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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 7, 2015, 3:34 AM EST for 19 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 8, 2015, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2015, 3:34 AM EST (08:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 8, 2015, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2015, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Clare County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Osceola County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 124 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
109 WWUS43 KGRR 070834 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 334 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 MIZ072-071645- /O.NEW.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KALAMAZOO 334 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 BELOW TODAY AND 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND ICY. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. * SOME EVENT AND SCHOOL DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MIZ038-071645- /O.NEW.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BALDWIN 334 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 BELOW TODAY AND 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND ICY. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. * SOME EVENT AND SCHOOL DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-073-074-071645- /O.NEW.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT- IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 334 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW TODAY DROPPING TO 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * FROST BITE TIMES LESS THAN 30 MINUTES LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-071645- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 334 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 5 TO 10 BELOW TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND ICY. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. * SOME EVENT AND SCHOOL DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
5 follow-up statements
272 WWUS43 KGRR 071544 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1044 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 MIZ038-072-072345- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ LAKE-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...KALAMAZOO 1044 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 BELOW TODAY AND 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND ICY. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. * SOME EVENT AND SCHOOL DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-072100- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 1044 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AT 1040 AM RADAR SHOWED A DOMINANT SNOW BAND FROM WESTERN MUSKEGON COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH VAN BUREN COUNTY. * SNOWFALL RATES UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE UNDER THIS BAND. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 5 TO 10 BELOW TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND ICY. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. * SOME EVENT AND SCHOOL DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-073-074-072345- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT- IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1044 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW TODAY DROPPING TO 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * FROST BITE TIMES LESS THAN 30 MINUTES LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
586 WWUS43 KGRR 072004 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 304 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 MIZ064-071-080415- /O.CAN.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 304 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * RADAR SHOWS THE DOMINANT SNOW BAND OVER WESTERN ALLEGAN AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES WEAKENING. THE WEAKENING TREND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 5 TO 10 BELOW TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. * SOME EVENT AND SCHOOL DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ038-072-080415- /O.CAN.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ LAKE-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...KALAMAZOO 304 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. * WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 BELOW TODAY AND 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. * SOME EVENT AND SCHOOL DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-072115- /O.CAN.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON 304 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE DOMINANT SNOW BAND THAT AFFECTED THE LAKE SHORE COUNTIES CONTINUES TO DIMINISH. && $$ MIZ039-040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-073-074-080415- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT- IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 304 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW TODAY DROPPING TO 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * FROST BITE TIMES LESS THAN 30 MINUTES LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
163
WWUS43 KGRR 072053
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
353 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015
MIZ038-044-080500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WS.W.0001.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT
353 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* HEAVY SNOW BEGINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY.
* 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY.
* NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WIND CHILLS 10 TO 20 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE OR CLOSED.
* DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED
SKIN.
* SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-080500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WS.W.0001.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON
353 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* HEAVY SNOW BEGINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY.
* 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY.
* NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE OR CLOSED.
* DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED
SKIN.
* SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-057>059-064>067-071>074-080500-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-
CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-
JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...
ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...
SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
353 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW BEGINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY.
* 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY.
* FREQUENT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
* WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 TO 20 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH MANY ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED
SKIN.
* SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
WDM121 WWUS43 KGRR 080232 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 932 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 MIZ038-044-081045- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ LAKE-NEWAYGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT 932 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY SNOW BEGINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY. * 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY. * NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS 10 TO 20 BELOW. IMPACTS... * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE OR CLOSED. * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN. * SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-081045- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON 932 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY SNOW BEGINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY. * 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY. * NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW. IMPACTS... * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE OR CLOSED. * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN. * SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-057>059-064>067-071>074-081045- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.150108T0600Z-150108T1600Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA- CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN- JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 932 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW BEGINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY. * 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY. * FREQUENT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 TO 20 BELOW. IMPACTS... * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH MANY ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS. * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN. * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$
323 WWUS43 KGRR 080820 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 320 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 MIZ064-071-081630- /O.UPG.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KGRR.WS.W.0001.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 320 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY SNOW BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY. * 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY. * NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW. IMPACTS... * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE OR CLOSED. * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN. * SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ038-044-081630- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ LAKE-NEWAYGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT 320 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY SNOW BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY. * 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY. * NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS 10 TO 20 BELOW. IMPACTS... * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE OR CLOSED. * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN. * SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-081630- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON 320 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY SNOW BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY. * 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY. * NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW. IMPACTS... * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE OR CLOSED. * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN. * SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074-081630- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1600Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.150108T1600Z-150109T2100Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA- CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 320 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY. * 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 4 PM FRIDAY. * FREQUENT BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 TO 20 BELOW. IMPACTS... * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH MANY ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS. * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE EXPOSED SKIN. * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ LAURENS/DUKE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 7, 3:30 AM EST, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 3:30 AM EST, 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
330 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015
LATEST UPDATE...
SYNOPSIS/SHORT TERM/LONG TERM
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015
COLD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. ACCUMULATING LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY MAINLY WEST OF US-131. A STRONG
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL BRING
SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. SNOW
COULD BE HEAVY PARTICULARLY WEST OF US-131 THURSDAY NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL FINALLY MODERATE SOMEWHAT SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY MAINLY WEST OF US-131
IN NW TO NNW FLOW WITH H8 TEMPS WAY DOWN AROUND -24 C AND WITH
DEEP LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE AS WELL AS A LAKE SUPERIOR
MOISTURE CONNECTION. THE WINTER WX ADVISORY HEADLINE TO COVER THIS
EVENT FOR THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES AND LAKE COUNTY LOOKS EXCELLENT.
HOWEVER BASED ON RADAR TRENDS EARLY THIS MORNING WE WILL ALSO
INCLUDE KALAMAZOO COUNTY IN THIS ADVISORY TODAY.
WE WILL ISSUE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ALL OF OUR FCST AREA WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF OUR LAKESHORE COUNTIES FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO -15 TO -20
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MOST OF OUR AREA.
WIND CHILLS WILL NOT BE AS COLD WEST OF US-131 DUE TO THE
MODIFYING INFLUENCE OF LAKE MI.
THE NEXT SYSTEM DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NW LOOKS VERY IMPRESSIVE
AND WILL BRING DEEP MOISTURE AND VERY STRONG LIFT AS WELL AS
STRONG PVA THURSDAY EVENING. OVERALL SHORT TO MEDIUM RANGE
GUIDANCE IS TRENDING HIGHER WITH POTENTIAL SNOW AMOUNTS WITH THIS
SYSTEM.
AREAS WEST OF US-131 AND ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE MI SHORELINE
WILL LIKELY SEE HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS POTENTIALLY REACHING AT LEAST 6 TO 10 INCHES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH
HEADLINE WILL LIKELY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF OUR FCST
AREA FOR THIS EVENT.
.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015
THE LONG TERM PERIOD LOOKS MUCH MORE QUIET WEATHER WISE IN
COMPARISON TO THE SHORT TERM. NO BIG SNOW EVENTS ARE EXPECTED AND A
MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES SHOULD OCCUR...AT LEAST TRENDING BACK
TOWARD MORE NORMAL READINGS.
IN TERMS OF THE SENSIBLE WEATHER IN THE LONG TERM...SOME LINGERING
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
DELTA T/S FRIDAY NIGHT WILL STILL BE LARGE WITH HIGH INSTABILITY IN
PLACE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. DELTA T/S IN THE MIDDLE OF FRIDAY NIGHT
WILL LIKELY STILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 20S C. DEEP CYCLONIC FLOW
REMAINS IN PLACE...SO EXPECTING SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN CWA
WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS CONTINUING.
850MB TEMPS WARM CONSIDERABLY ON SATURDAY...BUT ARE STILL COLD
ENOUGH FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW. CONTINUED CHANCES FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS ON SATURDAY...BUT IT SHOULD BE TONED DOWN FROM FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL ALOFT SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH
850MB TEMPS MODERATING FURTHER. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL TREND BACK
INTO THE 20S DURING THIS TIME FRAME IF NOT TO AROUND 30. INSTABILITY
OVER THE LAKE ENDS WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW TAKEN OUT OF PLAY ON
SUNDAY. LINGERED SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT NOT EXPECTING MUCH. BOTH THE GFS
AND THE ECMWF SHOW A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH SLIDING THROUGH THE AREA
DURING THIS TIME FRAME.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1149 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015
HIGHLY VARIABLE CONDITIONS EXIST LATE THIS EVENING AS LAKE EFFECT
SNOW BANDS IMPACT MUCH OF THE AREA. CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN BOUNCING
BETWEEN IFR IN THE SNOW SHOWERS AND MVFR/VFR OUTSIDE OF THEM.
BY 09Z WE EXPECT THAT THE TERMINALS EAST OF A LINE FROM MKG TO AZO
WILL BECOME PREDOMINATELY VFR AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS END DUE
TO THE WINDS BECOMING NORTH NORTHWEST. MKG AND AZO MEANWHILE WILL
CONTINUE TO IMPACTED BY THE SNOW BANDS SO THESE TWO SITES SHOULD
BE IFR MUCH OF THE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. CONFIDENCE IN THIS IS
HIGHER AT MKG SINCE AZO WILL PROBABLY BE ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF
THE SNOW BANDS.
NORTHWEST SFC WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY... DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHILE BACKING TO
THE WEST. THE SNOW BANDS NEAR THE LAKESHORE SHOULD MOVE BACK
INLAND AGAIN AFTER 00Z THUR DUE TO THE BACKING LOW LEVEL FLOW.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 312 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015
TO SIMPLIFY THINGS...WE ENDED THE SCA A LITTLE EARLY AND BUMPED UP
THE GALE AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TO BEGIN LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE AS THE ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH
TONIGHT AND WILL GUST TO 40 KNOTS. GIVEN TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS
OVER THE LAKE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED AND MARINERS CAN
EXPECT SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCRETION. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON BUT FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 1203 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZE UP ICE JAMS ON AREA RIVERS WILL CONTINUE
INTO THE WEEKEND. RIVERS ARE BECOMING ICE COVERED. AVERAGE AIR
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE WELL BELOW 20 DEGREES... WITH HIGHS
ONLY IN THE TEENS THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS WILL AID IN ICE
FORMATION.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
MIZ037-038-043-050-056-064-071-072.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-072>074.
LM...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
LMZ844>849.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LMZ844>849.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LAURENS
SHORT TERM...LAURENS
LONG TERM...DUKE
AVIATION...MEADE
HYDROLOGY...63
MARINE...93Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 12:06 PM EST, 15 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1206 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-071100- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 1206 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH ALONG THE SHORE WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH BLOWING SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 10 BELOW OR COLDER OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR FROSTBITE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND COULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY SOUTH HAVEN. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WHEN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LAKE. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY DROP INTO THE 15 TO 30 BELOW RANGE IN SPOTS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. THE AREA OF GREATEST CONCERN WILL BE ALONG INTERSTATE 94 THURSDAY MORNING. THE COLD WEATHER MAY LEAD TO ICE JAMS FORMING ON AREA RIVERS THIS WEEK. FLOODING IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY NEAR ICE JAMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. LMZ844>849-071100- 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- 1206 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN AT GALE FORCE INTO MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. LARGE WAVES ARE ANTICIPATED ON LAKE MICHIGAN BOTH TODAY AND TONIGHT...EXCEEDING 10 FEET TONIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RIGHT THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LARGE WAVES AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE LIKELY MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK ON LAKE MICHIGAN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. DUKE / TJT
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 6, 11:52 PM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1152 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1150 PM SNOW WALKER 43.00N 85.77W
01/06/2015 M1.4 INCH KENT MI BROADCAST MEDIA
MEASURED 1.4 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE MIDNIGHT AT WZZM IN
WALKER
&&
JLAURENSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 10:17 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 10 days |
| Jan 7, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Mason and 5 more | 48 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 11 more | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.