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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter storm watch at Dec 9, 2021, 3:57 AM EST for 25 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 10, 2021, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2021, 3:57 AM EST (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 10, 2021, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 3:34 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
All 25 counties
Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Chippewa County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Mackinac County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
690 WWUS43 KAPX 090857 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 357 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 MIZ086>088-095-096-091700- /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa- Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Including the cities of Paradise, Trout Lake, Rudyard, Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley, Kinross, Sugar Island, Detour Village, Goetzville, Drummond Island, Engadine, Naubinway, Epoufette, St. Ignace, Brevort, and Les Cheneaux Islands 357 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 9 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Western Chippewa, Central Chippewa, Southeast Chippewa, Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-097>099-091700- /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency- Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona- Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac- Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix- Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, Northport, Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Frankfort, Traverse City, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Harrisville, Manistee, Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Tawas City, Gladwin, Standish, Mackinac Island, St. James, and Charlevoix 357 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/gaylord
3 follow-up statements
970 WWUS43 KAPX 091548 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1048 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 MIZ086>088-095-096-100000- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa- Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Including the cities of Paradise, Trout Lake, Rudyard, Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley, Kinross, Sugar Island, Detour Village, Goetzville, Drummond Island, Engadine, Naubinway, Epoufette, St. Ignace, Brevort, and Les Cheneaux Islands 1048 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and freezing rain. The precipitation could be heavy at times. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 9 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Western Chippewa, Central Chippewa, Southeast Chippewa, Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ MIZ016>018-020>022-097>099-100000- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego- Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix- Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, Northport, Mancelona, Gaylord, Mackinac Island, St. James, and Charlevoix 1048 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and freezing rain, possibly transitioning to rain. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ MIZ023>036-041-042-100000- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Montmorency-Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda- Alcona-Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin- Arenac- Including the cities of Atlanta, Alpena, Frankfort, Traverse City, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Harrisville, Manistee, Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Tawas City, Gladwin, and Standish 1048 AM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and freezing rain...likely changing to all rain. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/gaylord
490 WWUS43 KAPX 092015 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 315 PM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 MIZ018-020>036-041-042-099-092115- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-Alpena-Benzie- Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-Manistee-Wexford- Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-Charlevoix- Including the cities of Rogers City, Northport, Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Frankfort, Traverse City, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Harrisville, Manistee, Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Tawas City, Gladwin, Standish, and Charlevoix 315 PM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... A brief wintry mix of snow and freezing rain will transition to all rain Friday night, before gradually turning back to a rain snow mix Saturday. Windy conditions also develop early Saturday. But snow and ice amounts are expected to remain below warning levels. Winter weather and or wind advisories may be issued for parts of northern lower Michigan in the future. $$ MIZ087-088-096-100415- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-Eastern Mackinac- Including the cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley, Kinross, Sugar Island, Detour Village, Goetzville, Drummond Island, St. Ignace, Brevort, and Les Cheneaux Islands 315 PM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Southeast Chippewa, Central Chippewa and Eastern Mackinac Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ MIZ016-017-097-098-100415- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Emmet-Cheboygan-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Beaver Island and surrounding islands- Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Mackinac Island, and St. James 315 PM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Beaver Island and surrounding islands, Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island, Cheboygan and Emmet Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ MIZ086-095-100415- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Western Chippewa-Western Mackinac- Including the cities of Paradise, Trout Lake, Rudyard, Engadine, Naubinway, and Epoufette 315 PM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches and ice accumulations up to a tenth of inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Western Chippewa and Western Mackinac Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/gaylord JZ
025 WWUS43 KAPX 100834 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 334 AM EST Fri Dec 10 2021 MIZ016-017-088-097-098-100945- /O.CAN.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ Emmet-Cheboygan-Southeast Chippewa- Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Beaver Island and surrounding islands- Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Detour Village, Goetzville, Drummond Island, Mackinac Island, and St. James 334 AM EST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... Snow or mixed precipitation this evening is expected to change over to rain overnight. Roadways could still become slippery. $$ MIZ086-087-101645- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WS.W.0006.211211T0000Z-211211T2100Z/ Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa- Including the cities of Paradise, Trout Lake, Rudyard, Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley, Kinross, and Sugar Island 334 AM EST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Chippewa and Central Chippewa Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ MIZ095-096-101645- /O.UPG.KAPX.WS.A.0002.211211T0000Z-211212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0031.211211T0000Z-211211T2100Z/ Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Including the cities of Engadine, Naubinway, Epoufette, St. Ignace, Brevort, and Les Cheneaux Islands 334 AM EST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/gaylord
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.