Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 10, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this winter storm warning at Dec 15, 2016, 9:11 PM EST for 5 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 16, 2016, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 28 hr. 5 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
- Dec 15, 2016, 9:11 PM EST (02:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2016, 11:02 AM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 11:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Twin Lake, MI | 3 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 16, 1:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.8 | 2 Wsw Cloverville, MI | 6 HOUR TOTAL. 0.08 INCH LIQUID EQUIVALENT. MKG AREA SNOW OBSERVATION. |
| Dec 16, 11:01 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Norton Shores, MI | 0.31 LWE. |
| Dec 17, 5:00 AM EST | SNOW 6.1 | 7 Nnw Scottville, MI | 24 HOUR TOTAL. COCORAHS STATION 7 NNW SCOTTVILLE /MI-MS-1/. |
| Dec 17, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 6.2 | 1 Ssw Mears, MI | 24 HOUR TOTAL. COCORAHS STATION MEARS /MI-OC-3/. |
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 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 1547 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
004 WWUS43 KGRR 160211 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 911 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-161015- /O.UPG.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.161216T1200Z-161218T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WS.W.0010.161216T1200Z-161218T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON 911 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW DEVELOPING NORTH OF MUSKEGON FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW BECOMES HEAVIER LATE FRIDAY AND CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ056-057-064-065-071-072-161015- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.161216T1200Z-161218T1200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND HAVEN...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 911 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW DEVELOPING FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW INTENSITY WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-161015- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.161216T1200Z-161218T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 911 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW SPREADING EAST INTO THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING. * RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-96. * SOME FREEZING RAIN ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY NEAR I-94. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH FRIDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$
6 follow-up statements
546 WWUS43 KGRR 160832 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 332 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-161645- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0010.161216T1200Z-161218T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON 332 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. * SNOW BECOMES HEAVIER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH THE MORNING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ056-057-064-065-071-072-161645- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.161216T1200Z-161218T1200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND HAVEN...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 332 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. * SNOW INTENSITY WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATE TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH THE MORNING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-161645- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.161216T1200Z-161218T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 332 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. * RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-96. * SOME FREEZING RAIN ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY NEAR I-94. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ OSTUNO
118 WWUS43 KGRR 161528 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1028 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-162330- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON 1028 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW CONTINUING INTO THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE LAKESHORE NORTH OF MUSKEGON. * SNOW BECOMES WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL WITH A HAZARDOUS FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ056-057-064-065-071-072-162330- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND HAVEN...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1028 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW DEVELOPING THIS MORNING AND BECOMING WIDESPREAD LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW INTENSITY WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATE TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL WITH A HAZARDOUS FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-162330- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1028 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING WITH SNOW BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVIER BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-96. * SOME FREEZING RAIN ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY NEAR I-94 WITH ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ EBW
366 WWUS43 KGRR 162032 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 332 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-170445- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON 332 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL WITH A HAZARDOUS FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ056-057-064-065-071-072-170445- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND HAVEN...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 332 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL WITH A HAZARDOUS FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-170445- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 332 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. * RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-96. * SOME FREEZING RAIN ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY NEAR I-94 WITH ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS BEGINNING THIS EVENING. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ EBW
866 WWUS43 KGRR 170226 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 926 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-171030- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON 926 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL WITH A HAZARDOUS FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ056-057-064-065-071-072-171030- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND HAVEN...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 926 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. * LOW VISIBILITIES. * NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL WITH A HAZARDOUS FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-171030- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 926 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. * RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-96. * SOME FREEZING RAIN ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY NEAR I-94 WITH ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. IMPACTS... * SNOW RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADS BEGINNING THIS EVENING. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL BEGINNING WITH THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$
040 WWUS43 KGRR 170838 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 338 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-171645- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON 338 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES . * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * SNOW ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ056-057-064-065-071-072-171645- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND HAVEN...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 338 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT * LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 7 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * SNOW ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-171645- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 338 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. * SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES BY SUNDAY MORNING WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-96. * SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE TODAY NEAR I-94. IMPACTS... * SNOW ACCUMULATING ON ROADS. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL. * POOR VISIBILITY ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ OSTUNO
494 WWUS43 KGRR 171602 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1102 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 MIZ037-038-043-044-050-180015- /O.CAN.KGRR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ MASON-LAKE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MUSKEGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...HART...FREMONT... MUSKEGON 1102 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT SNOW TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AN INCH OR LESS. * FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE FROM WHITEHALL TO NEWAYGO AND SOUTH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN MASON AND OCEANA COUNTIES. IMPACTS... * SNOW ACCUMULATING ON ROADS TONIGHT. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL DUE TO LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * POOR VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ056-057-064-065-071-072-180015- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OTTAWA-KENT-ALLEGAN-BARRY-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND HAVEN...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... HOLLAND...HASTINGS...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO 1102 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW OF AROUND 1 INCH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES TOWARD THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. IMPACTS... * SLIPPERY TRAVEL POSSIBLE DUE TO A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE THIS AFTERNOON. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-180015- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161218T1200Z/ OSCEOLA-CLARE-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-IONIA-CLINTON- EATON-INGHAM-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REED CITY...CLARE...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...IONIA...ST. JOHNS... CHARLOTTE...LANSING...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 1102 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW OF AROUND 1 INCH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * SLIPPERY TRAVEL POSSIBLE DUE TO A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE THIS AFTERNOON. * SLIPPERY TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ EBW
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 Dec 15, 8:59 PM EST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 8:59 PM EST, 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
859 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2016
LATEST UPDATE...
Update
.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 335 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2016
Low pressure tracking through the Great Lakes will bring several
inches of snow Friday through the weekend. Widespread amounts of 6
to 10 inches are expected Friday afternoon through Saturday
evening near and north of I-96. Southern areas will see 3 to 6
inches along with some freezing rain on Saturday. Lake effect snow
is expected once again Saturday night through Sunday night.
&&
.UPDATE...
Issued at 856 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2016
Based on new qpf guidance we're going to upgrade the northwest 5
counties to a winter storm warning...valid 12z Friday-12z Sunday.
The northwest cwa should see a nice burst of lake effect snow
Friday morning followed by a stronger synoptic system later
Friday. This is another long duration event that we expect to dump
8-12 inches of snow on the warning counties.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday night)
Issued at 335 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2016
Widespread snowfall is expected across Southwest Lower Michigan
Friday afternoon through Saturday. Most of the snow will fall
Friday evening and Friday night. Travel impacts are likely Friday
through the weekend. Total snowfall accumulation of 6 to 10 inches
is expected near and north of Interstate 96. 3 to 6 inches of snow
is expected south of I-96. Less than 0.10 inches of ice
accumulation is possible along I-94 on Saturday from mid-morning
through the afternoon.
Planning to issue a Winter Weather Advisory for the entire
forecast area Fri through early Sunday. The lakeshore areas will
have a longer duration advisory to account for southwest flow lake
enhancement on Friday as well as northwest flow lake effect Sunday
morning.
Expecting southwest flow lake effect snow in the northwest
forecast area 12-18z Fri. There is some concern Ludington and
surrounding areas could see 3 to 5 inches of just lake enhanced
snow on Friday. The column is well saturated by 12z, with good
lift in the DGZ as the DGZ lifts and becomes much deeper.
Widespread synoptic snow will move in during the afternoon hours
on Friday. Isentropic ascent will be strongest around 00-06z
Saturday. The heaviest snow is expected Friday evening and Friday
night. However, snow will continue on Saturday due to fgen forcing
as the surface low tracks just south of the area. The 850 mb low
tracks further north, and stout SW flow will much warmer air up
into Michigan. Maximum wet bulb temps in the 2-6 kft layer
increase to +1-4 C south of a South Haven to Lansing line. A
period of mixed precip, including freezing rain, is expected
across the southern forecast area. Icing amounts of less than a
tenth of an inch are expected. The extreme southeast, like the
Jackson area, could see a period of all rain on Saturday.
.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Thursday)
Issued at 335 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2016
We get one more good shot of cold air behind the system Saturday
night into Sunday. This will result in a significant lake effect
event Saturday night into Sunday. After that we get quiet weather
from mid day Monday into Wednesday before the next system moves into
our area.
We currently have a deep upper low centered over Hudson Bay with an
upper ridge over eastern Pacific into Alaska and another upper ridge
east of Greenland. This has recently been a stable pattern but a
very strong storm, currently near Kamchatka, will head east across
the Pacific and then breaks down the upper ridge over the eastern
North Pacific during the early part of next week. That in turn cuts
off the supply of arctic area into the region for awhile. It is that
storm that helps warm area up by the middle of next week into the
Christmas time frame.
The last shot of cold air from this upper air pattern moves in
Saturday night and holds in place into early Monday. With 850 temps
falling to near -20c, a saturated DGZ and very warm Lake Michigan,
there is little question we will get significant lake enhanced
snowfall from this event.
The cold air moves out of the area Monday so that ends the lake
effect by mid morning. Then the energy from that storm from the
western Pacific moves into our area mid to late week. Given the
energy for this systems has not reached the dateline yet, I would
think many changes are possible with the model solutions late next
week when this storm comes out. For now we have all snow but I could
see this being a rain event. Time will tell.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening)
Issued at 632 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2016
Lake effect snow showers will diminish a bit this evening at MKG,
AZO, BTL, GRR, but then pick up again overnight. Vsbys will fall
to less than 2 miles toward morning and fall further late in the
period as snow spreads in from the west. All taf sites will see
snow late in the period from the incoming system. IFR/LIFR can be
expected late Friday through Friday night.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 335 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2016
The Small Craft Advisory has been extended from Holland north
through 5 AM Saturday. Winds will back west at 15 to 25 knots
tonight and southerly at 15 to 25 knots Friday. Waves will subside
to 3 to 5 feet for tonight and Friday. South of Holland, waves of
2 to 4 feet are expected Friday.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 315 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2016
Area rivers are running around to above normal for this time of
year. With the cold air expected this week, rapid ice formation is
possible on the rivers. Frazil ice development can occur quickly
with river temperatures near freezing and air temps in the teens and
single digits above zero, as expected Wednesday into Friday. Snow
can also contributes to ice development. In terms of ice jam
potential, there is some risk in the latter half of the week.
Residents in jam-prone areas should monitor ice development over the
course of the next week.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...Winter Weather Advisory from 7 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Sunday for
MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-056>059-064>067-071>074.
Winter Storm Warning from 7 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Sunday for
MIZ037-038-043-044-050.
LM...Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EST Saturday for LMZ846>849.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EST Friday for LMZ844-845.
&&
UPDATE...04
SYNOPSIS...EBW
SHORT TERM...EBW
LONG TERM...WDM
AVIATION...04
HYDROLOGY...63
MARINE...EBWHazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 11:51 AM EST, 9 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1151 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-161700- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 1151 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE WEST OF US-131 INTO THIS EVENING. SOME MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. DRIVING ALONG THE LAKE SHORE WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOWFALLS OVER OVER 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MOST OF THE AREA BY SATURDAY EVENING FROM THIS .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. LMZ844>849-161700- 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- 1151 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT THREAT TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCASIONALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. WDM
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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.