Alert archive / Michigan / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this winter storm warning at Mar 22, 2016, 12:52 PM EDT for 10 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 23, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 41 hr. 26 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
- Mar 22, 2016, 12:52 PM EDT (16:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2016, 1:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Clare County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Osceola County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 3:45 PM EDT | SNOW 1 | 1 W Wheeler, MI | FELL IN LAST HOUR - STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Mar 23, 4:35 PM EDT | SNOW 2.2 | 1 W Wheeler, MI | UPDATED FROM 1 INCH REPORTED AT 345 PM. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY WITH QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY. |
| Mar 23, 5:15 PM EDT | SNOW 3 | Mount Pleasant, MI | REPORTED AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. |
| Mar 23, 5:45 PM EDT | SNOW 3 | 2 Se Hersey, MI | FELL IN 3 HOURS. STILL SNOWING HARD AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Mar 23, 6:01 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Mount Pleasant, MI | UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REPORT OF 3 INCHES AT 515 PM AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. THE ADDITIONAL INCH FELL IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES. |
| Mar 23, 6:20 PM EDT | SNOW 5.8 | 5 W Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| Mar 23, 6:50 PM EDT | FREEZING RAIN 0 | 5 Ese Mecosta, MI | SOURCE UNKNOWN. REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
| Mar 23, 6:50 PM EDT | SNOW 2 | 1 Sse Tustin, MI | |
| Mar 23, 7:15 PM EDT | SNOW 3.6 | 2 N Sylvester, MI | 0.52 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION FROM RAIN GAUGE AND 0.46 INCHES LIQUID FROM SNOW. |
| Mar 23, 8:15 PM EDT | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Greenville, MI | ICE ACCUMULATION PRIMARILY ON RAISED SURFACES SUCH AS TREES...EXPOSED METAL...AND SOME POWER LINES. |
| Mar 23, 8:30 PM EDT | FREEZING RAIN 0.25 | Greenville, MI | LAYER OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON UNTREATED SURFACES. |
| Mar 23, 9:13 PM EDT | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Sse Tustin, MI | SLEET ALSO REPORTED. |
| Mar 23, 10:23 PM EDT | FREEZING RAIN 0.01 | Baldwin, MI | TRACE OF ICE ACCUMULATION. STILL RAINING AND 29 DEGREES. |
| Mar 24, 5:00 AM EDT | SNOW 2.6 | 7 Nnw Scottville, MI | |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM EDT | SNOW 3.8 | 3 Nne Forest Hill, MI | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM EDT | SNOW 3 | Big Rapids, MI | 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION OF 0.56 INCHES. WINTRY MIX. |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM EDT | SNOW 3 | Reed City, MI | 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION OF 0.95 INCHES. |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM EDT | SNOW 3.4 | 5 Sse Woodville, MI | |
| Mar 24, 7:43 AM EDT | FREEZING RAIN 0.25 | Fremont, MI | QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND ROAD SIGNS |
| Mar 24, 8:00 AM EDT | SNOW 3.7 | 12 Nne Clare, MI | |
| Mar 24, 8:15 AM EDT | SNOW 3.9 | 2 N Sylvester, MI | 0.4 INCHES OF ICE FROM SLEET/FREEZING RAIN ON TOP OF 3.5 INCHES OF WET SNOW |
| Mar 24, 9:51 AM EDT | FREEZING RAIN 0.4 | Sidney, MI | |
| Mar 24, 12:22 PM EDT | FREEZING RAIN 0.5 | Greenville, MI | HALF INCH OF ICE MEASURED ON A TABLE |
| Mar 24, 12:49 PM EDT | ICE STORM | Edmore, MI | TWO LARGE BRANCHES OF OAK TREE BROKEN DUE TO ICE |
| Mar 24, 1:19 PM EDT | ICE STORM | 2 W Butternut, MI | SNAPPED POWER POLE ALONG M-57 |
| Mar 24, 3:30 PM EDT | ICE STORM 0.3 | Reed City, MI | POWER LINES BROUGHT DOWN BY TREE LIMBS. APPROXIMATELY 0.3 INCH ICE ACCRETION ON BRANCHES. |
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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 1388 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 321 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 425 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
783 WWUS43 KGRR 221652 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1252 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 MIZ037>040-230100- /O.UPG.KGRR.WS.A.0003.160323T1600Z-160325T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WS.W.0007.160323T1200Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE 1252 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE AND THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ MIZ043>046-051-052-230100- /O.UPG.KGRR.WS.A.0003.160323T1600Z-160325T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160323T1200Z-160324T1200Z/ OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA 1252 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-230100- /O.UPG.KGRR.WS.A.0003.160323T1600Z-160325T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160324T0000Z-160324T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 1252 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ OSTUNO
13 follow-up statements
133 WWUS43 KGRR 221933 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 333 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 MIZ037>040-230345- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.160323T1200Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE 333 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE AND THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ043>046-051-052-230345- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160323T1200Z-160324T1200Z/ OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA 333 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-230345- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160324T0000Z-160324T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 333 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ OSTUNO
914 WWUS43 KGRR 230131 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 931 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 MIZ037>040-230945- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.160323T1200Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE 931 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE AND THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ MIZ043>046-051-052-230945- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160323T1200Z-160324T1200Z/ OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA 931 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-230945- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160324T0000Z-160324T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 931 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IMPACTS... * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
243 WWUS43 KGRR 230727 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 327 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 MIZ043>046-051-052-231530- /O.UPG.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160323T1200Z-160324T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KGRR.WS.W.0007.160323T1200Z-160325T0000Z/ OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS... MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA 327 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HEAVY WET SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. * A TOTAL OF A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED BY MIDDAY THURSDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A HALF AN INCH POSSIBLE. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE AND THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$ MIZ037>040-231530- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.160323T1200Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE 327 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW WILL BEGIN LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE AND THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-231530- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160324T0000Z-160324T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 327 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ LAURENS
178 WWUS43 KGRR 231431 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1031 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-232245- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM- GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT... GREENVILLE...ALMA 1031 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW TODAY WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE AND THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-232245- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160324T0000Z-160324T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 1031 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ OSTUNO
885 WWUS43 KGRR 231931 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 331 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-240345- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM- GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT... GREENVILLE...ALMA 331 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-240345- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.160324T0000Z-160324T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 331 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$ OSTUNO
711 WWUS43 KGRR 240112 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 912 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-240915- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM- GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT... GREENVILLE...ALMA 912 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-240915- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160324T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 912 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT NORTH OF I-96. IMPACTS... * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$
256 WWUS43 KGRR 240725 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 325 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-241530- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM- GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT... GREENVILLE...ALMA 325 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THIS EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TODAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED TODAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-241200- /O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160324T1200Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 325 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING NORTH OF I-96. IMPACTS... * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$
841 WWUS43 KGRR 241020 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 620 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-241830- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM- GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT... GREENVILLE...ALMA 620 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS THIS EVENING. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TODAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED TODAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW... FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ MIZ050-056>059-241400- /O.EXT.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS 620 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN THROUGH 10 AM NORTH OF I-96. IMPACTS... * POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE TO INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. * SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO FALLING TREE LIMBS HAVE OCCURED OVERNIGHT. * SOME ROADS...AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...WILL HAVE ICY PATCHES EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. && $$
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WWUS43 KGRR 241424
WSWGRR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1024 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016
MIZ050-056>059-241530-
/O.EXP.KGRR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...
IONIA...ST. JOHNS
1024 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING AND THE FREEZING RAIN HAS
ENDED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
&&
$$
MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-242230-
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM-
GRATIOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...
CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...
GREENVILLE...ALMA
1024 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.
* TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A
QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE
STORM ENDS THIS EVENING.
* WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TODAY.
IMPACTS...
* SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
EVENING DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
* SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED TODAY DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW...
FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.
* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER.
&&
$$
OSTUNO999 WWUS43 KGRR 241926 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 326 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-051-052-250000- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MONTCALM- GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT... GREENVILLE...ALMA 326 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING. * TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH UP TO A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS. * WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH TODAY. IMPACTS... * SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SOME POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO HEAVY WET SNOW... FREEZING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. && $$ OSTUNO
872 WWUS43 KGRR 242244 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 644 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 MIZ046-051-052-242345- /O.CAN.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/ ISABELLA-MONTCALM-GRATIOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA 644 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION FROM EARLIER IS NOW DIMINISHING. * SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE BACK IN THIS EVENING...WITH ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING THIS EVENING. IMPACTS... * WET AND UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$ MIZ037>040-043>045-250500- /O.EXT.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0500Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS 644 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WINTRY MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION IS ENDING. * LIGHT SNOW WILL REDEVELOP THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND LAST THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE ENDING. * AN INCH OR TWO OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. IMPACTS... * ALL ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. * POWER OUTAGES WILL REMAIN LIKELY WITH TREE LIMBS FALLING ON POWER LINES WITH ADDITIONAL WEIGHT FROM THE LIGHT SNOW 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. && $$ NJJ
851 WWUS43 KGRR 250128 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 928 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 MIZ037>040-043>045-250500- /O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0500Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS 928 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS BEFORE ENDING. * AN INCH OR TWO OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. IMPACTS... * ALL ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL. * POWER OUTAGES WILL REMAIN LIKELY WITH TREE LIMBS FALLING ON POWER LINES WITH ADDITIONAL WEIGHT FROM THE LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW. * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.READY.GOV/WINTER. && $$
091 WWUS43 KGRR 250458 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1258 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2016 MIZ037>040-043>045-250600- /O.EXP.KGRR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160325T0500Z/ MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY... CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS 1258 AM EDT FRI MAR 25 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A FEW LINGERING FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES FALLING SLOWLY THROUGH THE 20S OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS... * A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION OCCURRED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF POWER OUTAGES. * AT LEAST 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ALSO FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SEND REPORTS TO NWS GRAND RAPIDS OR VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GRR FOR MORE INFORMATION. && $$
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 Mar 22, 12:35 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 12:35 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1235 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016
LATEST UPDATE...
HYDRO
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 330 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016
A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BRING POTENTIAL FOR A FEW
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AND SPRINKLES TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. A FAIRLY
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST FROM THE PLAINS STATES
INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BRING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY WET SNOW AND SOME FREEZING
RAIN MAINLY NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 96 CORRIDOR IN THAT TIME FRAME.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING FAIR WEATHER FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016
OUR PRIMARY SHORT TERM FCST CHALLENGE IS TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL
FOR A WINTERY MIX OF HEAVY WET SNOW/FZRA WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND BRING A MIX OF PCPN TO
PORTIONS OF OUR FCST AREA. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL INCHES
OF HEAVY WET SNOW ACROSS OUR NORTHERN FCST AREA WHERE THE THERMAL
PROFILES WILL BE COLDEST WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF OUR
REGION.
IN ADDITION A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT TO POTENTIALLY MODERATE
FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-96 DUE TO SHALLOW LOW
LEVEL COLD AIR AND WARMER AIR ALOFT. THIS NOTION IS SUPPORTED BY
SOME OF THE MODEL FCST SOUNDINGS AND SREF FZRA PROBABILISTIC
GUIDANCE. WE ADDED MENTION OF FZRA TO THE FCST TO OUR NORTHERN
COUNTIES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THE MIX OR TRANSITION TO
FZRA MAY TEND TO LIMIT POTENTIAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
WE DECIDED TO DROP THE SOUTHERNMOST ROW OF COUNTIES WHICH WHERE IN
THE WATCH FROM THIS HEADLINE AS OVERALL SHORT TO MEDIUM RANGE
GUIDANCE TRENDS HAVE SHIFTED A BIT FURTHER NORTH WITH THE LOW TRACK.
GIVEN UNCERTAINTY AND STILL SOME SIGNIFICANT SHORT RANGE GUIDANCE
SPREAD WE FELT THE WATCH IS STILL WARRANTED AT THIS TIME FROM I-96
NORTHWARD AS A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR BUT
MAINLY NORTH OF I-96. FUTURE SHIFTS MAY BE ABLE TO TWEAK THIS
HEADLINE A LITTLE MORE BASED ON MODEL GUIDANCE TRENDS LATER TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT.
.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016
MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT IN SHOWING THE WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE
PULLING AWAY QUICKLY THURSDAY NIGHT. MID LEVEL RIDGING MOVES IN FOR
FRIDAY. AT THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER MI ON
FRIDAY. THIS PATTERN SUPPORTS DECREASING POPS THU NIGHT ALONG WITH
A DRY FORECAST FOR FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES AT 850 MB AND 925 MB
SUPPORT COOLER THAN NORMAL VALUES.
THE MID LEVEL FLOW BACKS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AS A TROUGH DROPS DOWN
THROUGH THE ROCKIES. LOW LEVEL SOUTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES REGION. IT DOES APPEAR THAT ENOUGH MOISTURE ADVECTS IN
TO SUPPORT A LOW RISK FOR SHOWERS ARRIVING FRI NIGHT AND PERSISTING
INTO SAT. THE TROUGH ONLY APPROACHES THE GREAT LAKES REGION SLOWLY
AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS THE MID LEVEL HEIGHTS CONTINUE TO
FALL...THE RISK FOR SHOWERS WILL INCREASE.
UNCERTAINTY IN THE OVERALL PATTERN INCREASES FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THE NEW ECMWF HAS A FAIRLY DEEP MID LEVEL LOW TRACKING THROUGH THE
GREAT LAKES REGION ON MONDAY WHILE THE GFS IS FASTER AND WEAKER WITH
THE SYSTEM FAVORING RIDGING MOVING IN BY THEN. WILL HOLD ONTO A LOW
RISK FOR PRECIPITATION GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 738 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016
SHOWERS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE CLOUD BASES
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 4000 FT AND VISIBILITIES GREATER
THAN 6 MILES AS THE LOW LEVELS ARE SHOWN TO BE RELATIVELY DRY. AS
THE ATMOSPHERE GRADUALLY SATURATES...WE WILL SEE THE CEILINGS
LOWERING. MVFR CONDITIONS SHOULD BECOME WIDESPREAD ESPECIALLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
I DID MAINTAIN LLWS TO START THE MORNING FOR A FEW SITES AS SOME
STRONGER WINDS WILL BE SITUATED JUST OFF THE GROUND.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 330 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016
A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY AS WIND
SPEEDS INCREASE. HOWEVER WIND DIRECTION WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BE OFFSHORE OUT OF THE EAST.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 1235 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016
RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE A GENERAL FALL THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THEN...WIDESPREAD 1 TO 1.5 INCH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WITH GREATEST
AMOUNTS CENTERED OVER THE GRAND RIVER BASIN.
PRECIPITATION WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE GRAND
AND ALL OF THE KALAMAZOO RIVER BASINS. THE LIQUID NATURE OF THE
PRECIPITATION COMBINED WITH ALREADY DECENT BASE FLOWS SHOULD ALLOW
RIVERS TO RESPOND FAIRLY QUICKLY WITH GENERAL RISES...POSSIBLY TO
ACTION/ADVISORY LEVELS AT SOME LOCATIONS.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
FOR MIZ050-056>059.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
FOR MIZ043>046-051-052.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY
FOR MIZ037>040.
LM...GALE WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR
LMZ844>849.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LAURENS
SHORT TERM...LAURENS
LONG TERM...MJS
AVIATION...MJS
HYDROLOGY...TJT
MARINE...LAURENSHazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 5:43 AM EDT, 7 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 543 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-230945- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON- INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- 543 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SOME SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE UP AROUND ROUTE 10 LATER TONIGHT WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALLY SLICK CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY TRAVEL IMPACTS AND POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS A WINTER STORM TRACKS THROUGH THE REGION. THE REGION NORTH OF A MUSKEGON TO GRAND RAPIDS TO LANSING LINE WILL LIKELY BE MOST IMPACTED FROM THIS EVENT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP AS WELL. RIVER AND SMALL STREAM RISES ARE LIKELY TO RESUME LATER THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND AS RUNOFF FROM THIS EVENT COULD LEAD TO IMPACTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. LMZ844>849-230945- 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- 543 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY GALE FORCE WINDS COULD LEAD TO HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. WINDS AND WAVES COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT SOONER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 12:52 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta and 5 more | 45 hr |
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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.