Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this winter storm warning at Feb 18, 2015, 12:28 PM EST for Allegan County, Van Buren County, Michigan. It was in force for 31 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2015, 12:28 PM EST (17:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 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 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 626 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
766
WWUS43 KGRR 181728
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
MIZ064-071-190130-
/O.UPG.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.WS.W.0004.150218T1728Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 6 TO 10 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-190130-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WC.W.0002.150219T0100Z-150219T1700Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST THURSDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 25.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 15 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-190130-
/O.NEW.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.150219T0100Z-150219T1700Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST THURSDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
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.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-190130-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
1228 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY. 4 TO 8
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
OSTUNO6 follow-up statements
983
WWUS43 KGRR 182030
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
MIZ064-071-190430-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-190430-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.150219T0100Z-150219T1700Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 25.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 15 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-190430-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY. 4 TO 8
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-190430-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.150219T0100Z-150219T1700Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
330 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
* A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
OSTUNO303
WWUS43 KGRR 190220
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
MIZ064-071-191030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WITH OCCASIONAL NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-191030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 25 DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
THURSDAY.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 15 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-191030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 5 INCHES
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-191030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
920 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
* A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$220
WWUS43 KGRR 190805
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
MIZ064-071-191615-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO
4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-191615-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/
OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON-
EATON-INGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
CHARLOTTE...LANSING
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES TO MINUS 25 DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TODAY.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 15 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-191615-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
* LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE AND DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS. MAKE
SURE ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.
&&
$$
MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-191615-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/
LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS...
HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
305 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
* A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL
COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE
IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL
HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON
SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN
IS COVERED.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.
&&
$$987 WWUS43 KGRR 191650 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-200100- /O.CAN.KGRR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WIND CHILL WARNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS COMBINING WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR ZERO TO DROP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS. * HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * 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. DRESS WARMLY AND MAKE 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. && $$ MIZ064-071-200000- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. * DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING... FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES. && $$ MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074-200100- /O.EXT.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ LAKE-NEWAYGO-KENT-BARRY-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...FREMONT...GRAND RAPIDS... HASTINGS...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS. * HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * 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. DRESS WARMLY AND MAKE 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. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-072-200000- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... KALAMAZOO 1150 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW. IMPACTS... * SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. * DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE. * FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING... FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES. && $$ OSTUNO
222
WWUS43 KGRR 192035
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
335 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015
MIZ064-071-200000-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
335 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW THROUGH INTO EARLY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WIND CHILLS NEAR 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
&&
$$
MIZ037-043-050-056-072-200000-
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/
MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON...
KALAMAZOO
335 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 2 INCHES
THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
* WIND CHILLS 5 TO 15 BELOW.
IMPACTS...
* SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* DELAYED TRAVEL WITH ACCIDENTS AND SLIDE OFFS POSSIBLE.
* FROSTBITE TIMES AROUND 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* MAKE SURE TO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR WHICH
INCLUDES A CHARGED CELL PHONE... BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING...
FLASHLIGHT... A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER... AND BATTERY
BOOSTER CABLES.
&&
$$
MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-073-074-200445-
/O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/
LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-
IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT...
BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...
IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...
BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
335 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15.
IMPACTS...
* TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS.
* HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* 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. DRESS WARMLY AND MAKE 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.
&&
$$
OSTUNO050 WWUS43 KGRR 200008 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 708 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 MIZ064-071-200815- /O.EXP.KGRR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 708 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER INCH OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS. * HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD. * SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES THROUGH MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * DRESS WARMLY AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-056-072-200815- /O.EXP.KGRR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... KALAMAZOO 708 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15. * SCATTERED LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT. AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS. * HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD. * SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES THROUGH MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * DRESS WARMLY AND MAKE 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. && $$ MIZ038>040-044>046-051-052-057>059-065>067-073-074-200815- /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT- IONIA-CLINTON-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 708 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINDS COMBINING WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES TO DROP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BELOW MINUS 15. IMPACTS... * TIME TO FROSTBITE FOR EXPOSED SKIN OF 30 MINUTES OR LESS. * HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * DRESS WARMLY AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER AND HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. && $$ MEADE
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 Feb 18, 12:19 PM EST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 12:19 PM EST, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1219 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
LATEST UPDATE...
UPDATE/SYNOPSIS
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 1218 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL HOLD SWAY OVER MICHIGAN THROUGH
FRIDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL BE 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN COAST WHERE
SEVERAL MORE INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE FROM HOLLAND TO SOUTH HAVEN.
&&
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1218 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
BASED ON RADAR TRENDS AND SHORT RANGE GUIDANCE INDICATING MEGABAND
WILL KEEP GOING ACROSS WESTERN ALLEGAN AND NORTHWEST VAN BUREN
COUNTIES...WE WILL BUMP THEM UP INTO A WARNING AND RUN IT THROUGH
7 PM THURSDAY.
WILL PUT UP A WIND CHILL WARNING FOR TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING FOR THE EASTERN ZONES AND WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE
COUNTIES TO THE WEST...WHILE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES
ACROSS THE WESTERN ZONES. THESE HEADLINES WILL HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED
AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES...BUT WE DO NOT EXPECT TO HAVE TO MAKE
ANY CHANGES WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
A CONSENSUS OF LATEST 00Z SHORT RANGE GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME MORE FOCUSED ACROSS OUR
LAKESHORE COUNTIES IN FAVORED NW FLOW SNOW BELT AREAS THROUGH THE
MORNING AS LOW LEVEL WINDS CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY VEER TO THE WEST
THEN NW. CURRENT RADAR TRENDS EARLY THIS MORNING ALREADY INDICATE
THAT MOST OF THE MORE ORGANIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY
IS OCCURRING WEST OF US-131.
H8 TEMPS FALL TO -23 TO -25 C THIS AFTN RESULTING IN EXTREME LAKE
INDUCED INSTABILITY. 00Z GUIDANCE CONSENSUS TIME HEIGHT RH
X-SECTIONS SHOW DEEP LOW TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE. OMEGAS WILL BE
AIDED BY STRONGER POCKETS OF 1000-850 MB CONVERGENCE FROM TIME TO
TIME MAINLY WEST OF US-131.
THEREFORE SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE ANTICIPATED
NEAR TO MAINLY WEST OF US-131 TODAY WITH ONLY AROUND AN INCH OR
TWO ANTICIPATED EAST OF US-131. THE WINTER WX ADVISORY HEADLINE
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OUR LAKESHORE COUNTIES PLUS KALAMAZOO
COUNTY FOR THE COMBINATION OF WNW TO NW FLOW LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTN AS WIND SPEEDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE LAKE MI SHORELINE.
WE CONSIDERED EXPANDING THE HEADLINE SLIGHTLY EASTWARD TO ANOTHER
ROW OF COUNTIES FURTHER INLAND BUT FELT THAT MOST OF THE IMPACTS
FROM THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WOULD OCCUR ACROSS OUR LAKESHORE
COUNTIES. THE DAY SHIFT MAY NEED TO POTENTIALLY CONSIDER UPGRADING
PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY INTO A WARNING HEADLINE. AT THIS TIME IT
WAS FELT THAT AN ADVISORY HEADLINE WAS MOST APPROPRIATE BASED ON
FORECAST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND EXPECTED IMPACTS FROM SNOW AND
WIND.
THE NW FLOW LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION
LIKELY NEAR TO MAINLY WEST OF US-131. POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER END
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IS LIMITED BY SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING FAIRLY
LIGHT QPF AND A DGZ AT THE GROUND WITH A VERY DRY ARCTIC AIRMASS
IN PLACE.
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD IN THURSDAY NIGHT AND BRING AN
END TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AS CLEARING AND LAND BREEZE
DEVELOPMENT PUSHES THE LAKE EFFECT OFFSHORE. THERE IS POTENTIAL
FOR EXCELLENT RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
NIGHT GIVEN CLEARING SKIES... CALM WINDS... AND EXPANSIVE SNOW
COVER ACROSS OUR AREA.
MIN TEMPS THURSDAY NIGHT WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM -5 TO -15 BELOW
ZERO WITH POTENTIAL FOR SOME EVEN COLDER READINGS IF SKIES CLEAR
FAST ENOUGH... ESPECIALLY NORTH/NE/EAST OF KGRR. HOWEVER THERE IS
SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO EXTENT OF CLEARING WITH SOME GUIDANCE TIME
HEIGHT X-SECTIONS SUGGESTING SOME CLOUDS WILL LINGER OVERNIGHT. THE
NEXT SYSTEM/WARM FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL BRING
POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT SNOW TO REDEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
OVER ALL COLD WEATHER WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD. WE WILL NEED
TO WATCH THE SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN FORECAST TO MOVE NEAR BUT SOUTH OF
US SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THAT SYSTEM MAY WILL END UP TRACKING
FARTHER NORTHWEST. ONCE THAT GETS PASS MORE COLD AIR COMES IN WITH
MORE LAKE EFFECT WITH YET ANOTHER PERIOD OF VERY COLD AIR AND LAKE
ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.
THE UPPER AIR PATTERN FEATURES A DEEP FULL LATITUDE TROUGH OVER THE
EASTERN HALF OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WITH A LARGELY STABLE
UPPER RIDGE OVER EASTERN PACIFIC NEXT TO THE WEST COAST OF CANADA
AND THE UNITED STATES. WHILE THE LONGWAVE PATTERN REALLY DOES NOT
CHANGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK... WE DO GET A PACIFIC SYSTEM THAT COMES
THROUGH THE RIDGE IN THE THURSDAY TIME FRAME AND FLATTENS THE
EASTERN TROUGH FOR A TIME (TODAY INTO THURSDAY). MEANWHILE ANOTHER
OF THOSE EAST ASIAN JET FEATURES WITH 180 KNOTS OF WIND HELPS REFORM
THE WESTERN RIDGE BY FRIDAY. THAT OF COURSE WILL ALLOW US TO GET
YET ANOTHER PUSH OF COLDER THAN -20C 850 TEMPS BY MONDAY. THAT IS
OUTDONE THROUGH BY A SYSTEM ON THE NORTHERN STREAM THAT COMES FROM
NORTHWEST CANADA SUNDAY AND DIVES SHARPLY SOUTH REALLY DEEPENING THE
EASTERN TROUGH ONCE AGAIN ALLOWING ANOTHER CLIPPER SYSTEM TO BRING
SNOW AND ANOTHER PERIOD OF 850 TEMPS BLOW -20C BY MID WEEK.
AS FOR OUR SAT/SUN SYSTEM THE GFS AS BEEN TRACKING THIS SYSTEM
FARTHER NORTH AND WEST 4 RUNS IN A ROW NOW. MEANWHILE THE ECMWF IS
GOING BACK AND FORTH ON WHERE THIS SYSTEM ENDS UP. THE LATEST RUN
OF THE ECMWF BRINGS IT FAR ENOUGH NORTH TO BEING SNOW TO OUR
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL COUNTIES. IT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT THE THE 12Z
RUN OF THE FIM JET MODEL LOOK LIKE THE CURRENT ECWMF (WE GET SNOW
OVER THE SOUTHERN 1/2 OF THE CWA). BOTH THE ECWMF AND GFS SHOW THE
SYSTEM BEING SUPPORTED BY A DECENT COUPLED JET TO HELP DEVELOP THE
SOUTHERN STREAM SYSTEM. HELPING THIS SYSTEM TO TRACK FARTHER NORTH
AND WEST WILL BE THE DIGGING SHORTWAVE ON THE NORTHERN STREAM. SO I
AM THINKING THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING US SNOW... WE WILL WATCH A FEW
MORE MODEL RUNS BEFORE PUTTING LIKELY POPS FOR IT THROUGH.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 644 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
FOR THE MOST PART IFR CONDITIONS WITH SNOW SHOWERS WILL PREVAIL
TODAY. THE NORTHWEST FLOW TAF SITES WILL HAVE THE LOWEST CONDITIONS
TODAY...MKG...AZO AND BTL. A MESO LOW DROPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE
LAKE SHORE SHOULD BRING BRIEF PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOW TO MKG AND
GRR OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.
TONIGHT THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOSTLY BE NEAR THE LAKE SHORE SO
LAN AND JXN SHOULD CLEAR OVERNIGHT WHILE BTL WILL BE ON THE FENCE
BETWEEN CONTINUING TO GET SNOW AND HAVING JUST TO THEIR WEST.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 137 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015
NO HYDRO IMPACTS OVER THE NEXT WEEK. ARCTIC AIR WILL REMAIN
ENTRENCHED OVER THE REGION WITH HIGHS NOT EXPECTED TO ECLIPSE 20
AGAIN
UNTIL SATURDAY. MOVEMENT OR DESTABILIZATION OF ICE IS NOT
EXPECTED. LOWS WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT
WITH HIGHS 10-15 ON WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WILL
BE COLDER STILL WITH LOWS 5 TO 10 BELOW AND HIGHS ONLY IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS. ICE COVER WILL EXPAND AND THICKEN ON AREA RIVERS
AND STREAMS.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY FOR MIZ064-071.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST THURSDAY
FOR MIZ038-044-057-065-073-074.
WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST THURSDAY
FOR MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY FOR MIZ037-043-
050-056-072.
LM...NONE.
&&
UPDATE...OSTUNO
SYNOPSIS...OSTUNO
SHORT TERM...LAURENS
LONG TERM...WDM
AVIATION...WDM
HYDROLOGY...EBWHazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 4:59 AM EST, 7 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 459 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 LMZ844>849-MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074- 191000- 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-MASON-LAKE- OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM- GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM- VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 459 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT NEAR AND WEST OF US-131. SNOW WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES NEAR AND WEST OF US-31 CAUSING VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND VERY SLIPPERY TRAVEL. INLAND OF US-131 SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PART OF THE DAY AND MAY RESULT IN SOME SLIPPERY TRAVEL AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO NEAR 20 BELOW TONIGHT EAST OF US-131 MEANING EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE IN UNDER 30 MINUTES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY MOVE OFF SHORE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. STILL SLIPPERY TRAVEL IS EXPECTED NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUSLY COLD INTO FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THEN A SYSTEM PASSING TO THE SOUTH OF MICHIGAN MAY BRING LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. WDM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 18, 7:36 AM EST, 4 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
736 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0707 AM SNOW 1 SSW ALLENDALE 42.97N 85.96W
02/18/2015 M7.8 INCH OTTAWA MI COCORAHS
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE HOPKINS 42.64N 85.76W
02/18/2015 M3.6 INCH ALLEGAN MI CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION
HOPKINS 1N COOP.
0700 AM SNOW 3 NE SARANAC 42.96N 85.17W
02/18/2015 M1.6 INCH IONIA MI COCORAHS
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE BEECHWOOD 42.80N 86.12W
02/18/2015 M2.0 INCH OTTAWA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HOLLAND /HOLM4/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 2 W WAYLAND 42.67N 85.68W
02/18/2015 M3.5 INCH ALLEGAN MI COCORAHS
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 S HASTINGS 42.64N 85.29W
02/18/2015 M1.2 INCH BARRY MI COCORAHS
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION
HASTINGS COOP.
0552 AM SNOW 2 NW BELMONT 43.09N 85.64W
02/18/2015 M1.7 INCH KENT MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION COMSTOCK PARK 3.7 NNE
/MI-KN-60/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0548 AM SNOW 7 NNW SCOTTVILLE 44.04N 86.34W
02/18/2015 M4.6 INCH MASON MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SCOTTVILLE 6.6 NNW
/MI-MS-1/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0500 AM SNOW BLOOMINGDALE 42.38N 85.97W
02/18/2015 M3.0 INCH VAN BUREN MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BLOOMINGDALE /BLMM4/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
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NWS GRAND RAPIDS MI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Feb 18, 7:46 AM EST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
746 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0743 AM SNOW KALAMAZOO 42.27N 85.59W
02/18/2015 M2.0 INCH KALAMAZOO MI BROADCAST MEDIA
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EBWLocal storm report, Feb 18, 7:58 AM EST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
758 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0757 AM SNOW 4 SE GLENN 42.48N 86.17W
02/18/2015 M3.8 INCH ALLEGAN MI PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS.
&&
EBWLocal storm report, Feb 18, 8:27 AM EST, 4 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
827 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 AM SNOW EAST GRAND RAPIDS 42.95N 85.61W
02/18/2015 M4.0 INCH KENT MI TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
&&
EBWLocal storm report, Feb 18, 9:10 AM EST, 3 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
910 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SNOW HUDSONVILLE 42.87N 85.86W
02/18/2015 M5.0 INCH OTTAWA MI TRAINED SPOTTER
2-DAY TOTAL UP TO 7 INCHES IN HUDSONVILLE.
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EBWLocal storm report, Feb 18, 10:41 AM EST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1041 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM SNOW 1 WSW GRANDVILLE 42.90N 85.78W
02/18/2015 M5.4 INCH KENT MI NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 10 AM
&&
EBWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 9:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa and 1 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:28 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GRR | Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia and 4 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:28 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 46 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Michigan, 2015Every winter storm warning in 2015
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.