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Storm Watch 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

December 27, 2025

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this storm watch at Dec 27, 2025, 4:01 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 29, 2025, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 27, 2025, 4:01 AM EST (09:01 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 29, 2025, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 27, 2025, 2:54 PM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm watch went out at Dec 27, 3:33 AM EST, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 3:33 AM EST, 28 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 3:51 AM EST, 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
351 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

MIZ037-038-043-044-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-280900-
Mason-Lake-Oceana-Newaygo-Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-
Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-
Calhoun-Jackson-
351 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There is a low chance of lightning strikes on Sunday. Snow and
blowing snow will cause hazardous travel conditions Sunday night
and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

MIZ039-040-045-046-280900-
Osceola-Clare-Mecosta-Isabella-
351 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Freezing rain could cause icy road conditions tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Snow and blowing snow will cause hazardous travel conditions
Sunday night and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-280900-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI-
351 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from
St Joseph to Manistee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Storm force winds are possible on Sunday night and Monday.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 2:45 PM ESTWinter Storm WatchGRRAllegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Mason and 5 more20 hr
Dec 27, 2:45 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRRClare, Isabella, Lake, Mecosta, Newaygo, Osceola22 hr
Dec 27, 2:47 PM ESTHigh Wind WatchGRRCalhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 6 more20 hr
Dec 27, 2:54 PM ESTStorm WarningGRR55 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.