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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Jan 16, 2016, 9:47 PM EST for Cheboygan County, Emmet County, Michigan. It was in force for 5 hr. 1 report 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 16, 2016, 9:47 PM EST (02:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2016, 2:50 AM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Cheboygan County, MI, Emmet County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:47 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 10:15 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Harbor Springs, MI | 12HR TOTAL THRU 10PM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 512 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
356 WWUS43 KAPX 170247 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 947 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016 MIZ016-017-019-171100- /O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0004.160117T0247Z-160117T0900Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX 947 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * EXTREMELY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA OVERNIGHT...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND PELLSTON...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...AND CHEBOYGAN. * SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR IN SOME LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...THOUGH ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS. * TOTAL NIGHTTIME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ MIZ008-171100- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 947 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITEFISH POINT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY WEST OF BRIMLEY. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV. $$ MIZ020>022-171100- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD 947 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... * PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT... SUNDAY...AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. $$ MIZ025>027-031-032-171100- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA... MANISTEE...CADILLAC 947 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... * PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...SUNDAY... AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV. $$
1 follow-up statement
108 WWUS43 KAPX 170750 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 250 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 MIZ016-017-019-171600- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160117T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX 250 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE TONIGHT...SUNDAY... AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. && $$ MIZ008-171600- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 250 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ESPECIALLY NEAR WHITEFISH POINT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY WEST OF BRIMLEY. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV. $$ MIZ020>022-171600- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD 250 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... * PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT... SUNDAY...AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. $$ MIZ025>027-031-032-171600- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160118T1500Z/ BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA... MANISTEE...CADILLAC 250 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... * PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...SUNDAY... AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT MICHIGAN.GOV. $$
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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.