Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this winter storm warning at Feb 23, 2016, 3:33 PM EST for 15 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 26 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
- Feb 23, 2016, 3:33 PM EST (20:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2016, 9:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2016, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
Counties Bay County, MI, Genesee County, MI, Huron County, MI, Lapeer County, MI, Lenawee County, MI, Livingston County, MI, Macomb County, MI, Midland County, MI, Oakland County, MI, Saginaw County, MI, Saint Clair County, MI, Sanilac County, MI, Shiawassee County, MI, Tuscola County, MI, Washtenaw County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 9:05 AM EST | SNOW 1 | Berkley, MI | 2 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 9:15 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Ann Arbor, MI | 2 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 9:30 AM EST | SNOW 1.3 | Farmington, MI | 2 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 9:50 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | S Ann Arbor, MI | 3 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 10:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.6 | Lake Orion, MI | 2 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 10:30 AM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 W Clarkston, MI | 2.5 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 10:30 AM EST | SNOW 3.1 | Ann Arbor, MI | 3.5 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 10:35 AM EST | SNOW 1.1 | White Lake, MI | 2.5 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 10:57 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Hell, MI | 3 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 11:20 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.05 | Marysville, MI | LIGHT GLAZE DEVELOPING ON ELEVATED OBJECTS |
| Feb 24, 11:30 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Ann Arbor, MI | 4.5 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 11:37 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Farmington Hills, MI | 3.5 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 11:45 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Clarkston, MI | 3.5 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 12:05 PM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 2 Nne Wixom, MI | 5 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 12:20 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | 3 S Ypsilanti, MI | 5.5 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 1:35 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 4 Ese Swartz Creek, MI | 4.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....MUNDY TWP 2MI S OF FLINT BISHOP AIRPORT. |
| Feb 24, 2:04 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Farmington, MI | 6 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 2:20 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Eastpointe, MI | 7 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...NEAR CITY CENTER. SLEET AND SNOW...MOSTLY SLEET. CURRENTLY RAIN/SNOW MIXED FALLING. |
| Feb 24, 2:26 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Ann Arbor, MI | 7.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...U OF M ANN ARBOR |
| Feb 24, 2:36 PM EST | SNOW 3.2 | Goodrich, MI | 4.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...ESTIMATES CURRENT SNOWFALL ABOUT AN INCH AN HOUR. |
| Feb 24, 2:45 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 3 E Milford, MI | 7.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL. |
| Feb 24, 2:45 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Lake Orion, MI | 8 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...HEAVY SNOW CURRENTLY BEING OBSERVERED. |
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM EST | SNOW 1.8 | Royal Oak, MI | 6 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...SLEET AND SNOW MIX...MOSTLY SLEET. 11.5 MILE AND WOODWARD AVE. |
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM EST | SNOW 5.8 | 4 E White Lake, MI | 7 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....3.5 INCHES FELL BETWEEN 2 PM AND 3 PM. |
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM EST | SNOW 5.8 | 4 E White Lake, MI | 7 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....3.5 INCHES FELL BETWEEN 2 PM AND 3 PM. |
| Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 3 E Milford, MI | 7.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL. |
| Feb 24, 3:37 PM EST | SNOW 7 | 2 S Lakeville, MI | 8 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....HEAVY SNOW LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. |
| Feb 24, 3:43 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Corunna, MI | 5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 3:44 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Freeland, MI | 6 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...SNOW IS BLOWING AND DRIFTING....WINDS ESTIMATED 30-40 MPH....VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. |
| Feb 24, 3:54 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Holly, MI | 8 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...VIA INTERNET |
| Feb 24, 3:57 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Warren, MI | 8 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....VAN DYKE AND 12 MILE RD. |
| Feb 24, 3:59 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Brighton, MI | 8 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL. |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 2 Ssw Midland, MI | 6 HR SNOWFALL REPORT. |
| Feb 24, 4:02 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 1 Se Flint, MI | 7 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 4:10 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 7 W Flint, MI | 7 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....1.8 INCHES SINCE 1 PM. |
| Feb 24, 4:18 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | 4 N Burton, MI | 8 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....1.7 INCHES FELL IN THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN 3-4PM. |
| Feb 24, 4:52 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Linden, MI | 7 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Feb 24, 4:55 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Linden, MI | 9 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 7 | 2 W Lapeer, MI | 7.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...SNB0930 THIS MORNING. DRIFTING IS MAKING MEASUREMENTS DIFFICULT. SNOW DEPTH BETWEEN 6 AND 8 INCHES. |
| Feb 24, 5:13 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Bridgeport, MI | 6 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 5:17 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | 2 Nw Saginaw, MI | 6 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 5:24 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Shelby Township, MI | |
| Feb 24, 5:24 PM EST | SNOW 9 | Leonard, MI | 9 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 5:25 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Pigeon, MI | 2 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL HURON CO. OBSERVER ESTIMATING AN INCH AN HOUR SINCE 330 PM. STRONG GUSTY WINDS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. |
| Feb 24, 5:35 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Oil City, MI | 6.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....SNOW BEGAN FALLING AT 11AM. |
| Feb 24, 5:38 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Saginaw, MI | OFFICIAL MBS REPORT TAKEN IN FREELAND |
| Feb 24, 5:49 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Howell, MI | 10 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 5:49 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Waterford, MI | 9 HOUR TOTAL. NEAR SCOTT AND ELIZABETH LAKE. |
| Feb 24, 6:14 PM EST | SNOW 5.8 | Ann Arbor, MI | 11 HOUR TOTAL AT U OF M. |
| Feb 24, 6:14 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | Grand Blanc, MI | 8 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 6:17 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | 5 N Davison, MI | 10 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....HALF WAY BETWEEN DAVISON AND OTISVILLE. |
| Feb 24, 6:42 PM EST | SNOW 7 | 4 E White Lake, MI | 11HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...WET HEAVY SNOW COMPACTING ON SNOW MEASURING BOARD AND SNOW FIELD. |
| Feb 24, 7:02 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Clarkston, MI | 11 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL....BETWEEN WHIPPLE LAKE RD AND ESTON RD CLARKSTON, MI |
| Feb 24, 7:05 PM EST | SNOW 9 | Attica, MI | 10 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 24, 7:10 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 2 Sse Midland, MI | 8 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL. |
| Feb 24, 7:10 PM EST | SNOW 7.9 | Howell, MI | 11 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...DOWNTOWN HOWELL. 4.5 INCHES OVER THE PAST 4 HOURS. |
| Feb 24, 7:26 PM EST | SNOW 10.6 | Marlette, MI | 9.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL. |
| Feb 24, 7:36 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Shelby Township, MI | 2.5 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 7:37 PM EST | SNOW 9.5 | Goodrich, MI | 8 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL |
| Feb 24, 7:45 PM EST | SNOW 8.2 | Linden, MI | 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL |
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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 37 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
- 1351 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
877 WWUS43 KDTX 232033 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 333 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 MIZ083-232145- /O.CAN.KDTX.WS.A.0002.160225T0000Z-160225T2100Z/ MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONROE 333 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8. && $$ MIZ047>049-053>055-242115- /O.UPG.KDTX.WS.A.0002.160224T1700Z-160225T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.WS.W.0003.160224T1600Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 333 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. * STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH OFF OF LAKE HURON WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BRIEF BOUTS OF BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-075-242115- /O.UPG.KDTX.WS.A.0002.160224T1700Z-160225T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.WS.W.0003.160224T1400Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- WASHTENAW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR 333 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN MID-MORNING WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN THROUGH NOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE M-59 CORRIDOR. TO THE SOUTH...SLIGHTLY LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ076-082-242115- /O.UPG.KDTX.WS.A.0002.160225T0000Z-160225T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.160224T1200Z-160225T1600Z/ WAYNE-LENAWEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...ADRIAN 333 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO RAIN OR TAPER OFF AS TEMPERATURES WARM. * A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$
8 follow-up statements
800 WWUS43 KDTX 240916 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 416 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... MIZ047>049-053>055-242115- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.160224T1600Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 416 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND LATE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. * STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH OFF OF LAKE HURON WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BRIEF BOUTS OF BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-075-242115- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.160224T1400Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- WASHTENAW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR 416 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN MID-MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN THROUGH NOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE M-59 CORRIDOR. TO THE SOUTH...SLIGHTLY LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ076-082-242115- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.160224T1200Z-160225T1600Z/ WAYNE-LENAWEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...ADRIAN 416 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY. SNOW THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN OR TAPER OFF AS TEMPERATURES WARM THIS AFTERNOON. * A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ DRK
280 WWUS43 KDTX 241231 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 731 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... MIZ047>049-053>055-242045- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.160224T1600Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 731 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND LATE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. * STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH OFF OF LAKE HURON WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BRIEF BOUTS OF BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-075-242045- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.160224T1400Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- WASHTENAW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR 731 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN MID-MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN THROUGH NOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE M-59 CORRIDOR. TO THE SOUTH...SLIGHTLY LESSER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ083-242045- /O.EXA.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONROE 731 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY. SNOW THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN OR TAPER OFF AS TEMPERATURES WARM THIS AFTERNOON. * A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ076-082-242045- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ WAYNE-LENAWEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...ADRIAN 731 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY. SNOW THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN OR TAPER OFF AS TEMPERATURES WARM THIS AFTERNOON. * A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MANN
077 WWUS43 KDTX 241428 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 928 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... MIZ082-242230- /O.UPG.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ LENAWEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ADRIAN 928 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ047>049-053>055-242230- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.160224T1600Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 928 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND LATE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. * STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH OFF OF LAKE HURON WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BRIEF BOUTS OF BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-075-242230- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- WASHTENAW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR 928 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE M-59 CORRIDOR. TO THE SOUTH...SLIGHTLY LESSER AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ076-083-242230- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ WAYNE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...MONROE 928 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY. SNOW THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH SLEET OR RAIN ON OCCASION. * A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MANN
690 WWUS43 KDTX 242034 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 334 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... MIZ047>049-053>055-250900- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 334 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. * STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH OFF OF SAGINAW BAY AND LAKE HURON WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BRIEF BOUTS OF BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE SAGINAW BAY AND LAKE HURON SHORELINES. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-075-082-250900- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- WASHTENAW-LENAWEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR...ADRIAN 334 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE M-59 CORRIDOR. TO THE SOUTH...SLIGHTLY LESSER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ076-083-250900- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ WAYNE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...MONROE 334 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A MIXED BAG OF RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OUTSIDE OF AN INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY. * A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME MORE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS BY THURSDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ SF
522 WWUS43 KDTX 250143 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 843 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... MIZ075-082-250945- /O.CAN.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ WASHTENAW-LENAWEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANN ARBOR...ADRIAN 843 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AFTER A LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION THIS EVENING...THE WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO AN ADVISORY. * A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ047>049-053>055-250945- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 843 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING RANGING FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES. * STRONG NORTH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH OFF OF LAKE HURON WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HURON COUNTY. * BRIEF BOUTS OF BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE IN HURON COUNTY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-250945- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN 843 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * OFF AND ON LIGHT SNOW DURING THE NIGHT...WITH MORE WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW THURSDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING RANGING FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ076-083-250945- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ WAYNE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...MONROE 843 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A MIXED BAG OF RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME MORE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS BY THURSDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ SC
918 WWUS43 KDTX 250911 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 411 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... MIZ047>049-053>055-251600- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 411 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL EXPAND BACK ACROSS THE AREA AND PERSIST THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE LATE MORNING RANGING FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. * STRONG NORTH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH OFF OF LAKE HURON WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HURON COUNTY. * BRIEF BOUTS OF BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE IN HURON COUNTY. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-251600- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN 411 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL EXPAND BACK ACROSS THE AREA AND PERSIST THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE LATE MORNING RANGING FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL BE HEAVY AND WET THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ075-076-082-083-251600- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE 411 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL EXPAND BACK ACROSS THE AREA AND PERSIST THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE LATE MORNING RANGING FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ DRK
106 WWUS43 KDTX 251343 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 843 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... MIZ047>049-053>055-251600- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 843 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES * BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE SHORELINE IN HURON COUNTY WHERE WIND GUSTS WILL EXCEED 45 MPH. IMPACTS... * BLOWING SNOW WILL QUICKLY COVER ROADS IN OPEN AREAS * VISIBILITY AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW * TRAVEL REMAINS HAZARDOUS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-251600- /O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN 843 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES IMPACTS... * TRAVEL REMAINS HAZARDOUS IN MANY AREAS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ075-076-082-083-251600- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE 843 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES IMPACTS... * UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK * TRAVEL REMAINS HAZARDOUS IN AREAS THAT RECIEVED SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ JVC
552 WWUS43 KDTX 251604 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1104 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 MIZ049-260000- /O.EXP.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.WW.Y.0005.160225T1604Z-160226T0000Z/ HURON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAD AXE 1104 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 50 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITHIN ABOUT 5 MILES OF THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE. * SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED * IN ADDITION...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE UP TO 1 INCH THROUGH 1 PM IMPACTS... * STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. * DOWNED TREE LIMBS ARE POSSIBLE. * BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AND WILL QUICKLY COVER ROADS * TRAVEL WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ047-048-053>055-251715- /O.EXP.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...SAGINAW...CARO... SANDUSKY 1104 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * UP TO 1 ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING. * PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE COMMON IN RURAL AREAS IMPACTS... * SOME EXPOSED ROADS MAY BECOME COVERED BY BLOWING SNOW PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8. && $$ MIZ060>063-068>070-251715- /O.EXP.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON... HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN 1104 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * UP TO 1 ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING. * PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE COMMON IN RURAL AREAS IMPACTS... * SOME EXPOSED ROADS MAY BECOME COVERED BY BLOWING SNOW PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8. && $$ MIZ075-076-082-083-251715- /O.EXP.KDTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/ WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE 1104 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * UP TO 1 ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING. * PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE COMMON IN RURAL AREAS IMPACTS... * SOME EXPOSED ROADS MAY BECOME COVERED BY BLOWING SNOW PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8. && $$ JVC
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 Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 23, 12:29 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 12:29 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1229 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016
.AVIATION...
SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TAKING SHAPE OVER TEXAS WILL IMPACT
TERMINAL SITES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A LOT
OF MOISTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MVFR-IFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES. THIS LOW CENTER WILL TRACK TO NORTHERN OHIO BY 00Z
THURSDAY. MODELS DIFFER ON POSITION OF LOW FROM ANYWHERE FROM NEAR
TOLEDO TO EAST OF CLEVELAND. THIS WILL IMPACT THE RAIN SNOW LINE
WHICH VARIES ANYWHERE FROM AS FAR NORTH AS A PHN-FNT-LAN LINE TO
EAST OF ALL OF THE TAF SITES. THE CURRENT THINKING IS THE RAIN SNOW
LINE WILL MOST LIKELY SETUP FROM A PHN-YIP LINE THEN MOVE EAST
DURING THE DAY. BUT AGAIN THERE IS STILL A GREAT DEAL OF
UNCERTAINTY. THEREFORE WILL CARRY A RASN MIX AT TAF SITES EXCEPT
FOR FNT AND MBS WHICH SHOULD REMAIN ON THE COLD SIDE NO MATTER WHAT.
WINDS WILL ALSO BE AN ISSUE AS LOW LEVEL GRADIENT WILL BE TIGHT.
WINDS SHOULD BASICALLY PICK UP TOWARD MORNING FROM THE NORTHEAST AND
REMAIN STEADY FROM THAT DIRECTION WHILE INCREASING TO 15-20KTS.
FOR DTW...VFR THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT BEFORE MVFR CEILINGS
MOVE IN AFTER 04Z AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOWER TO IFR AFTER 12Z THURS.
CEILINGS WILL ALSO COME DOWN TO AROUND 1 MILE WHILE NORTHEAST WIND
INCREASES TO 15-20KTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. THERE
IS UNCERTAINTY OF PRECIP TYPE AT THIS TIME. IT COULD REMAIN A MIX OF
RAIN AND SNOW OR EASILY GO ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. SHOULD HAVE A MUCH
BETTER HANDLE OF PRECIP TYPE FOR NEXT ISSUANCE.
//DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES...
* HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR CEILINGS ABOVE 5000 FT LATE TONIGHT AND BELOW
2KFT WEDNESDAY.
* LOW CONFIDENCE IN PTYPE WEDNESDAY.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED 343 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2016
DISCUSSION...
WE WILL SEE SOME SUN TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES JUST ABOVE NORMAL
MAKING A RUN AT 40 DEGREES. EVEN WITH THE LARGE SFC HIGH NOW OVER
NORTHERN ATLANTIC COAST...LINGERING RIDGE AXIS DRAPED ACROSS THE
REGION WILL JOIN WITH MID LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND BUDDING LOW
AMPLITUDE RIDGING ALOFT DOWNSTREAM OF THE LARGE WINTER STORM TO
RESULT IN A DECENT LATE FEBRUARY DAY.
MOST OF THE FOCUS IN THE FORECAST REMAINS ON THE WINTER STORM THAT
WILL AFFECT SE MI WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN THE STORM TRACK AS MODELS SEEM TO BE
CONVERGING ON A TRACK WHICH TAKES THE STORM FROM NORTHERN LOUISIANA
TUESDAY EVENING NORTHEAST TO EASTERN OHIO BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ON
ITS OWN...THIS TRACK PUTS SE MI IN A VERY FAVORABLE REGION FOR
INFLATED SNOWFALL TOTALS WITH STRONG FORCING PIVOTING OVER SOUTHERN
MI. EVEN WITH THE CONVERGING MODEL SOLUTIONS...OUR AREA LIES IN THE
TRANSITION ZONE OF PTYPES FROM RAIN TO SNOW...WHICH CONTINUES TO
MAKE IT ONE OF THE BIGGEST FORECAST CHALLENGES FOR THE SYSTEM. EVEN
SMALL SHIFTS IN THE MODEL TRACK AT THIS POINT COULD MOVE THE
RAIN/SNOW ZONE EASILY ACROSS AN ENTIRE COUNTY WHICH OBVIOUSLY LEADS
TO POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. SPENT SOME TIME LOOKING
AT DPROG/DT FOR SEVERAL MODELS TO HELP BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THE STORM
TRACK LISTED ABOVE. FOR WHAT ITS WORTH...THE NAM/GFS/EURO HAVE ALL
CONVERGED TO THE STORM REACHING EASTERN OHIO AROUND 00Z THURSDAY.
WITH SMALL SHIFTS OVER THE LAST FEW RUNS...ELECTED TO HEDGE TOWARD
FORECAST CONSISTENCY WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST IN DECENT SHAPE. DID
MAKE SOME SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS/QPF/SNOWFALL FOR A FEW REASONS.
FIRST...MODELS SEEM TO BE HOLDING QPF A LITTLE TIGHTER TO THE STORM
SO WOULD MAKE IT INTO THE AREA A LITTLE LATER. SO DELAYED THE ONSET
OF PRECIP BY A FEW HOURS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...TRYING TO KEEP MOST OF
IT STARTING AFTER 12Z AND TRIMMED SOME POPS OFF THE NORTH. LOOKING
AT FORCINGS...VERY STRONG FGEN FORCING AROUND 700MB LIFTS IN
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND STALLS ON A LINE FROM ABOUT BAD AXE TO HOWELL
BEFORE PULLING AWAY TO THE NE. FGEN WILL BE ENHANCED BY A NORTHERN
STREAM WAVE AXIS DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT
LAKES...RUNNING UP AGAINST THE STORM AS IT LIFTS NE. THIS SEEMS TO
PULSE THE FGEN UP FOR A BIT BEFORE SLIDING OUT. DEFORMATION WILL
ALSO BE NOTABLE AND LOOKS TO LINGER WELL INTO THURSDAY AS THE BROAD
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH LACKS THE ENERGY TO FORCE IT EAST. SHIFTED
QPF/SNOWFALL A BIT TO TRY TO HIT THIS 18Z WED - 06Z THURS WINDOW A
LITTLE HARDER. WITH QPF TOTALS RANGING FROM 0.5-1.5 INCHES...EXPECT
SOME INFLATED SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS PART OF THE CWA IN THE 8-10
INCH RANGE. HIGHEST TOTALS WILL COME IN ACROSS THE NORTH AS THE
DETROIT AREA SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO BE WARM FOR SEVERAL
HOURS...POSSIBLE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...WHICH WILL LEAD TO
RAIN AND THUS LOWER SNOW TOTALS. STILL ENOUGH COLD AIR AND MOISTURE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY TO PRODUCE AROUND 3-6 INCHES FROM
DETROIT SOUTHWARD. A TIGHT GRADIENT WILL SET UP AROUND THIS
RAIN/SNOW LINE WHICH FROM THERMAL PROFILES COULD BE ALONG A LINE
FROM PORT HURON TO JACKSON OR THERE ABOUT. FURTHER REFINEMENTS ARE
LIKELY ESPECIALLY REGARDING PTYPE ISSUES AND THE CORRIDOR OF HIGHEST
SNOWFALL. THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCH WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL OF SE
MI.
IN ADDITION TO SNOW...WIND MAY BE AN ISSUE AS THE POTENTIALLY SUB
990MB LOW DRAWS NEARER. A GOOD OPEN FETCH OFF LAKE HURON WITH
NORTHEAST FLOW AROUND THE LOW WILL LEAD TO WINDS GUSTING TO 25-35
MPH WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. IT WILL NOT POSE TOO MUCH OF AN
ISSUE AT FIRST ON WEDNESDAY AT THE SNOW AT THE ONSET WILL BE VERY
WET AND HEAVY...BUT AS COLDER AIR STREAMS IN OVERNIGHT THE SNOW WILL
DRY OUT AND BE MORE EASILY CARRIED BY THE WIND. SO LOOK FOR AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
THE LINGERING DEFORMATION AXIS WILL FINALLY RELEASE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON ENDING THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL. THERMAL TROUGH WILL SLIDE
THROUGH OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY WHICH COULD KEEP SOME FLURRIES OR
LIGHT LAKE EFFECT IN THE PICTURE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. MODELS
AREA ALREADY BRINGING IN THE NEXT SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
THIS LOOKS TO BE MORE OF A PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM EMBEDDED IN LOW
AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL NW FLOW TRACKING THROUGH NORTHERN MI BUT COULD
BRING THE NEXT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOWFALL.
MARINE...
SLOWLY EXITING HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN A WEAKER GRADIENT ACROSS
THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL SUSTAIN A LIGHT
WIND CARRYING AN EASTERLY COMPONENT. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL THEN
INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AS A WINTER STORM TRACKS FROM THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS TOWARD THE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY. STRONG WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
NORTH AND THEN NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS THIS SYSTEM
LIFTS THE EAST. COLDER AIR FUNNEL IN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL PROMOTE
A PERIOD OF GALES ACROSS LAKE HURON DURING THIS TIME...POTENTIAL NOW
HIGHLIGHTED BY AN EXTENDED GALE WATCH LASTING THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. COLDER AIR WRAPPING INTO THE SYSTEM THURSDAY NIGHT WILL ALSO
SUPPORT FREEZING SPRAY.
HYDROLOGY...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE EASTERN OHIO
VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. A DEEP PLUME OF MOISTURE ACCOMPANYING THIS
SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN A LONGER DURATION OF WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION
IMPACTING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN AND/OR WET SNOW DURING
WEDNESDAY...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING
OFF. AT THIS TIME...PRECIPITATION TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
BETWEEN .75" AND 1.25" THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MIZ076-082-083.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075.
LAKE HURON...GALE WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR
LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464.
LAKE ST CLAIR...NONE.
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...NONE.
&&
AVIATION.....DRC
DISCUSSION...DRK
MARINE.......MR
HYDROLOGY....MR
YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 3:52 AM EST, 11 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 352 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-241000- MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER- ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- 352 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-241000- LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 352 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE HURON WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE). DRK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 9:50 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 18 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:29 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 61 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne | 43 hr |
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