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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Gaylord, MI

January 11, 20165 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Jan 11, 2016, 4:17 PM EST for 5 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 27 hr. 8 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 11, 2016, 4:17 PM EST (21:17 UTC)
Expired
Jan 12, 2016, 7:00 PM EST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Benzie County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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 12, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.45 Ene Arcadia, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BEULAH 7SSW /BEUM4/
Jan 12, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.54 Wnw Wellston, MI24 HR TOTAL THRU 8 AM. COCORAHS STATION WELLSTON 3.9 WNW /MI-MN-6/
Jan 12, 4:00 PM ESTSNOW 48 E Traverse City, MI8 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 4 PM.
Jan 12, 4:00 PM ESTSNOW 4Traverse City, MI8 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 4 PM.
Jan 12, 4:00 PM ESTSNOW 6Traverse City, MI8 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 4 PM.
Jan 12, 4:30 PM ESTSNOW 31 Ne Lake Ann, MI24 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 430 PM.
Jan 12, 4:45 PM ESTSNOW 52 N Suttons Bay, MI18 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 445 PM.
Jan 12, 5:30 PM ESTSNOW 43 N Interlochen, MI8 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 530 PM.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 173 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2016-01-11Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2016-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
970 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

352 
WWUS43 KAPX 112117
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
417 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016


MIZ008-016-017-019-021-022-112230-
/O.EXP.KAPX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160111T2100Z/
CHIPPEWA-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...PETOSKEY...
CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...GAYLORD
417 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS WEAKENED SO THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

$$

MIZ020-025-026-031-032-120530-
/O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0002.160112T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0002.160111T2117Z-160113T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
417 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY NEAR
  THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE AND CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES
  OVERNIGHT...DIMINISHING AROUND 7 PM TUESDAY.

* HEAVY SNOW MAY NOT REACH THE TRAVERSE CITY AREA UNTIL VERY LATE
  TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

* TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING 
  THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT
WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

MIZ015-120530-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.160111T2117Z-160113T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
417 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. 

* EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING AROUND 7 PM
  TUESDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 7 PM THIS 
  EVENING AND 1 AM TUESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. 

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

AJS
6 follow-up statements
725 
WWUS43 KAPX 120248
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
948 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016


MIZ020-025-026-031-032-121100-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
948 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVIER
  SNOW WILL BE SEEN ALONG PORTIONS OF THE IMMEDIATE LAKE MICHIGAN
  COASTLINE...INCLUDING MANISTEE AND FRANKFORT.

* HEAVIER SNOW WILL NOT REACH THE TRAVERSE CITY AREA UNTIL AROUND
  DAYBREAK.

* HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF
  THE DAY TUESDAY.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING 
  THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT
WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

MIZ015-121100-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
948 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* SNOW SHOWERS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MACKINAC COUNTY TONIGHT.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BEFORE 4 AM ON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...HIGHEST
  BETWEEN ST IGNACE AND NAUBINWAY.

* LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

JZ
448 
WWUS43 KAPX 120844
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
344 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

MIZ020-025-026-031-032-121645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
344 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...HOWEVER INTENSITIES
  WILL FALL OFF BY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL
  OCCUR BETWEEN 7 AM THIS MORNING AND AND 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* PERIODIC POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS AND BLOWING
  SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE 
  MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT
WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

MIZ021-027-033-121645-
/O.EXA.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
ANTRIM-KALKASKA-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...KALKASKA...LAKE CITY
344 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...HOWEVER INTENSITIES
  WILL FALL OFF BY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM 
  THIS AFTERNOON. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE 
  EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

MIZ015-121645-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
344 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* EXPECT PERIODIC SNOW...DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  FROM ENGADINE TO SAINT IGNACE.

* LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING
  SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE 
  MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

SMD
228 
WWUS43 KAPX 121400
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
900 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

MIZ015-121500-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ST. IGNACE
900 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

$$

MIZ020-025-026-031-032-122200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
900 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING.

* EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...HOWEVER INTENSITIES
  WILL FALL OFF BY EVENING. 

* ISOLATED HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL
  OCCUR THROUGH 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* PERIODIC POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS AND BLOWING
  SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE 
  MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT
WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

MIZ021-027-033-122200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
ANTRIM-KALKASKA-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...KALKASKA...LAKE CITY
900 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...HOWEVER INTENSITIES
  WILL FALL OFF BY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM 
  THIS AFTERNOON. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE 
  EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$
737 
WWUS43 KAPX 121759
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1259 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

MIZ020-025-026-031-032-122200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
1259 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...HOWEVER INTENSITIES
  WILL FALL OFF BY EVENING. 

* ISOLATED HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL OCCUR
  THROUGH 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* PERIODIC POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS AND BLOWING
  SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE 
  MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT
WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

MIZ021-027-033-122200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
ANTRIM-KALKASKA-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...KALKASKA...LAKE CITY
1259 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...HOWEVER INTENSITIES
  WILL FALL OFF BY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THROUGH 7 PM THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING
  COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$
310 
WWUS43 KAPX 122026
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
326 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

MIZ020-025-026-031-032-130000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
326 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN
  FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT
WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$

MIZ021-027-033-130000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
ANTRIM-KALKASKA-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...KALKASKA...LAKE CITY
326 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN
  FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.

$$
346 
WWUS43 KAPX 122357
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
657 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016


MIZ020-025-026-031-032-130100-
/O.EXP.KAPX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC
657 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING EXPIRES AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BUT LESS
INTENSE THAN EARLIER IN THE DAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO
SLOWLY SUBSIDE. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS THUS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

$$

MIZ021-027-033-130100-
/O.EXP.KAPX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0000Z/
ANTRIM-KALKASKA-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCELONA...KALKASKA...LAKE CITY
657 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXPIRES AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BUT LESS
INTENSE THAN EARLIER IN THE DAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO
SLOWLY SUBSIDE. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS THUS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

$$

JZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 4:04 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchAPXBenzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, Wexford12 hr
Jan 11, 4:17 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXAntrim, Kalkaska, Missaukee27 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Michigan, 2016Every winter storm warning in 2016

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.