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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

January 7, 201511 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this winter storm warning at Jan 7, 2015, 3:53 PM EST for 11 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 8, 2015, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 29 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2015, 3:53 PM EST (20:53 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 8, 2015, 11:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 9, 2015, 4:00 PM EST
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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
Jan 8, 4:00 PM ESTSNOW 2.31 S Allendale, MI1.5 INCHES OF THIS TOTAL FELL 9AM-3PM. 0.8 INCHES FELL 3PM-4PM
Jan 8, 4:30 PM ESTSNOW 4.32 Ene Norton Shores, MIHAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED 4.25 INCHES OF SNOW FELL SINCE 1 P.M. ONE-HALF MILE EAST OF THE MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT
Jan 8, 4:57 PM ESTSNOW 2Kalamazoo, MIMEASURED AT WWMT.
Jan 8, 5:00 PM ESTSNOW 31 S Allendale, MIUPDATE: ANOTHER 0.75 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN ALLENDALE SINCE 4PM...BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 3.0 INCHES ON THE DAY (SINCE 9AM)
Jan 8, 5:15 PM ESTSNOW 1.33 Ene Kentwood, MISNOWFALL SINCE 3PM AT THE NWS OFFICE
Jan 8, 5:45 PM ESTSNOW 54 Nnw New Era, MIWINDS GUSTING UP TO 46 MPH NEAR SHELBY. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 50 FEET AT TIMES.
Jan 8, 6:00 PM ESTSNOW 62 Nnw Muskegon, MIVERY POOR ROAD CONDITIONS ON M-120.
Jan 8, 6:30 PM ESTSNOW 61 Sw Muskegon, MI
Jan 8, 6:30 PM ESTSNOW 7Wabaningo, MINEAR THE WHITE LAKE CHANNEL.
Jan 8, 6:30 PM ESTSNOW 9.16 Wnw Holton, MISNOWFALL THROUGH 630 PM.
Jan 8, 7:00 PM ESTSNOW 23 Ene Kentwood, MI6 HOUR SNOWFALL AT NWS GRAND RAPIDS.
Jan 8, 7:00 PM ESTSNOW 5.82 Wsw Cloverville, MI6 HOUR SNOWFALL. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.24.
Jan 8, 7:15 PM ESTSNOW 126 Ene New Era, MITOTAL SNOW ESTIMATED AROUND A FOOT. 5.0 FELL FROM 330PM-630PM.
Jan 8, 8:00 PM ESTSNOW 7Allendale, MI3.5 INCHES FELL FROM 6PM-8PM. SNOW DURATION 11 HOURS.
Jan 8, 8:30 PM ESTSNOW 5.8Grandville, MISINCE 1 PM. 4.5 INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE 5PM. SNOW DEPTH 10 INCHES.
Jan 8, 8:45 PM ESTSNOW 3East Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 8, 9:00 PM ESTSNOW 3.53 Ene Kentwood, MITOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 1PM AT NWS GRAND RAPIDS. 1.5 INCHES IN THE LAST TWO HOURS.
Jan 8, 9:00 PM ESTSNOW 8Allendale, MISTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR.
Jan 8, 9:04 PM ESTSNOW 12Holland, MISTORM TOTAL SO FAR.
Jan 8, 9:15 PM ESTSNOW 6Kalamazoo, MI
Jan 8, 9:20 PM ESTSNOW 63 Wsw Zeeland, MIDRIFTS TO 2 FEET.
Jan 8, 9:26 PM ESTSNOW 4East Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 8, 9:28 PM ESTSNOW 4Kentwood, MI36TH ST EASTBOUND RIGHT LANE HAS 2-3 FT DRIFTS IN SPOTS. PORTIONS OF 44TH ST DOWN TO ONE LANE BOTH SIDES WITH 2-3 FT DRIFTS.
Jan 8, 9:34 PM ESTSNOW 7Hudsonville, MI
Jan 8, 9:44 PM ESTSNOW 8Paw Paw, MI
Jan 8, 9:50 PM ESTSNOW 51 Wnw Cutlerville, MINEAR M-6 AND US 131.
Jan 8, 9:51 PM ESTSNOW 61 N Cutlerville, MIDRIFTS TO 2 FEET.
Jan 8, 10:00 PM ESTSNOW 53 Se Jenison, MITOTAL SINCE 2PM. SNOW DEPTH 11.5 INCHES.
Jan 8, 10:00 PM ESTSNOW 8.5Allendale, MISTORM TOTAL SO FAR.
Jan 8, 10:00 PM ESTSNOW 126 Ene New Era, MIAT LEAST ONE FOOT OF NEW SNOW WITH 4 FOOT DRIFTS IN YARD IN FERRY.
Jan 8, 10:13 PM ESTSNOW 123 Ene Grand Valley, MI
Jan 8, 10:16 PM ESTSNOW 9.63 Nne Muskegon, MISTORM TOTAL SO FAR.
Jan 8, 10:20 PM ESTSNOW 5.82 N Hopkins, MISNOWFALL LAST 12 HOURS.
Jan 8, 10:27 PM ESTSNOW 106 W Allegan, MI
Jan 8, 10:30 PM ESTSNOW 63 Nw Grand Rapids, MIFROM 630 PM TO 1030 PM.
Jan 8, 10:45 PM ESTSNOW 5.6East Grand Rapids, MIRECEIVED 2.6 IN LAST TWO HOURS.
Jan 8, 11:00 PM ESTSNOW 7.6Fremont, MISTORM TOTAL SO FAR.
Jan 8, 11:00 PM ESTSNOW 8Fremont, MIAS OF 11 PM 1/8/15.
Jan 8, 11:45 PM ESTSNOW 11Holland, MI
Jan 8, 11:50 PM ESTSNOW 12Fruitport, MI12 TO 15 INCHES IN LAST 12 HOURS.
Jan 9, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 9.3Grandville, MISTORM TOTAL AS OF MIDNIGHT. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.53. SNOW DEPTH 13.
Jan 9, 12:15 AM ESTSNOW 4.3Walker, MIDAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL AT WZZM 13 FOR 1/8/15.
Jan 9, 12:56 AM ESTSNOW 92 Se Marne, MIDURATION 8 HOURS
Jan 9, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 63 Ene Kentwood, MI12 HOUR SNOWFALL AT NWS GRAND RAPIDS.
Jan 9, 4:00 AM ESTSNOW 8.2Hudsonville, MISNOW DURATION 12 HOURS.
Jan 9, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 9.21 Nne Fremont, MISNOW DURATION 18 HOURS.
Jan 9, 6:30 AM ESTSNOW 7Scottville, MIPUBLIC SNOWFALL REPORT RELAYED THROUGH MEDIA. SHERIFF OFFICE ADVISES NO TRAVEL IN THE COUNTY. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS SEVERAL FEET DEEP.
Jan 9, 6:30 AM ESTSNOW 9South Haven, MI
Jan 9, 6:50 AM ESTSNOW 8Kalamazoo, MI
Jan 9, 6:59 AM ESTSNOW 7.6East Grand Rapids, MISTORM TOTAL. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.33. SNOW DEPTH 12.
Jan 9, 7:15 AM ESTSNOW 8.85 Sse Hopkins, MIEVENT TOTAL SO FAR
Jan 9, 7:15 AM ESTSNOW 151 E Lamont, MIEVENT TOTAL. 6-8 INCHES SINCE 8 PM LAST NIGHT.
Jan 9, 7:16 AM ESTSNOW 102 Sse Norton Shores, MISTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL NEAR HOFFMASTER STATE PARK. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jan 9, 7:22 AM ESTSNOW 8.85 Sse Hopkins, MISTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. REPORT NOTES THAT SNOW IS STILL FALLING AT A DECENT RATE. TOTAL SNOW DEPTH AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION WAS 14 INCHES
Jan 9, 7:29 AM ESTSNOW 7.1East Grand Rapids, MISTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jan 9, 7:30 AM ESTSNOW 7.1East Grand Rapids, MIEVENT TOTAL SO FAR. SNOW DEPTH 12 INCHES.
Jan 9, 8:15 AM ESTSNOW 10.53 Sse Dalton, MISTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL, WHICH FELL THROUGH A 10 HOUR PERIOD. ABOUT 1 INCH OF THIS FELL OVERNIGHT LAST NIGHT. REPORT RECEIVED VIA ONLINE SUBMISSION.
Jan 9, 8:30 AM ESTSNOW 11.5Hudsonville, MIEVENT TOTAL SO FAR.
Jan 9, 8:36 AM ESTSNOW 9Kalamazoo, MIUPDATED SNOWFALL TOTAL COURTESY OF WWMT-TV. MEASUREMENT WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE OF THE STUDIO IN KALAMAZOO
Jan 9, 8:58 AM ESTSNOW 7.55 Ne Orangeville, MISTORM TOTAL SNOW RECEIVED FROM NEAR THE BARRY STATE GAME AREA

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

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 209 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2015-01-07Temperature 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2015-01-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
761 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 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.

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.

&&

$$

WDM
8 follow-up statements
121 
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
523 
WWUS43 KGRR 081653
WSWGRR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1153 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015

MIZ057-065-072-090100-
/O.UPG.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
/O.EXA.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
KENT-BARRY-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND RAPIDS...HASTINGS...KALAMAZOO
1153 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * HEAVY SNOW BEGINS AROUND 2 PM AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY.

 * 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY
   HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * TOTAL SNOW FROM 6 INCHES TO AROUND A FOOT BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 * WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * VISIBILITIES OFTEN DOWN TO A FEW CAR LENGTHS.

 * 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...

 * AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.

&&

$$

MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-064-071-090100-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT...
MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
1153 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * HEAVY SNOW BEGINS AROUND 2 PM AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY.

 * 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

 * TOTAL SNOW AROUND A FOOT BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS
   NEAR A FOOT AND A HALF.

 * WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * VISIBILITIES OFTEN DOWN TO A FEW CAR LENGTHS.

 * 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...

 * AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

&&

$$

MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-090100-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
1153 AM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * HEAVY SNOW BEGINS AROUND 3 PM AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY.

 * 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY
   HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * TOTAL SNOW 4 TO 8 INCHES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 * WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * VISIBILITIES OCCASIONALLY DOWN TO A FEW CAR LENGTHS.

 * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.


IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SOME 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. 

&&

$$

TJT
561 
WWUS43 KGRR 081949
WSWGRR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
249 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-090400-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-
VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT...
MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...
SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO
249 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 * 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN ANOTHER 3 TO 6
   INCHES BY 4 PM FRIDAY.

 * TOTAL SNOW AROUND A FOOT BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL 
   AMOUNTS NEAR A FOOT AND A HALF. 

 * WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH WITH EXTREME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * VISIBILITIES OFTEN DOWN TO A FEW CAR LENGTHS.

 * 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...

 * AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

&&

$$

MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-090400-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
249 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 * 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN ANOTHER 1 TO 3
   INCHES BY 4 PM FRIDAY.

 * TOTAL SNOW 4 TO 8 INCHES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 * WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * VISIBILITIES OCCASIONALLY DOWN TO A FEW CAR LENGTHS.

 * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SOME 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. 

&&

$$

WDM
807 
WWUS43 KGRR 090200
WSWGRR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
900 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-091000-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-
VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT...
MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...
SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO
900 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 * AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN
   ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES BY 4 PM FRIDAY.

 * TOTAL SNOW AROUND A FOOT BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL 
   AMOUNTS NEAR A FOOT AND A HALF. 

 * WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WITH EXTREME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * VISIBILITIES OFTEN DOWN TO A FEW CAR LENGTHS.

 * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE OR
   CLOSED.

 * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE 
   EXPOSED SKIN. 

 * SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

&&

$$

MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-091000-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
900 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 * AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN
   ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES BY 4 PM FRIDAY.

 * TOTAL SNOW 4 TO 8 INCHES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 * WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * VISIBILITIES OCCASIONALLY DOWN TO A FEW CAR LENGTHS.

 * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SOME ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE 
   OFFS. 

 * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE 
   EXPOSED SKIN. 

 * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

&&

$$

LAURENS
464 
WWUS43 KGRR 090822
WSWGRR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
322 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-091630-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-
VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT...
MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...
SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO
322 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW SHOWERS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES TODAY.

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 8 TO 12 INCHES BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH
   LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF.

 * WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE OR 
   CLOSED. 

 * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE 
   EXPOSED SKIN. 

 * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

&&

$$

MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-091630-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
322 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW SHOWERS. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO TODAY. 

 * STORM TOTAL SNOW 3 TO 7 INCHES BY THIS AFTERNOON.

 * WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

 * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SOME ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.

 * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE 
   EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

&&

$$
237 
WWUS43 KGRR 091553
WSWGRR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1053 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-092100-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-
VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT...
MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...
SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO
1053 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW SHOWERS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON.

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 8 TO 16 INCHES BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH
   ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS AS MUCH AS 20 INCHES.

 * WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

 * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.

IMPACTS...

 * DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE OR 
   CLOSED. 

 * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE 
   EXPOSED SKIN. 

 * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

&&

$$

MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-092100-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
1053 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW SHOWERS. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO THIS AFTERNOON.

 * STORM TOTAL SNOW 3 TO 7 INCHES BY THIS AFTERNOON.

 * WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

 * WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW.

IMPACTS...

 * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SOME ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE 
   OFFS.

 * DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED OUTDOORS...30 MINUTES TO FREEZE 
   EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
   WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

&&

$$

WDM
723 
WWUS43 KGRR 092107
WSWGRR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
407 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-065-071-072-092215-
/O.EXP.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-
VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT...
MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...
SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO
407 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

  * SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL
    ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS.

  * WINDS GUSTS TO 25 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 *  REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

 * WIND CHILLS 10 TO 20 BELOW. 

IMPACTS...

 * NUMEROUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS RESULTED IN ROADS BEING CLOSED.

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR 
   MORE INFORMATION. 

&&

$$

MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-092215-
/O.EXP.KGRR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T2100Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
407 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

  * SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL
    ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH.

  * WINDS GUSTS TO 25 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

 *  REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

 * WIND CHILLS 10 TO 20 BELOW.  

IMPACTS...

 *NUMEROUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS RESULTED IN ROADS BEING CLOSED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR 
   MORE INFORMATION. 

&&

$$


WDM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 7, 3:22 PM EST, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 3:22 PM EST, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
322 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

LATEST UPDATE...
SYNOPSIS/SHORT TERM/LONG TERM/HYDRO/MARINE

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 322 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

A LARGE POLAR HIGH WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH OF LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT
RESULTING IN ANOTHER VERY COLD NIGHT WITH LOWS NEAR ZERO AND WIND
CHILLS NEAR 15 BELOW. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE INLAND
OF US-31 AND WEAKEN SOME.

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM FROM NORTHERN CANADA WILL DROP SOUTHEAST INTO
THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY BRINGING LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO
THE LAKE SHORE. INLAND AREAS WILL ALSO SEE A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
FROM THIS SYSTEM. STRONG WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY. ARCTIC AIR FOLLOWS THIS SYSTEM INTO THE WEEKEND SO LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY.  A SLOW WARM UP
WILL FOLLOW STARTING UNTIL SUNDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 322 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

TONIGHT

THE CURRENT LAKE BAND EXTENDING FROM FAR WESTERN MUSKEGON COUNTY
SOUTH THROUGH VAN BUREN COUNTY HAS BEGUN WEAKENING AS BOUNDARY LAYER
WINDS START TO BACK TO THE WEST. BOUNDARY LAYER OMEGAS SUGGEST THAT
THIS BAND WILL CONTINUE WEAKENING AND MOVE INLAND AS WINDS BECOME
WESTERLY. THUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL EXPAND A BIT INLAND THIS EVENING
EVEN AS THEY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND
AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE LAKE SHORE NORTH OF HOLLAND WITH
LESSER AMOUNTS INLAND. A COLD NIGHT IS EXPECTED WITH LOWS 5 ABOVE TO
5 BELOW. WINDS WILL INCREASE A BIT AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL AND SO A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE INLAND COUNTIES PLUS
ALLEGAN AND VAN BUREN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT

I WILL ISSUE A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE LAKE SHORE COUNTIES FROM
OTTAWA COUNTY NORTH THROUGH MASON PLUS NEWYAGO AND LAKE COUNTIES
FROM NOON TOMORROW THROUGH 4 PM FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE BOARDER BY A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ALL OF OUR REMAINING COUNTIES. THE MOST
EASTERN ROW ADVISORY WILL ONLY BE FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SINCE THE SNOW THERE WILL END BY MIDNIGHT. THE WARNING IS FOR A
COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW (6 TO 12 INCHES)...GUSTY WINDS...BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL BE HEAVIEST THURSDAY EVENING BUT WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THE ADVISORY IS FOR THE
COMBINATION OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES AND
GUSTY WINDS. SINCE THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL NOT REACH OUR MORE
NORTHEASTERN COUNTIES THE ADVISORY THERE WILL ONLY BE FOR THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

I HAVE GONE WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING SINCE THE LIFT IN THE 900 TO
850 OMEGA IS ABOUT HAS HIGH AS I HAVE SEEN IT THIS WINTER NEAR THE
LAKE SHORE TO US-131 BY 4 PM... THEN INCREASE EVEN MORE BY 7 PM AS
IT MOVES INLAND. THE DGZ NEAR LDM IS NEARLY 15,000 FT IN DEPTH AS
THIS SYSTEM MOVES IN AND THE MAX LIFT IS OF COURSE IN THE DGZ.  ALL
OF THIS TELLS WE SHOULD SEE 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES IN
THE WARNING COUNTIES FROM LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. WHILE
THAT IS HAPPENING WE ALSO HAVE 45 KNOTS OF WIND IN THE MIXED LAYER
SO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE MORE THAN POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA.
AFTER 10 PM OR SO THE BETTER LIFT IS GONE BUT THE LAKE ENHANCED
NATURE OF THE SYSTEM AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. FOR THE ADVISORY COUNTIES THE SNOWFALL WILL NOT BE AS
HEAVY AND FOR OUR MORE EASTERN COUNTIES THE SNOW WILL COME TO AN END
BY MIDNIGHT OR SO BUT I DECIDED TO KEEP THE HEADLINES SIMPLE FOR
NOW. WE CAN CANCEL THE EASTERN ADVISORIES AS NEEDED FRIDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 322 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

GENERALLY LOOKING QUIET IN THE LONG TERM. HIGHS WILL MODERATE TO
MID/UPPER 20S BEGINNING SUNDAY...WHICH IS BARELY BELOW NORMAL FOR
THIS TIME OF YEAR. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE ITS DIMINISHING
TREND SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW SUNDAY WITH THE
PASSAGE OF A SURFACE TROUGH...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

WEDNESDAY WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED AS THE 12Z GFS/ECMWF MODELS
BRING A SHARP UPPER TROUGH TOWARDS THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED
YET...WHICH IS NOT SURPRISING. WE HAVE BEEN RECENTLY SEEING THAT
THESE MODELS NEED TO BE WITHIN ABOUT 120 HOURS (5 DAYS) OF AN EVENT
TO START SHOWING SKILL AT FORECASTING IT. USING THE 12Z MODELS FROM
THIS MORNING...THIS FEATURE IS OUT AT FORECAST HOUR 168. WE
THEREFORE DO NOT EXPECT FORECAST SKILL THIS FAR OUT...SO CERTAINTY
REMAINS VERY LOW.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1235 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

DOMINANT LAKE BAND CONTINUES FROM KMKG SOUTH INTO VAN BUREN
COUNTY. WINDS WILL BACK TO THE WEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THE
SNOW BAND WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INLAND BUT ALSO WEAKEN. WE/LL SEE
MVFR CIGS AS SHSN MOVE INLAND. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SHSN
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 322 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO AROUND 30 KNOTS...SUB GALE...TONIGHT AND THEN
INCREASE TO 40-45 KNOT GALES THURSDAY/THURSDAY NIGHT. FOR SIMPLICITY
WE EXTENDED THE CURRENT GALE WARNING AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 322 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

RIVERS RANGE FROM MOSTLY TO COMPLETELY ICE COVERED... AND FREEZE UP
ICE JAMS ARE CAUSING WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS ON SEVERAL RIVERS.
WATER APPEARS TO STILL BE FLOWING AT SOME APPRECIABLE RATE ON THE
RIVERS OF CONCERN ACCORDING TO OBSERVERS. THIS SUGGESTS ICE JAMS ARE
FAIRLY LOOSE AND NOT ABLE TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING YET.
NONETHELESS... THE FLAT RIVER AT SMYRNA HAS RISEN OUT OF ITS BANKS
SINCE LAST NIGHT... THOUGH IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE GAGE IS READING A
BIT HIGH DUE TO ICE BUILDUP. THE CURRENT FORECAST FOR THE FLAT RIVER
HAS IT HOLDING A FOOT BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE... BUT THIS IS A LOW
CONFIDENCE FORECAST WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED. PERE
MARQUETTE RIVER NEAR SCOTTVILLE IS NEAR BANKFULL BUT DOES NOT APPEAR
TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY JAMMED UP AS THERE IS STILL SOME OPEN WATER.
KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR NEW RICHMOND HAS RISEN STEADILY SINCE YESTERDAY
AND WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE MONITORED. THE GRAND RIVER AT ROBINSON TWP
AND EASTMANVILLE HAS HELD STEADY IF NOT FALLEN OVER THE PAST DAY.
PERSISTENT COLD WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ICE THICKNESS.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY
     FOR MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-057>059-064>067-071>074.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-064>067-071>074.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
     MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056.

LM...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
     LMZ844>849.

     GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LMZ844>849.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WDM
SHORT TERM...93/WDM
LONG TERM...TJT
AVIATION...93
HYDROLOGY...CAS
MARINE...93
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 3:33 PM EST, 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
333 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-081130-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
333 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY ACROSS WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS
EVENING. HOWEVER...RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE
NEAR THE LAKESHORE SOUTH OF HOLLAND.

WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN DANGEROUSLY LOW WITH EXPOSED SKIN
FREEZING TIMES OF HALF AN HOUR OR LESS.

ICE JAM FORMATION IS POSSIBLE ON AREA RIVERS WHICH COULD LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY....
ESPECIALLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 131. SNOW TOTALS OF 10 OR MORE INCHES ARE
EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKESHORE. THE SNOW WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW AND WHITEOUTS.

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN DANGEROUSLY LOW INTO THURSDAY EVENING
WITH EXPOSED SKIN FREEZING TIMES OF HALF AN HOUR OR LESS.

ICE JAM FORMATION WILL REMAIN A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY INTO THIS
WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LMZ844>849-081130-
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-
333 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

GALES AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT
ACCRETION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON PIERS AND BREAKWALLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

GALES AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT ACCRETION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON PIERS AND BREAKWALLS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

DUKE TJT

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 7, 12:45 PM EST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1245 PM EST WED JAN 7 2015

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1240 PM     SNOW             2 W BEECHWOOD           42.79N 86.16W
01/07/2015  E8.0 INCH        OTTAWA             MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ESTIMATED SNOWFALL TOTAL FROM LAST NIGHT
            THROUGH THIS MORNING OF 7-9 INCHES

&&

JAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 3:34 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryGRRAllegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 13 more31 hr
Jan 7, 10:17 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryGRRIonia10 days
Jan 7, 3:53 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRRAllegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 11 more48 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.