Alert archive / Michigan / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this blizzard warning at Dec 12, 2016, 12:00 PM EST for Houghton County, Keweenaw County, Michigan. It took effect at Dec 13, 2016, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 51 hr. 24 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 12, 2016, 12:00 PM EST (17:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2016, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
Counties Houghton County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 5 Ese Chassell, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. 0.20 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. |
| Dec 13, 10:50 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Chassell, MI | REPORT OF 9 INCHES OF SNOW FROM 0400 MONDAY MORNING TO 0400 TUESDAY MORNING. |
| Dec 13, 12:00 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 4 Nw Pelkie, MI | NINE INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED BETWEEN 5 P.M. MONDAY TO NOON TODAY. VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 MILE SINCE SUNRISE. |
| Dec 13, 2:59 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Chassell, MI | FIVE INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED OVERNIGHT UNTIL 2 PM EST. |
| Dec 13, 8:05 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 2 Nne South Range, MI | ESTIMATED AROUND 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING IN ATLANTIC MINE. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA . |
| Dec 13, 8:05 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 2 Nne South Range, MI | CORRECTED SNOWFALL ESTIMATE. ESTIMATED AROUND 6.0 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING IN ATLANTIC MINE. CORRECTED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA . |
| Dec 13, 8:42 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Laurium, MI | ESTIMATED BETWEEN 5.0 AND 6.0 INCHES OF SNOW FELL SINCE APPROX. 7:00 A.M. EST IN LAURIUM. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 13, 8:47 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Copper Harbor, MI | ESTIMATED AT LEAST 5.0 INCHES OF SNOW FALL SINCE THIS MORNING AT COPPER HARBOR. DIFFICULT TO MEASURE WITH THE BLOWING SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 13, 8:47 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Copper Harbor, MI | CORRECTED SNOWFALL ESTIMATE. ESTIMATED AT LEAST 7.0 INCHES OF SNOW FALL SINCE THIS MORNING AT COPPER HARBOR. DIFFICULT TO MEASURE WITH THE BLOWING SNOW. SNOW FALLING HEAVILY AT THIS REPORT. CORRECTED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 13, 8:55 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 1 Ssw Allouez, MI | MEASURED 5.0 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING IN KEARSARGE. PLENTY OF DRIFTING AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA . |
| Dec 13, 10:13 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 4 Se Redridge, MI | ESTIMATED ABOUT 5.0 INCHES OF SNOWFALL SINCE SUNRISE. CONTINUOUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TODAY WITH OBSERVED VISIBILITY OF 1/10 TO 1/4 MILE FOR THE MOST PART. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 13, 10:17 PM EST | SNOW 6 | Toivola, MI | ESTIMATED 6.0 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN TOIVOLA SINCE THIS MORNING. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 13, 10:51 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Hancock, MI | ESTIMATED AT LEAST 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING IN HANCOCK. HANCOCK HAD HEAVY SNOW IN THE MORNING HOURS, LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE EVENING. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 14, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.3 | 1 Ene Hancock, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. 0.33 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. |
| Dec 14, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.6 | 5 Ese Chassell, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. 0.34 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. |
| Dec 14, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 6.9 | 1 Sse Painesdale, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. CURRENT SNOW DEPTH IS 21 INCHES. |
| Dec 14, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 7 | 1 Ssw Allouez, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. 0.53 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. |
| Dec 14, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 10 | 4 Wsw Gay, MI | ESTIMATED SNOWFALL NEAR BIG TRAVERSE BAY SINCE THE AFTERNOON OF 12/13. |
| Dec 14, 9:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 Ese Houghton, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 14, 12:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 2 E Redridge, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. 0.20 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. |
| Dec 14, 1:38 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Painesdale, MI | ESTIMATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR TODAY. POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. |
| Dec 14, 8:45 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Nw Houghton, MI | ESTIMATED A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOWFALL FOR THE HOUGHTON AND HANCOCK AREAS SINCE THIS A.M. BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE MAIN ROADS ARE SNOW-COVERED. REPORTED THAT SOME VEHICLES ARE TRAVELING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROADWAYS. TRAFF |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.2 | 5 Ese Chassell, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. 0.23 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. 13 INCH SNOW DEPTH. |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 1 Ene Hancock, MI | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. 0.13 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 297 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
- 632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
519 WWUS43 KMQT 121700 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1200 PM EST MON DEC 12 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ001-003-130100- /O.NEW.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.161213T0900Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1200 PM EST MON DEC 12 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL SURGE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT ON GUSTY WEST WINDS. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH FROM TUESDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE -10 TO -20 DEGREE RANGE. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW TOTALS WILL EXCEED A FOOT FROM TUESDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MZ
12 follow-up statements
757 WWUS43 KMQT 122111 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 411 PM EST MON DEC 12 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ001-003-130515- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.161213T0900Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 411 PM EST MON DEC 12 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL SURGE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT ON GUSTY WEST WINDS. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH FROM TUESDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE -10 TO -20 DEGREE RANGE. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW TOTALS WILL EXCEED A FOOT FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-130515- /O.NEW.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.161213T0300Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 411 PM EST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL SURGE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND NORTHWEST UPPER MICHIGAN ON GUSTY WEST WINDS. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BRING MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES TUESDAY FOR THE FAR NORTHERN PORTION OF ONTONAGON COUNTY. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING FROM 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE -10 TO -20 DEGREE RANGE. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE -10 TO -20 DEGREE RANGE FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ VOSS
526 WWUS43 KMQT 130301 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1001 PM EST MON DEC 12 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ001-003-131115- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.161213T0900Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1001 PM EST MON DEC 12 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL SURGE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT ON GUSTY WEST WINDS. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH FROM TUESDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE -10 TO -20 DEGREE RANGE. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW TOTALS WILL EXCEED A FOOT FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-131115- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1001 PM EST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL SURGE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND NORTHWEST UPPER MICHIGAN ON GUSTY WEST WINDS. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BRING MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES TUESDAY FOR THE FAR NORTHERN PORTION OF ONTONAGON COUNTY. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING FROM 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY... MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 -TO 20 -DEGREE RANGE. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 -TO 20 -DEGREE RANGE FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ JLB
810 WWUS43 KMQT 131036 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 536 AM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ001-003-131845- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 536 AM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON GUSTY WEST WINDS. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF BLOWING SNOW AND FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES WITH ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TO APPROACH A FOOT FROM TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST TOTALS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-131845- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 536 AM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND NORTHWEST UPPER MICHIGAN ON GUSTY WEST WINDS. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BRING MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES TODAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE TONIGHT...MAINLY OVER THE FAR NORTHERN PORTION OF ONTONAGON COUNTY. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING FROM 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY... MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO RANGE. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO RANGE FROM THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ KEC
546 WWUS43 KMQT 131807 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 107 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ001-003-140000- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 107 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE FOCUSING OVER MAINLY KEWEENAW COUNTY TONIGHT. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL SHIFT BACK ACROSS THE ENTIRE KEWEENAW PENINSULA WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL APPROACH ONE FOOT NORTH OF HOUGHTON...AND 8 INCHES BETWEEN HOUGHTON AND M-38. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE ENTIRE KEWEENAW PENINSULA. * WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-140000- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 107 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT NORTH OF M-28. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVER NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ KLUBER
583 WWUS43 KMQT 132003 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 303 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ONGOING ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ001-003-140530- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 303 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL REPORTS ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA INDICATE THAT VISIBILITY HAS FALLEN TO LESS THAN 50 FEET AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE FOCUSING OVER MAINLY KEWEENAW COUNTY TONIGHT. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL SHIFT BACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA ON WEDNESDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL APPROACH ONE FOOT NORTH OF HOUGHTON...AND UP TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN HOUGHTON AND M-38. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MAINLY HOUGHTON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-084-140530- /O.EXB.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.161214T0900Z-161215T0500Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L'ANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 303 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT OVER THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF BARAGA COUNTY AND AROUND M-38 IN SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 2 INCHES SOUTH OF M-28. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-140530- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 303 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT NORTH OF M-28. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVER NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ KLUBER
631 WWUS43 KMQT 140323 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1023 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ONGOING ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ001-003-141130- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1023 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A BAND OF VERY HEAVY SNOW THAT DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE KEWEENAW EARLIER TODAY HAS PUSHED TO FAR NORTHERN KEWEENAW COUNTY...FROM EAGLE RIVER TO COPPER HARBOR...BUT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE BACK SOUTH ACROSS THE REST OF THE KEWEENAW LATE TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL THEN FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...CREATING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL APPROACH 9 INCHES NORTH OF HOUGHTON...AND UP TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN HOUGHTON AND M-38. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MAINLY HOUGHTON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO...ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-141130- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1023 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT NORTH OF M-28. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVER NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-084-141130- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.161214T0900Z-161215T0500Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L'ANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 1023 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT OVER THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF BARAGA COUNTY AND AROUND M-38 IN SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY... ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 2 INCHES SOUTH OF M-28. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ TITUS
343 WWUS43 KMQT 141039 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 539 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ONGOING ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ007-141845- /O.NEW.KMQT.WS.W.0006.161214T1700Z-161216T0000Z/ LUCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWBERRY 539 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING MAINLY FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF LUCE COUNTY WITH LIGHTER SNOWFALL TOTALS SOUTH OF A MCMILLAN TO NEWBERRY TO SOO JUNCTION. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF A FOOT MAINLY FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LUCE COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE... ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-141845- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 539 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A BAND OF VERY HEAVY SNOW HAS MOVED BACK SOUTH ACROSS THE KEWEENAW AND IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY AND TONIGHT. WITH THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL THEN FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH... CREATING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WILL APPROACH 7 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS KEWEENAW AND NORTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MAINLY HOUGHTON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO... ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009>012-141845- /O.NEW.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.161215T0000Z-161215T1700Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN... MENOMINEE 439 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILL VALUES...FALLING TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-085-141845- /O.EXB.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.161214T1700Z-161216T0000Z/ ALGER-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...SENEY 539 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING MAINLY FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF ALGER COUNTY AND NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WILL APPROACH 10 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN ALGER AND NORTHEAST SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-141845- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 539 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVER NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-084-141845- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T0500Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L'ANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 539 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT OVER THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF BARAGA COUNTY AND AROUND M-38 IN SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS TODAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH THIS EVENING OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 2 INCHES SOUTH OF M-28. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ BEACHLER
621 WWUS43 KMQT 141632 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1132 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ONGOING ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... MIZ001-003-142300- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1132 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH... CREATING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO... ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ007-142300- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0006.161214T1700Z-161216T0000Z/ LUCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWBERRY 1132 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MAINLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF LUCE COUNTY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF A FOOT MAINLY FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LUCE COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE...ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-085-142300- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.161214T1700Z-161216T0000Z/ ALGER-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...SENEY 1132 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING MAINLY FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF ALGER COUNTY EAST OF MUNISING AND NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY NORTH OF SENEY. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WILL APPROACH 10 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN ALGER AND NORTHEAST SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-142300- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1132 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVER NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-084-142300- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T0500Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L'ANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 1132 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF BARAGA COUNTY AND ALONG M-38 AND NORTHWARD IN SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS TODAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THROUGH THIS EVENING OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DECREASE TO AROUND AN INCH SOUTH OF M-28. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009>012-142300- /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.161215T0000Z-161215T1700Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN... MENOMINEE 1032 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILL VALUES...FALLING TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MZ
276 WWUS43 KMQT 142059 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 359 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE FAR EASTERN U.P... ...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN U.P... MIZ001-003-150630- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 359 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE KEWEENAW THROUGH TONIGHT. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH... CREATING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO... ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ007-150630- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ LUCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWBERRY 359 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MAINLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF LUCE COUNTY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS COULD EXCEED 10 INCHES MAINLY FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LUCE COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE...ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-150630- /O.EXB.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.161215T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 359 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER FAR NORTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF ONTONAGON NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE COLDEST READINGS OVER SOUTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-084-150630- /O.EXB.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.161215T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T0500Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L'ANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 359 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF BARAGA COUNTY AND ALONG M-38 AND NORTHWARD IN SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS TODAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THROUGH THIS EVENING OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF M-38. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS SOUTH OF M-28. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ESPECIALLY OVER OVER SOUTHERN BARAGA AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-150630- /O.EXB.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.161215T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE 359 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ009>012-150630- /O.EXT.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.161215T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN... MENOMINEE 259 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-085-150630- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ ALGER-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...SENEY 359 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING MAINLY FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF ALGER COUNTY EAST OF MUNISING AND NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY NORTH OF SENEY. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN ALGER AND NORTHEAST SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MZ
074 WWUS43 KMQT 150143 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 843 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE FAR EASTERN U.P... ...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN U.P... MIZ006-151100- /O.UPG.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMQT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ ALGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING 843 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING MAINLY FOR THE EAST HALF OF ALGER COUNTY EAST OF MUNISING. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 TO 50 MPH NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE EAST OF MUNISING WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM LESS THAN AN INCH NEAR TRENARY TO AS MUCH 10 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN ALGER COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES WITH THE BLOWING SNOW UNDER THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS RESULTING IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF MUNISING. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 843 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE KEWEENAW THROUGH TONIGHT. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH... CREATING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO... ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ007-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ LUCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWBERRY 843 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS LUCE COUNTY INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 TO 50 MPH NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS LUCE COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE...ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 843 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 10 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS OVER SOUTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-084-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T0500Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L'ANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 843 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF BARAGA COUNTY AND ALONG M-38 AND NORTHWARD IN SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. EXPECT THE LEAST SNOWFALL SOUTH OF M-28. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ESPECIALLY OVER OVER SOUTHERN BARAGA AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ085-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SENEY 843 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING MAINLY FOR NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY NORTH OF SENEY. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH AT STEUBEN TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES OVER FAR NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-009>012-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD... IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...MENOMINEE 843 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 /743 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ KC
275 WWUS43 KMQT 150454 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1154 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE FAR EASTERN U.P... ... DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN U.P... MIZ004-084-151100- /O.CAN.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ BARAGA-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L'ANSE...KENTON...SIDNAW 1154 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS WILL FALL AS LOW AS 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS OVER SOUTHERN BARAGA AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES. * LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND DROP AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ001-003-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 1154 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE KEWEENAW THROUGH TONIGHT. * WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH... CREATING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNRISE. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO... ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 TO 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY 1154 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING MAINLY FOR LUCE COUNTY AND THE EAST HALF OF ALGER COUNTY EAST OF MUNISING. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 MPH NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE EAST OF MUNISING WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM LESS THAN AN INCH NEAR TRENARY TO AS MUCH 10 INCHES ACROSS LUCE AND EASTERN ALGER COUNTIES. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES WITH THE BLOWING SNOW UNDER THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS RESULTING IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF MUNISING. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 1154 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE AS LOW AS 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS OVER SOUTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ085-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SENEY 1154 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING MAINLY FOR NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY NORTH OF SENEY. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH AT STEUBEN TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES OVER FAR NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ005-009>012-151100- /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD... IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...MENOMINEE 1154 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 /1054 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THURSDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ KC
868 WWUS43 KMQT 150930 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 430 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA... ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE FAR EASTERN U.P... ... DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN U.P... MIZ001-003-151730- /O.EXB.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.161215T1200Z-161215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161215T1200Z/ KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK 430 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THIS EVENING. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR DAYBREAK. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-151730- /O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ ALGER-LUCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY 430 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THIS EVENING MAINLY FOR LUCE COUNTY AND THE EAST HALF OF ALGER COUNTY EAST OF MUNISING. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 MPH NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE EAST OF MUNISING WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM LESS THAN AN INCH NEAR TRENARY TO AS MUCH 10 INCHES ACROSS LUCE AND EASTERN ALGER COUNTIES. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES WITH THE BLOWING SNOW UNDER THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS RESULTING IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF MUNISING. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ002-151730- /O.EXT.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON 430 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS ONTONAGON COUNTY WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS MORNING. * THE COMBINATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAINLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. * WIND CHILLS WILL BE AS LOW AS 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING...WITH THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS OVER SOUTHERN ONTONAGON COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ085-151730- /O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161216T0000Z/ NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SENEY 430 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THIS EVENING MAINLY FOR NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY NORTH OF SENEY. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH AT STEUBEN TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES OVER FAR NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ004-005-009>012-084-151600- /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161215T1600Z/ BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE- SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L'ANSE...GWINN...MARQUETTE...IRONWOOD... IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...MENOMINEE...KENTON...SIDNAW 430 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 /330 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * WIND CHILLS WILL FALL AS LOW AS 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING...WITH THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS OVER SOUTHERN BARAGA AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES. * LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS. IMPACTS... * WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ BEACHLER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Dec 12, 7:26 AM EST, 4 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 7:26 AM EST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Marquette MI
726 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2016
.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 504 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
Today and tonight: A surface low, centered over northern Lower
Michigan this morning, will shift eastward, reaching the New England
states late tonight. The potent shortwave, cented over the U.P. this
morning will follow a similar path through the same time period. The
main issues today will be a quick burst of heavier snow this morning
in Marquette and Alger counties, which will impact the morning
commute. At this point, not expecting much more than an inch or two
of accumulation, but the timing will make travel hazardous. This
band is has developed on the east to northeasterly wind flowing
around the departing low pressure system. After this band slides
through, there will be a bit of a break in the precipitation across
the U.P. through most of the day as winds become southwesterly to
west-southwesterly ahead of an approaching strong cold front. This
would keep the best chance of lake effect snow over the tip of the
Keweenaw Peninsula during the afternoon hours and over the far
eastern U.P. Tonight, the cold front will slide across the U.P. from
west to east. Along and ahead of the cold front there will just
enough forcing and moisture to allow widespread light snow across
the area. Most areas will only see an inch or two of accumulation
with the frontal passage. The main exception will be in the west
wind favored snow belts along the western U.P. and through the
Keweenaw Peninsula. Those areas, especially in the higher terrain,
could see 3 to 4 inches of snow through the overnight hours.
Increased winds on CAA behing the cold front will also lead to
blowing snow along Lake Superior and especially for locations in the
Keweenaw Peninsula where heavy lake effect snow has fallen in the
past week. Otherwise, much colder air will filter in behind the low
pressure system with overnight lows dropping below zero over the
inland west with wind chill values dropping into the teens below
zero late tonight. The increased winds, gales to 35 knots on Lake
Superior late tonight, along with the colder temperatures over the
water will lead to heavy freezing spray over mainly western Lake
Superior as the pressure gradient tightens and gusty winds mix down
on CAA.
.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 422 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
Main theme for the week will be on the arctic airmass arrival, which
will be accompanied by gusty winds and additional lake effect snow.
All of these elements coupled together translates into dangerous
wind chills with blowing and drifting snow.
Arctic frontal boundary will arrive Tue morning, which should push
early morning temps down to around zero to perhaps single digits
below zero prior to daybreak. Winds will be on the increase from the
west/northwest, and with recent low liquid equivalent snowfall,
expecting areas of blowing snow coupled with additional lake effect
snow. One wrinkle as to how organized lake effect bands develop will
be on the very shallow favored snow growth zone, which will be near
the surface. This may limit dendritic size and result in more ice
crystals that reduce visibilities considerably for portions of the
Keweenaw Peninsula Tue/Wed.
Further removed from the lakeshore late Tue skies may be able to
partially clear, allowing overnight lows to quickly radiate into the
single digits below zero. Winds will continue to be breezy and
produce wind chill values in a -10 to -20 degree range. Continued
lake effect bands are progged to persist for the Keweenaw Peninsula,
and expect snow ratios to increase, which will then easily allow
wind to quickly produce blowing/drifting snow.
By Wed the 500mb vort max will be positioned over James Bay,
continueing to send a few weak impulses along the southern axis of
the trough through the Upper Peninsula. This will maintain cold
temps thru Wed with highs remaining in the single digits above zero
and additional lake effect snow for the favored west/northwest flow
areas. Wed ngt into Thur the arctic airmass will begin to lift
northeast, with a slow rise to mid-level heights. This will result
in winds turning more northwesterly ahead of a weak surface ridge.
Lake effect snow will persist, and could see some better bands
developing as the DGZ begins to lift.
Focus then turns towards yet another system progged to arrive over
the upcoming weekend. The deep arctic trough will lift
north/northeast Thur ngt/Fri The longwave pattern transitioning into
a quasi-zonal setup, which will favor a progressive setup.
Operational guidance and ensembles continue to show good agreement
with a system entering the western CONUS early Fri, and quickly
moving into the Central Plains Fri eve with strong return flow
moisture on the backside of a surface ridge over the Ohio Valley.
This could set the stage for a robust winter system next weekend for
a portion of the Great Lakes region with another shot of cold air
arriving towards the second half of the weekend.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Tuesday morning)
Issued at 725 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
Mainly MVFR cigs are expected this morning as low-level moisture
remains in place with low level troughing and moisture off Lake
Superior. A cold front moving through tonight will keep visibility
mainly in the MVFR with occasional IFR visibilities possible. Some
drying with westerly flow behind the trough should bring improvement
to VFR at IWD and SAW. However, lake moisture and upslope will keep
MVFR to IFR conditions at CMX, especially with any blowing snow that
develops. Expect a period of light snow associated with the arctic
front to drop conditions back to MVFR at IWD and SAW and down to IFR
at CMX.
&&
.MARINE...(For the 4 AM Lake Superior forecast issuance)
Issued at 504 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
As low pressure shifts to the east into Southeat Ontario today, the
low level winds as high as 30 kts at times will back sharply from
the east to the northeast and then the west northwest. An arctic
cold front will then sweep across Lake Superior on tonight and
introduce bitterly cold air into the area. West northwest gales to
35-40 kts will then be likely across at least portions of Lake
Superior late tonight into Thursday. The previous gale watches over
the entire lake have now been upgraded to gale warnings. The
combination of waves building as hi as 10-14 feet at the end ofthe
fetch and the very cold air will result in periods of heavy freezing
spray from late tonight through Thursday as well leading to the
issuance of a heavy freezing spray warning for the western portion
of Lake Superior with the central and east likely needing a warning
late Tuesday through Thursday. Later in the week, winds will back to
the south on Friday between the departing high pressure ridge and
another low pressure system moving northeast toward the Great Lakes.
&&
.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Upper Michigan...
None.
Lake Superior...
Gale Warning from 4 AM Tuesday to 1 PM EST Thursday for
LSZ264>267.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Tuesday to
7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Thursday for LSZ162-263.
Gale Warning from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Tuesday to 7 AM EST /6 AM
CST/ Thursday for LSZ162-240>244-263.
Lake Michigan...
None.
&&
SHORT TERM...KEC
LONG TERM...Beachler
AVIATION...KEC
MARINE...KECHazardous weather outlook, Dec 12, 5:08 AM EST, 6 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 508 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-131015- KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE- GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- 508 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016 /408 AM CST MON DEC 12 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ARCTIC AIR WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT. GUSTY WINDS AND VERY COLD AIR WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS TO NEAR 20 BELOW ZERO OVER THE INTERIOR WEST BY DAYBREAK TUESDAY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPACT THE WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND SNOW BELTS DOWNWIND OF LAKE SUPERIOR MAINLY TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARCTIC AIR WILL ARRIVE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS AND VERY COLD AIR WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS ABOUT 25 BELOW ZERO OVER THE INTERIOR WEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPACT THE WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND SNOW BELTS DOWNWIND OF LAKE SUPERIOR. WAVES BUILDING AS HIGH AS 10 TO 14 FEET MAY ALSO CAUSE MINOR BEACH EROSION AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE ON TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MAY BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE SNOW TO UPPER MICHIGAN DURING THAT TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ANY KNOWN ROAD CONDITIONS TO THE MARQUETTE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE PUBLIC MAY PROVIDE REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEB PAGE...OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES...OR BY PHONE. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-131015- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI- BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI- ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI- UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI- EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI- MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI- POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI- LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI- MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI- GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 508 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016 /408 AM CST MON DEC 12 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 TO 40 KNOTS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF LAKE SUPERIOR LATE TONIGHT. SEE THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE AND OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 TO 40 KNOTS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF LAKE SUPERIOR TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THROUGH THURSDAY. SEE THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE AND OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. LMZ221-248-250-131015- GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI- 5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE- 508 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. BEACHLER
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 12, 9:44 AM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
944 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 AM SNOW MUNISING 46.41N 86.66W
12/12/2016 M1.6 INCH ALGER MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MUNISING /MNSM4/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NW HARVEY 46.51N 87.38W
12/12/2016 M1.6 INCH MARQUETTE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 WNW HARVEY /MI-MQ-20/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 11 S GRAND MARAIS 46.51N 85.96W
12/12/2016 M1.5 INCH ALGER MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAND MARAIS 10S
/GMSM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
1000 AM SNOW 7 E GARDEN 45.80N 86.40W
12/11/2016 M1.0 INCH SCHOOLCRAFT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PARENT BAY /PARM4/.
0100 PM SNOW 4 NE NEGAUNEE 46.53N 87.55W
12/11/2016 M0.4 INCH MARQUETTE MI MESONET
MESONET STATION NWS MARQUETTE /MQT/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 48 HOURS.
&&
NWS MARQUETTE MI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Dec 12, 10:17 AM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1017 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW 3 NNE IRON MOUNTAIN 45.88N 88.04W
12/12/2016 M8.1 INCH DICKINSON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION IRON MOUTAIN 5N
/IMNM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0900 AM SNOW AMASA 46.23N 88.45W
12/12/2016 M7.0 INCH IRON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AMASA 1W /AMAM4/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0900 AM SNOW 4 NW MENOMINEE 45.16N 87.69W
12/12/2016 M6.1 INCH MENOMINEE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 WNW MENOMINEE /MI-MM-8/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 S MANISTIQUE 45.95N 86.25W
12/12/2016 M6.0 INCH SCHOOLCRAFT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MANISTIQUE WWTP
/MTQM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 S CASPIAN 46.06N 88.63W
12/12/2016 M5.8 INCH IRON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 2 SSE STAMBAUGH
/STMM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SW GLADSTONE 45.84N 87.04W
12/12/2016 M5.1 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GLADSTONE /GLDM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 4 SSW BRAMPTON 45.88N 87.09W
12/12/2016 M4.5 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GLADSTONE 2NW
/HRKM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 2 WNW IRONWOOD 46.47N 90.18W
12/12/2016 M4.5 INCH GOGEBIC MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION IRONWOOD WWTP
/IRMM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 SSE PAINESDALE 47.03N 88.67W
12/12/2016 M4.5 INCH HOUGHTON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PAINESDALE /PDLM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NNE ARNOLD 46.07N 87.48W
12/12/2016 M4.0 INCH MARQUETTE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 2 N ARNOLD /AROM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 SSW ALLOUEZ 47.28N 88.42W
12/12/2016 M4.0 INCH HOUGHTON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION KEARSARGE /KSGM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0930 AM SNOW 2 SW BAGLEY 45.53N 87.62W
12/12/2016 M4.0 INCH MENOMINEE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 WSW BAGLEY /MI-MM-5/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0815 AM SNOW PAULDING 46.40N 89.18W
12/12/2016 M3.6 INCH ONTONAGON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PAULDING /PDGM4/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0730 AM SNOW 2 NE COOKS 45.94N 86.44W
12/12/2016 M3.4 INCH SCHOOLCRAFT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION COOKS 2NE /CKSM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NW GARDEN CORNERS 45.90N 86.55W
12/12/2016 M3.3 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GARDEN CORNERS
/GDCM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NW GARDEN CORNERS 45.90N 86.55W
12/12/2016 M3.3 INCH DELTA MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION GARDEN CORNERS /MI-DL-1/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 4 NE NEGAUNEE 46.53N 87.55W
12/12/2016 M2.9 INCH MARQUETTE MI MESONET
MESONET STATION NWS MARQUETTE /MQT/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0600 AM SNOW 6 NNW ISHPEMING 46.57N 87.69W
12/12/2016 M2.5 INCH MARQUETTE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 5 NNW ISHPEMING /MI-MQ-17/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 2 SSE HARVEY 46.47N 87.34W
12/12/2016 M2.5 INCH MARQUETTE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MARQUETTE 6.5 SSE
/MI-MQ-2/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT
WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 5 ESE CHASSELL 47.01N 88.43W
12/12/2016 M2.4 INCH HOUGHTON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION JACOBSVILLE /JCBM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 ESE THREE LAKES 46.55N 88.18W
12/12/2016 M2.4 INCH BARAGA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MICHIGAMME 3WNW
/MIEM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 6 E CHAMPION 46.50N 87.84W
12/12/2016 M2.0 INCH MARQUETTE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CLARKSBURG /CLKM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 2 SE HERMAN 46.65N 88.33W
12/12/2016 M2.0 INCH BARAGA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HERMAN /HERM4/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
&&
NWS MARQUETTE MI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Dec 12, 11:23 AM EST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1123 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 N IRON MOUNTAIN 45.90N 88.06W
12/12/2016 M8.0 INCH DICKINSON MI PUBLIC
. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
&&
PETROLocal storm report, Dec 12, 11:25 AM EST, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1125 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 NNW PAINESDALE 47.07N 88.70W
12/12/2016 E8.0 INCH HOUGHTON MI PUBLIC
. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY SNOW EVENT WAS 7
HOURS.
&&
PETROLocal storm report, Dec 12, 11:29 AM EST, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1129 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW 3 NNE IRON MOUNTAIN 45.88N 88.04W
12/12/2016 M8.1 INCH DICKINSON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION IRON MOUTAIN 5N
/IMNM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0900 AM SNOW AMASA 46.23N 88.45W
12/12/2016 M7.0 INCH IRON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AMASA 1W /AMAM4/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0900 AM SNOW 4 NW MENOMINEE 45.16N 87.69W
12/12/2016 M6.1 INCH MENOMINEE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 WNW MENOMINEE /MI-MM-8/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 S MANISTIQUE 45.95N 86.25W
12/12/2016 M6.0 INCH SCHOOLCRAFT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MANISTIQUE WWTP
/MTQM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 S CASPIAN 46.06N 88.63W
12/12/2016 M5.8 INCH IRON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 2 SSE STAMBAUGH
/STMM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SW GLADSTONE 45.84N 87.04W
12/12/2016 M5.1 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GLADSTONE /GLDM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW BARK RIVER 45.71N 87.31W
12/12/2016 M4.7 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BARK RIVER /BRKM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 4 SSW BRAMPTON 45.88N 87.09W
12/12/2016 M4.5 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GLADSTONE 2NW
/HRKM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 2 WNW IRONWOOD 46.47N 90.18W
12/12/2016 M4.5 INCH GOGEBIC MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION IRONWOOD WWTP
/IRMM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 SSE PAINESDALE 47.03N 88.67W
12/12/2016 M4.5 INCH HOUGHTON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PAINESDALE /PDLM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 5 NNE STONINGTON 45.79N 86.94W
12/12/2016 M4.5 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 9 S RAPID RIVER
/RRVM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NNE ARNOLD 46.07N 87.48W
12/12/2016 M4.0 INCH MARQUETTE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 2 N ARNOLD /AROM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 SSW ALLOUEZ 47.28N 88.42W
12/12/2016 M4.0 INCH HOUGHTON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION KEARSARGE /KSGM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0930 AM SNOW 2 SW BAGLEY 45.53N 87.62W
12/12/2016 M4.0 INCH MENOMINEE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 WSW BAGLEY /MI-MM-5/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 9 SSE BIG BAY 46.71N 87.64W
12/12/2016 M3.8 INCH MARQUETTE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MARQUETTE 16.0 NW
/MI-MQ-15/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT
WAS 24 HOURS.
0815 AM SNOW PAULDING 46.40N 89.18W
12/12/2016 M3.6 INCH ONTONAGON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PAULDING /PDGM4/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 2 SSW ESCANABA 45.72N 87.10W
12/12/2016 M3.5 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ESCANABA /ESAM4/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0730 AM SNOW 2 NE COOKS 45.94N 86.44W
12/12/2016 M3.4 INCH SCHOOLCRAFT MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION COOKS 2NE /CKSM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NW GARDEN CORNERS 45.90N 86.55W
12/12/2016 M3.3 INCH DELTA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GARDEN CORNERS
/GDCM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NW GARDEN CORNERS 45.90N 86.55W
12/12/2016 M3.3 INCH DELTA MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION GARDEN CORNERS /MI-DL-1/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0600 AM SNOW 6 NNW ISHPEMING 46.57N 87.69W
12/12/2016 M2.5 INCH MARQUETTE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 5 NNW ISHPEMING /MI-MQ-17/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 2 SSE HARVEY 46.47N 87.34W
12/12/2016 M2.5 INCH MARQUETTE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MARQUETTE 6.5 SSE
/MI-MQ-2/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT
WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 5 ESE CHASSELL 47.01N 88.43W
12/12/2016 M2.4 INCH HOUGHTON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION JACOBSVILLE /JCBM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 ESE THREE LAKES 46.55N 88.18W
12/12/2016 M2.4 INCH BARAGA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MICHIGAMME 3WNW
/MIEM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 2 ESE HOUGHTON 47.11N 88.53W
12/12/2016 M2.2 INCH HOUGHTON MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 E HOUGHTON /MI-HG-1/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 6 E CHAMPION 46.50N 87.84W
12/12/2016 M2.0 INCH MARQUETTE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CLARKSBURG /CLKM4/.
THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 2 SE HERMAN 46.65N 88.33W
12/12/2016 M2.0 INCH BARAGA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HERMAN /HERM4/. THE
DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NW ISHPEMING 46.50N 87.68W
12/12/2016 M2.0 INCH MARQUETTE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ISHPEMING WWTP
/ISPM4/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
&&
NWS MARQUETTE MI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Dec 12, 11:30 AM EST, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1130 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 SSE NORWAY 45.78N 87.90W
12/12/2016 M6.5 INCH DICKINSON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY SNOW EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
&&
PETROThe office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 4:34 AM EST | Gale Warning | MQT | 3 days | |
| Dec 12, 4:34 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 50 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:34 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | MQT | 3 days | |
| Dec 12, 11:18 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 38 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft | 68 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Michigan, 2016Every blizzard warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.