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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm warning at Mar 13, 2017, 5:16 PM EDT for Iosco County, Michigan. It was in force for 11 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2017, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2017, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
County Iosco County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 8:45 PM EDT | SNOW 8 | Oscoda, MI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 613 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
789 WWUS43 KAPX 132116 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 516 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017 MIZ036-140530- /O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170314T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0003.170313T2116Z-170314T0800Z/ Iosco- Including the city of Tawas City 516 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued A Winter Storm Warning for HEAVY SNOW...which is in effect until 4 AM EDT Tuesday. The WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is no longer in effect. * Snow will continue...heavy at times diminishing overnight. * The heaviest snowfall rates will occur through 11 PM. * Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 5 inches are expected. Total snowfall in some areas as much as a foot. * Significant reductions in visibility at times and slick roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for fluffy snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel...keep an extra flashlight...flood...and water in your vehicle in case of emergency. For the latest road conditions...go to the MDOT website at michigan.gov. $$ MIZ024-029-042-140530- /O.EXA.KAPX.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170314T0800Z/ Alpena-Oscoda-Arenac- Including the cities of Alpena, Mio, and Standish 516 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued A Winter Weather Advisory for SNOW...which is in effect until 4 AM EDT Tuesday. * Snow will continue...heavy at times....diminishing overnight. * The heaviest snowfall rates will occur through 11 PM. * Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches are expected. Total snow accumulations up to 6 inches possible is some areas. * Significantly reduced visibilities at times and slippery roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities...and use caution while driving. For the latest road conditions...go to the MDOT website at michigan.gov. $$ MIZ030-035-140530- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170314T0800Z/ Alcona-Ogemaw- Including the cities of Harrisville and West Branch 516 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY... A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 4 AM EDT Tuesday. * Snow will continue...heavy at times...diminishing overnight. * The heaviest snowfall rates will occur through 11 PM THIS EVENING. * Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches...locally as high as 8 inches in Alcona county. * Significantly reduced visibilities at times and slippery roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities...and use caution while driving. For the latest road conditions...go to the MDOT website at michigan.gov. $$ SMD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2:18 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda | 14 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:41 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 55 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.