER 25 KTS THE REST
OF THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH A RELATIVELY WEAK PRES GRADIENT
DOMINATING.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
  WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ TO NOON EST /11 AM
     CST/ THURSDAY FOR MIZ001>005-009>011-084.

  WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING FOR
     MIZ001>005-009>011-084.

  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY FOR
     MIZ006-007-085.

  WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ TO NOON EST /11 AM
     CST/ THURSDAY FOR MIZ006-007-012>014-085.

  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR MIZ001-003.

LAKE SUPERIOR...
  GALE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY FOR LSZ243>245-
     248>251-264>267.

  GALE WARNING FROM 11 PM EST /10 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST
     /7 AM CST/ THURSDAY FOR LSZ240>242-263.

  GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
     /5 AM CST/ THURSDAY FOR LSZ162.

LAKE MICHIGAN...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...TITUS
LONG TERM...KF
AVIATION...RJT
MARINE...KC
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 25, 3:43 PM EST, 12 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
343 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-261200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-
GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
343 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014 /243 PM CST TUE FEB 25 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 MPH WILL
ALLOW WIND CHILLS TO FALL BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW OVERNIGHT...WITH
THE LOWEST READINGS OVER WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. SEE THE LATEST
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL REMAIN OVER UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH
VERY LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED MOST MORNINGS. THE LOWEST READINGS OF
25 TO NEAR 40 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL LEAD TO INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS...WILL LIKELY LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. THE WORST
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OVER THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND NEAR
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF MARQUETTE...WHERE BRIEF PERIODS OF BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-261200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
343 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014 /243 PM CST TUE FEB 25 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A FEW SOUTHWESTERLY GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WEST HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR.

BEHIND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR WEDNESDAY EVENING...NORTHWESTERLY GALES TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
SEE THE LATEST OPEN WATERS FORECAST AND MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

LMZ221-248-250-261200-
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
343 PM EST TUE FEB 25 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A FEW NORTHWESTERLY GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY
MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

SRF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 4:42 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryMQTAlger, Delta, Luce, Menominee, Schoolcraft31 hr
Feb 26, 4:42 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryMQTAlger, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Schoolcraft34 hr
Feb 26, 9:47 AM ESTGale WarningMQT27 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.