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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Detroit, MI

March 7, 2018Livingston County, Oakland County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this winter storm warning at Mar 7, 2018, 1:02 AM EST for Livingston County, Oakland County, Michigan. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2018, 1:02 AM EST (06:02 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2018, 9:00 AM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

Counties Livingston County, MI, Oakland County, MI

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 6, 11:53 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 11:53 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 10:23 PM EST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 6, 7:29 PM EST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
729 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

MIZ060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-070200-
Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-
Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron,
Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe
729 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

...CAUTIOUS TRAVEL IS ADVISED FOR REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW-
COVERED ROADWAYS THIS EVENING...

WEATHER...

 * Rain will continue to transition to light and moderate snow
   over the next few hours. All areas are expected to see a
   changeover to snow by 9pm.

 * Snow accumulations will generally be below an inch through
   midnight, although a corridor of higher totals of 1-2 inches
   will be possible in Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland, and parts
   of Genesee, Lapeer, and Macomb counties.

 * Falling snow will lead to visibility restrictions below 1 mile
   at times.

IMPACTS...

 * Falling snow will result in rapid reductions of visibility to
   less than one mile.

*  Accumulating snow on roadways will lead to slick and hazardous
   travel conditions.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * Motorists are urged to use caution and account for variable
   driving conditions by slowing down and allowing extra time.

 * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit http://go.usa.gov/c7kkP

IRL
Special weather statement, Mar 6, 11:18 PM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 9:47 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX48 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Michigan, 2018Every winter storm warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.